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Gas prices drive four-legged alternatives …

May 5th, 2008 · Comments Off on Gas prices drive four-legged alternatives …

In the face of rising oil prices, people are searching for alternatives around the globe. Most of the news go to tomorrow’s technologies (like the Chevy Volt or PHESBs), but there is something of a back to the future aspect in some cases. As the Financial Times reports, camel sales are booming in Rajasthan, India.

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Gas Tax Scam (Dot COM)

May 5th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Clinton’s and McSame McCain’s energy dumb and dumber song-and-dance act about a ‘gas tax holiday’ is not getting any support from independent people who actually understand energy issues and/or economics.    As per GasTaxScam DOT com, the merit of this idea is about the merit of setting out on a long voyage with an empty tank. A secret […]

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Tags: climate change · conservation · Energy · government energy policy · Hillary Clinton · john mccain · politics

Gas pollution confusing bees …

May 5th, 2008 · Comments Off on Gas pollution confusing bees …

Reason 1347 to get off fossil fuels: Fossil fuel pollution is obscuring the flowers’ scent and inhibiting bees (and other insects) ability to find flowers and pollinate. As Science Daily opened their story, Air pollution from power plants and automobiles is destroying the fragrance of flowers and thereby inhibiting the ability of pollinating insects to […]

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Tags: Energy · environmental