Posts Tagged ‘biofuel’

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Feb24

So much for that “supply and demand” thingy

by Duane on February 24th, 2011 at 5:44 am
Posted In: Economy, Green, HBCU

I’ve been telling folks for years the only thing that is going to increase the usage of “Green” technologies is simple supply and demand. Many of us pions have not caught up to the chosen few who believe that we are capable of saving the planet. We can’t even balance a budget, but we can [...]

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Apr20

Starving people in Africa? Fuhgetabout it. I’m just glad we’re saving the planet

by Duane on April 20th, 2009 at 1:56 am
Posted In: Green, Just "Why?", World

PARIS, Apr 19 (IPS) – Earlier in the decade, biofuels were hailed as the energy panacea, the silver bullet to solve oil shortages and abide by environmental concerns. The European Union recently took the lead in imposing the use of these liquid or gaseous fuels made from plants.
But the green credentials of biofuels have since [...]

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Jan16

As Someone Who Does Not Believe In Man-Made Global Warming, I Would Be Pissed

by Duane on January 16th, 2009 at 10:03 am
Posted In: Just "Why?", Should Be Slapped

Bloomington schools closed after fuel issues in buses
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — The Bloomington School District is closing schools Friday, after extremely cold temperatures caused the biodiesel fuel in school buses to clog.
The problem left dozens of students stranded Thursday — some for up to 30 minutes in the dangerous cold.
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Elements in biodiesel fuel turn into [...]

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