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The Alchemy of Transforming our Waste

Submitted by JMorgyn on Tue, 11/11/2008 - 1:09pm.
This month, Scientific American published an article documenting a pilot project in Florida that is demonstrating a method of redirecting landfill waste. The article, "Plasma Turns Garbage into Gas", explains that decomposing waste produces methane, which typically off-gases and creates a toxicity and environmental hazard. » read more
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Blog entry posted by JMorgyn 1 week 2 days ago

Make your own biodiesel!

Start:	Sat, Dec 6th, 2008 08:00 am
End:	Sat, Dec 6th, 2008 08:00 am
Timezone:	Etc/GMT-4

Location:

Los Angeles - Venue TBA

TBA

Los Angeles, CA, 00000

United States

Description:

Two course on brewing your own biodiesel and building a biodiesel processor.

BD 101: How to Make and Use Biodiesel
Dec 6 2008, 9am-5pm

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Is it really possible to transform everyday cooking oil into safe and reliable fuel?

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The Oil Industy's Plan for Energy

Submitted by v.west88 on Mon, 06/16/2008 - 11:40am.
We all know that Americans consumer large sums of oil every day. To date, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is $4.04. So what's the oil industry's big plan? I can tell you this, it probably won't make the environmentalists of the world happy.

Oil shales

The newest idea straight from the industry is something known as oil shale. Oil shale, which contain hydrocarbons that through distillation, yield petroleum. Oil shale actually is a precursor to oil and the pre-historic organic sediment. » read more
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Blog entry posted by v.west88 22 weeks 3 days ago
What is the best way to curb carbon emissions created by vehicles?

Submitted by midget on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 2:13pm.
- Green Energy & Conservation
- alternative fuels
- Car
- cars
- fuel economy
- Gas
- hybrid
- mpg
Direct gas tax (proportional to how much fuel you purchase)
100% (2 votes)
Cap and trade system for cars (http://www.ucsusa.org/publications/catalyst/page.jsp?itemID=27226959)
0% (0 votes)
Displacement tax (proportional to the cylinder bore of the vehicle engine)
0% (0 votes)
Mileage tax (based on yearly mileage recorded at check stations once a year)
0% (0 votes)
Other - What do you think would work the best?
0% (0 votes)
Total votes: 2
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Poll posted by midget 34 weeks 6 days ago
Should we build more nuclear power plants as a means to create energy with less CO2 emissions than coal?

Submitted by A Greener ... on Sun, 01/27/2008 - 10:54pm.
Yes, nuclear power is a safe and clean alternative to coal.
44% (12 votes)
No, radioactive waste generated causes too many issues.
30% (8 votes)
Just don't build a one near my house.
4% (1 vote)
Yes, we need all the energy we can get.
7% (2 votes)
No, too many safety risks.
11% (3 votes)
No, nuclear power does not make economic sense. Too expensive.
4% (1 vote)
Total votes: 27
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Poll posted by A Greener ... 42 weeks 3 days ago
Alternative Fuels

Submitted by patriotshe... on Sun, 01/27/2008 - 3:27pm.
There are so many different alternative fuels out there, but which one is really the best. I can't drive yet, but my mom wants to get a new car. We want to be more environmentally friendly, but we don't know what to choose!
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Forum topic posted by patriotshe... 42 weeks 4 days ago

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