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Is Cincinnati The Greenest City In America?
Cincinnati is receiving national attention for its recent switch to 100% renewable electricity.
Cincinnati  Ohio  energy  environment 
15 days ago by taestell
Restaurant Grease As Good As Gold To Biofuel Thieves
"Yellow grease, the proper name for cooking oil that's had the food and trash filtered out of it, is selling for about 40 cents a pound, almost five times what it was a decade ago. That means a gallon of yellow grease today sells for more than $3 a gallon — on par with a gallon of milk."
biofuel  biodiesel  energy  economy  green  from instapaper
november 2011 by taestell
An Oil Company Buys Out an Entire ZIP Code
"It’s a responsible move, but it’s also a little odd. The company is essentially saying what few industries or companies will admit: 'I’m going to be a bad neighbor. I will make you sick. You should get out of here before I kill you.'"
energy  environment  oil  from instapaper
november 2011 by taestell
NextGen Will Change Air Travel. Why the Delay?
New air traffic control system will save airlines billions in fuel costs ("Southwest Airlines... is saving $16 million a year in fuel as a result"), but most airlines are hesitant to upgrade prior to the 2020 deadline.
aviation  transportation  infrastructure  energy 
july 2011 by taestell
House to vote to ban rules on new light bulbs
The Tea Party wants to reverse the law phasing out incandescent bulbs despite the fact that "61 percent [of the public] judged the law to be good... More than seven in 10 said they've switched to more energy-efficient light bulbs, and 84 percent said they were satisfied with their non-incandescent light bulbs."
politics  tea.party  gop  energy 
july 2011 by taestell

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