Frugality in Practice: Alternate Modes of Transportation
Monday, 17th August 2009 (by J.D.) This article is about Cars, Frugality, Real-Life I’ve always been a car guy. It’s not that I’m mechanically inclined or that I get into the latest makes and models — neither of these is anywhere close to the truth — but that a car has always been my primary […]
Reliance on locally made biodiesel increases
By William McCall, Associated Press Writer Monday, August 10, 2009 PORTLAND — Pulling up to the pump in a diesel car or rig? In Oregon from now on, a small portion of the fill-up will be soybean squeezings or recycled cooking grease. Biodiesel production has reached a level in Oregon that triggered a mandate from […]
Nice day for a green wedding: Couple ties the knot in eco-friendly way
By Mike Nesper | Peninsula Clarion Having grandparents that homesteaded on the Kenai Peninsula, Alex Jackson understands the importance of living a subsistence lifestyle better than most. Jackson’s upbringing combined his occupation as a chef — where he sees food wasted on a daily basis — prompted him and his wife, Jen, to rid their […]
Law pumps use of biodiesel
Every gallon of diesel must include 2 percent of the alternative fuel By Beth Casper • Statesman Journal August 7, 2009 A mandate that requires 2 percent biodiesel in every gallon of diesel in nine Northwest counties has local biodiesel companies gearing up to meet demand. Salem-based SeQuential Pacific Biodiesel — the largest biodiesel producer […]
Trash worth cash
Restaurant owners guard their used oil, now a hot property targeted by thieves By F.B. Drake III Tidings correspondent July 24, 2009 Long the scourge of the restaurant business, old fryer oil is now a valuable commodity, and people will steal it. The oil is used to make biodiesel and many go out of their […]
Oregon nurseries turn to sustainable growing techniques
by Dana Tims, The Oregonian Thursday July 16, 2009, 5:29 PM A retention pond at Fisher Farms in Gaston captures excess irrigation water, which then flows through a natural filtration system. The process, an example of sustainable practices promoted by Oregon’s nursery industry, improves water quality and wildlife habitat. Oregon’s nursery and greenhouse operators are […]
Portland International Beer Festival: July 17-19
July 12, 2009 — PDXPIPELINE There seems to be a beer related event in Portland every week now. July is Oregon Craft Beer month and there are at least two beer festivals taking place. In less than two weeks from now, the Oregon Brewers Festival kicks off on the waterfront. Can’t wait that long? No […]
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Supercar Going Electric (Without Tesla)
The Mercedes-Benz AMG division has historically been about ungodly power and torque, space shuttle-like acceleration and street legal race car performance. Each AMG engine is hand built by one engineer from start to finish. With so much emphasis on making cars fast and exclusive, fuel economy has often been an afterthought. Not anymore. AutoWeek has […]
Permafrost melting a growing climate threat -study
SINGAPORE, July 1 (Reuters) – The amount of carbon locked away in frozen soils in the far Northern Hemisphere is double previous estimates and rapid melting could accelerate global warming, a study released on Wednesday says. Large areas of northern Russia, Canada, Nordic countries and the U.S. state of Alaska have deep layers of frozen […]
Greenest of green: Portland, Ore.
By ANGELA BLACK McCLATCHY-TRIBUNE McCLATCHY-TRIBUNE PHOTO/TRAVEL PORTLAND — The MAX light rail in downtown Portland, Ore., offers an earth-friendly transportation option. Portland is ranked the greenest city by the Mother Nature Network’s editors. Although the EPA has not established official criteria for ranking the greenness of a city, there are several key areas to measure […]