[Biofuel] News is bad for you, your health, your mind, your body.

2013-04-19 Thread Chip Mefford
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/apr/12/news-is-bad-rolf-dobelli And I believe every word of it. It makes sense: News is bad for you – and giving up reading it will make you happier News is bad for your health. It leads to fear and aggression, and hinders your creativity and ability to

[Biofuel] Battery Breakthrough?

2013-04-19 Thread robert and benita rabello
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22191650 Super-powered battery breakthrough claimed by US team By Leo Kelion Technology reporter A new type of battery has been developed that, its creators say, could revolutionise the way we power consumer electronics and vehicles. The University of

Re: [Biofuel] Battery Breakthrough?

2013-04-19 Thread Darryl McMahon
Hi Robert, as you might expect, I saw this announcement earlier in the week. While industry analysts are excited, my enthusiasm is restrained. When they get this to market as an affordable product in a size that is relevant to vehicle propulsion, then I will be excited. Today, we have

[Biofuel] AFPM Welcomes EPA Move to Address Biodiesel Fraud but Greater Fix is Needed

2013-04-19 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130419-910827.html?mod=googlenews_wsj AFPM Welcomes EPA Move to Address Biodiesel Fraud but Greater Fix is Needed WASHINGTON, April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Fuel Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) and American Petroleum Institute

Re: [Biofuel] Battery Breakthrough?

2013-04-19 Thread robert and benita rabello
On 4/19/2013 2:06 PM, Darryl McMahon wrote: Hi Robert, as you might expect, I saw this announcement earlier in the week. While industry analysts are excited, my enthusiasm is restrained. When they get this to market as an affordable product in a size that is relevant to vehicle propulsion,

[Biofuel] Woman Attacked by Man Accusing Muslims of Marathon Bombings

2013-04-19 Thread robert and benita rabello
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article34666.htm Woman Attacked by Man Accusing Muslims of Marathon Bombings By Maria Sacchetti, Globe Staff April 19, 2013 Information Clearing House -Boston Globe - Every day, Heba Abolaban of Malden checks on her family in war-strafed Syria, where

Re: [Biofuel] Battery Breakthrough?

2013-04-19 Thread Chip Mefford
I've got a 10 y/o prius, still working, though not as well. but mostly, I ride a bicycle. Ride a bicycle. through the rain, through the snow, through the nice weather, it's better than any EV. i want to get rid of the prius, be a 1-car family, but there'll be time for that later, it sill

Re: [Biofuel] Battery Breakthrough?

2013-04-19 Thread robert and benita rabello
On 4/19/2013 4:13 PM, Chip Mefford wrote: I've got a 10 y/o prius, still working, though not as well. but mostly, I ride a bicycle. My eldest son doesn't have a driver's license. The family was up in arms about this, but he looks at an automobile as a liability and thinks, Why should I

[Biofuel] A World Without Landfills? It's Closer Than You Think

2013-04-19 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/15838-a-world-without-landfills-its-closer-than-you-think A World Without Landfills? It's Closer Than You Think Friday, 19 April 2013 10:19 By Jen Soriano, YES! Magazine | Report [on-line article includes videos] There is a growing global movement to

[Biofuel] Turning Grease Into Diesel, Johnny Rockets Recycles Fry Oil Through DAR PRO Solutions

2013-04-19 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130419-910695.html?mod=googlenews_wsj Turning Grease Into Diesel, Johnny Rockets Recycles Fry Oil Through DAR PRO Solutions ALISO VIEJO, Calif., April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnny Rockets partners with DAR PRO Solutions to recycle its restaurants

[Biofuel] Survey Shows Dramatic Improvement in B100 Biodiesel Quality

2013-04-19 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130416132805.htm Survey Shows Dramatic Improvement in B100 Biodiesel Quality Apr. 16, 2013 — The latest national survey of 100% biodiesel (B100) blend stock samples by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

[Biofuel] Oil Industry's Addiction To Toxic Dispersants Costing Everyone Billions (Not Just BP!)

2013-04-19 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130419-907216.html?mod=googlenews_wsj Oil Industry's Addiction To Toxic Dispersants Costing Everyone Billions (Not Just BP!) LAWRENCE ANTHONY EARTH ORGANIZATION (LAEO) PUBLISHES NEW STUDY CITING EPA MISGUIDANCE IS AT FAULT LOS ANGELES, April 19, 2013

[Biofuel] A Tax System for the 99 Percent

2013-04-19 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.yesmagazine.org/blogs/john-cavanagh-and-robin-broad/how-about-a-tax-system-for-the-99-percent?utm_source=wkly20130418utm_medium=emailutm_campaign=titleBroad A Tax System for the 99 Percent Feeling like taxes are more unfair than ever? Three ways corporations, banks, and individuals