Archive for January 31st, 2010

Study: algae biofuels not the easy, green biofuel answer – yet

Filed under: Biodiesel

algae bioreator Study: algae biofuels not the easy, green biofuel answer   yet

Over the last several years, algae has been seen as the great green hope to make biofuels a truly viable option that wouldn’t affect food supplies. In part, this is because algae has the potential to yield up to 100 times as much fuel per acre as soy or corn feedstocks. Unfortunately, progress been slow so far, and a new study by Andres Clarens of the University of Virginia indicates making algae requires much more energy to produce than crops.

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Kia Soul’ster Concept, the Car of the Future?

One very interesting car being released is the 2009 Kia Soul’ster Concept. This car, which features a yellow body, dual chrome exhaust, carbon-fiber interior sleeves and 19-inch aluminum alloy wheels, was first unveiled in 2009 and there are many who think it may be the car of the future, despite its odd look.
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Attention Kmart Shoppers: Buy 20 Hot Wheels, get a cool ’62 Vette by mail

Filed under: Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Toys/Games

hw62vettepromo Attention Kmart Shoppers: Buy 20 Hot Wheels, get a cool 62 Vette by mail

You know what we like almost as much as real cars? Toy cars. It’s gotten to the point where there mere existence of Hot Wheels, Matchbox, and the like seem like an ongoing conspiracy to suck an extra few bucks out of our wallets with every trip to the store.

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