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Will A Weed Save California From Bankruptcy?

By on March 9, 2009 in Marijuana

A grainy black-and-white film fills the dark room. The audience shifts in their seats nervously as a young woman walks into her room and looks in the mirror and suddenly starts to scream! The words “Marijuana Madness” appear on the top of the screen.

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Top 4 Environmentally Friendly Cars Get 4 Leaf Rating!

By on February 25, 2009 in Environmental Friendly Automobiles

Greenopia announced today that it has released the green industry’s most comprehensive automobile ratings. Available on its popular website, www.greenopia.com, the car ratings use Greenopia’s EPA-recognized 4-Leaf rating system to provide definitive indications of over 100 models’ impact on the environment resulting from their manufacture and operation.

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China – New Kid in the U.S. Housing Grab Party

By on December 11, 2008 in Financial Crisis

Chinese Investor Groups Hunting for Low Priced Housing in the U.S. In a recent Chemically Green post on American foreclosed housing gaining a lot of interest in foreign investors, (mainly from the oil rich countries), now a new group of investors are coming to America to buy up our foreclosed housing. China is the newest [...]

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America and China and India, Oh My!

By on December 8, 2008 in Financial Crisis

India’s Auto Expo, Picture Credit: Swapan22sadar’s photostream The economic consensus has been that China and India could withstand an economic slowdown in America because of their booming economies. China and India have been depending on America for their economies to keep running strong. Gee, do you think that as Americans’ hunger for goods from these [...]

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Jatropha Curcas Takes Flight With Rolls Royce

By on November 14, 2008 in Jatropha Curcas

Jatropha Curcas Biodiesel will be flying high as Rolls Royce Completes Testing on Jatropha Based Biodiesel before upcoming Air New Zealand Test Flight. 747-400, Picture Credit: The _Skunk_Works 2 Thu 6 Nov 2008 – The jatropha-based jet biofuel to power one of the four engines on the Air New Zealand Boeing 747-400 test flight set [...]

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Will Corn Ethanol Flunk EPA Emissions Requirements?

By on November 10, 2008 in corn ethanol

In 2007, increased ethanol use was mandated by EPA and U.S. Congress as the fuel of choice to help America cut its appetite for oil. Is ethanol really the answer? There has been a ongoing discussion on whether or not ethanol can meet current EPA emission standards to reduce greenhouse gases. What good are mandates [...]

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Has the Ethanol Boom Run Out of Gas?

By on November 4, 2008 in corn ethanol

VeraSun files for bankruptcy! News Flash: VeraSun, one of the largest ethanol producers announces filing for bankruptcy protection. From the Los Angles Times: VeraSun Energy Corp., the second-largest U.S. ethanol producer, filed for bankruptcy protection after making bad hedging bets on corn, a raw material used to make the fuel. The petition for Chapter 11 [...]

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The Impossible Dream? 50% Cellulosic Ethanol

By on October 20, 2008 in ethanol

Picture Credit: Anemergencystop Is the U.S. Falling behind on Meeting its 2022 Goal of 50% Mandated Cellulose Ethanol (biofuels)? The government has ordered (mandated) that 36 billion gallons of biofuel be blended into the fuel supply by 2022. Of that, 16 billion must be cellulosic ethanol. No more than 15 billion can be corn ethanol, [...]

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Some Pig: Bailout Dollars Allocated to Green Projects

By on October 17, 2008 in pork earmarks

Pork Rules Pork Rules Picture Credit: Denver Museum of Nature We use to hear about government subsidies for the people, but with the massive bailout just completed, I believe we the people are subsidizing the government more ways than we can imagine. The bailout bill had some real goodies for the environment and green projects. [...]

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Riding the OPEC Oil Roller Coaster

By on October 10, 2008 in oil

Picture Credit: Warner Schnell We are all familiar with the old phrase: “What Goes Up Will Come Down,” so has the Oil Bubble burst because of economic conditions? How long will the lower prices last?

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