Sustainable Biofuels: Hows 'bout a shot of tequila with that ethanol, sir?

The first draft of sustainable biofuels standard may open up opportunities and kick-start R&D into a wide range of ethanol and biofuel feedstocks with an even wider range of potential benefits. One nomination: agave for biofuels in Mexico.

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Taking The Pain In The Ass Out Of Solar Shopping

Let's face it, shopping for solar power for your home or business can be  a huge, complicated pain in the ass. RoofRay, using Google Maps and other tools, seeks to put the knowledge and power in consumer's hands.

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Amazing dog can find endangered species [video]

Rogue the dog is a 4-year-old Belgian sheepdog and part of a Nature Conservancy project to use dogs to sniff out the threatened Kincaid’s lupine plant. This plant is host to the endangered Fender's blue butterfly, found only in Oregon's Willamette Valley.  See a great video and photos of Rogue the dog in action!

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Akhter announces frugal 55 watt PC

British PC maker Akhter Computers has launched a computer that can run at 3GHz, yet consumes just 55 watts when in use, less energy than a light bulb.

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The debate over the role of sports at Rutgers - Newsday

The debate over the role of sports at Rutgers Newsday, NY - 10 hours ago THE ISSUE: At Rutgers, the debate over whether the university made the right choice to pursue a big-time sports program continues as the school expands its ...

The Sports Network - Sports Network

The Sports Network Sports Network - 7 hours ago FACTS & STATS: Site: Invesco Field at Mile High (76125) -- Denver, Colorado. Television: FSN. Home Record: Colorado 0-0, CSU 0-0. Away Record: Colorado 0-0, ...

Fathers and Homeschooling: Online Resources for Woodworking Projects : Eco Child’s Play

Kids love to make things.

My daughter is always asking me “Papa, What can we make? Let’s do a project together.”

Messing about with wood is one of my favorite hobbies. I learned the basics by working with and watching other men build, but even if you’ve never built anything in your life, you can do homeschool woodworking projects together. Here’s a list of online resources to get you started.

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How about Plan C?

Think for a minute about our energy problems. What do you do when Plan A (business as usual - using dirty fossil fuels) is destructive and Plan B (maintaining consumption levels while switching to renewable energy sources) is questionable. How about Plan C? That's the offer of our book today on Eco-Libris blog's green books series: 'Plan C' by Pat Murphy.

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The Hidden Cost of $40 “Bling Water”

Apparently, Kabbalah Water will heal us and Bling Water will define us. At the Bling H20 website, Bling Water “creator” Kevin Boyd describes noticing on Hollywood studio lots that “you could tell a lot about a person by the bottled water they carried.” First of all, didn’t god create water?

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Major Ethanol Producers’ Organization Endorses Obama for President

The American Corn Growers Association (ACGA) has announced their endorsement of Barack Obama for President, marking the first 2008 presidential endorsement by a major biofuels trade association, and only the second time in the ACGA’s twenty-one year history that they have ever endorsed any presidential candidate.

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