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Personal Energy Generator Recharges Your Electronic Device While You Move

Uncategorized • January 17, 2011 • 3 Comments

The nPower PEG (personal energy generator) by Tremont Electric wowed reviewers at the 2011 CES convention. This back-up hybrid charger allows you to keep your cell phone, iPod, or other hand-held device working while you’re on the go. By harnessing the kinetic energy that you produce through movement, then converting it into accessible power, the

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New Ford Focus Electric Aims to Blow Nissan Leaf Away

Uncategorized • January 15, 2011 • Leave a Comment

Since the release of our 2011 electric car review, Ford has unveiled the new 2012 Focus Electric, first at the recent 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show, and currently at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Though showing up a little late to the electric vehicle party, Ford is flaunting the new Focus’ ability

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Valero Invests in Producing Car Fuel From Wood Waste

Uncategorized • January 14, 2011 • Leave a Comment

The cellulosic ethanol movement got a much needed boost yesterday with the announcement that Valero, the nation’s largest independent oil refiner, is investing $50 million into the Mascoma Corporation’s plans to build a commercial sized wood-based biofuel refinery in Kinross, Michigan. Together with subsidiary Frontier Renewable Resources, Mascoma, based in Lebanon N.H., intends to break

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Better Place Shows Electric Taxis Working in the Real World

Uncategorized • January 6, 2011 • 2 Comments

Shai Agassi, founder and CEO of Better Place, has a vision — a vision for a world free of oil dependency. Mr. Agassi, who is well on his way to making this vision a reality, has what he believes is the solution for making electric vehicles efficient and affordable. He theorizes that the only way

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3 Reasons Light Rail is an Efficient Transportation Option for U.S. Cities

Uncategorized • January 1, 2011 • 6 Comments

Light rail is a type of electric railway that runs on right-of-way railroad tracks or on tracks in city streets. Using their own lanes and able to go anywhere, light rail cars mix well in urban settings by not getting caught up in traffic congestion. Though the United States operates the largest and most efficient

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7 Excellent Swap and Share Sites

Uncategorized • December 19, 2010 • 4 Comments

Remember the 20th century when we were in a consumption frenzy? Terms like swap and share weren’t even on our radar. The economic downturn combined with our fundamental need to connect with others has started a swap and share movement that has been defined as Collaborative Consumption. Businesses are now using the efficiency of the

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How to Use Essential Oils in Aromatherapy to Treat Colds and Flu

Uncategorized • December 15, 2010 • 5 Comments

Aromatherapy, literally ‘scent treatment’, is the practice of using essential oils extracted from trees, flowers, and herbs as an alternative medicine to ease all kinds of ailments and conditions including stress, depression, and cold symptoms. Essential oils stimulate our mood sensors while providing germ-killing power, as well as medicinal properties to ease symptoms of disease

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A List Of Cool Books On Biking

Uncategorized • December 9, 2010 • 1 Comment

With the temperatures falling outside you may not be getting on your bike as much as you’d like, especially if you haven’t stocked up on your wool clothing. So it’s the perfect time to catch up on your reading. As bike popularity is exploding, so are the number of books written about the love and

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