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Gertrude Stein once famously said of Oakland, “There is no there there.” Nancy Pfund, of the VC firm DBL Investors, makes a case for how modern Oakland is proving Stein wrong. UNITED STATES OF INNOVATION New Ideas, New Markets, New Insights It used to be, if you were serious about starting a tech company, ...

Eine der beiden Lokomotiven führte fünf Waggons, die mit insgesamt 90.000 Liter Biodiesel beladen waren. Ein Waggon stürzte um.

Leftover cooking grease from Thanksgiving will be recycled into biodiesel through a partnership involving the UA's department of agricultural and biosystems engineering and a company run by UA graduates.

This week, we're investigating alternatives to petrol. We'll board a biofuel powered bus to meet the plant scientists who are using algae to make biodiesel. We'll find out how to turn household waste into hydrogen, and meet the brains behind Bristol's first hydrogen powered passenger boat! ...

More Hip Than Hippie #255 - Geoengineering As the rate of global warming accelerates, more politicians and pundits propose geoengineering as a possible remedy. Fighting pollution with pollution? That's the idea behind Solar Radiation Management, which is a form of geoengineering. At the request of a ...

More Hip Than Hippie #244 - Natural Pet Treats Animal lovers can extend their pets' lives by adding homemade natural supplements to their regular diet. Responsible pet owners insist on good nutrition for their furry family members. The Hipsters talk to Tammy Furmanski and Richard Holmes, who have researched ...

More Hip Than Hippie #190 - Heavy Metal We all know that exposure to lead can cause a variety of health problems. The threat of exposure to this heavy metal is more common than you may realize. Once hailed as the father of all metals, lead has fallen out of favor because of its dangerous properties. ...

More Hip Than Hippie #188 - The Heat Is On Home heating is a hot topic as we head into winter. Energy-efficient heating alternatives abound. Chilly fall nights have Dori and Val thinking about how to heat our homes without harming the planet, or the pocketbook. Nearly all American homes are heated with ...

More Hip Than Hippie #186 - Springboard Biodiesel Mark Roberts, CEO of Springboard Biodiesel, discusses BioPro automated biodiesel processors. We know biodiesel is a clean-burning alternative fuel that is non-polluting, non-toxic and petroleum free. Why aren't we ...

More Hip Than Hippie #144 - CSA to Z Beer and Chocolate: Beer: Sierra Nevada Summerfest Chocolate: Perugina Bittersweet Chocolate Bar 60% Hip News and Finds Finds: Xerox has come up with a calculator that helps companies reduce energy used by printers, copiers, and other technology. The calculator considers ...