History of Oil Industry Opposition to Alcohol Fuel

The fuel of the future, according to both Henry Ford and Charles F. Kettering, was ethyl alcohol made from farm products and cellulosic materials. Ford, of course, is well known as an automotive inventor; Kettering was the head of research at...

Study: Buying Biodiesel May Be A Gamble

This may be useful information for anyone out there using biodiesel:"If you ever buy retail biodiesel for your diesel vehicle, it turns out you might not be getting exactly what you paid for—or you may be...

Computer without keyboard or mouse with pics

"Meet Wizkid: part computer, part robot, a Swiss kid who's changing our concept of how people interact with machines.Wizkid, on display at Museum of Modern Art in New York, looks like a computer with a neck. But...

The perfect wine for Leap Year Day? Col de Rey IGT 2003 (Alto Adige)

Since February 29 is a special day, I started thinking of wines that could fit the Leap Year Day occasion.From the Alto Adige tasting that I attended last Tuesday, while anchored in the peasant tradition of South Tyrol, a wine stood out for its spirit of adventure.Heike...

B100 Biodiesel Approved by Agricultural Giant

"If biodiesel suits any demographic best, it’s farmers. Biodiesel was designed as an emergency fuel, intended to keep farm equipment humming when military conflict cut off oil supplies. That being said, it’s...

Evan Longoria No. 1 in MLN FAB50 Baseball 2007 Rankings

Evan Longoria was named No. 1 in the MLN FAB50 Baseball 2007 movement and talent rankings of top players on the fast track to the major leagues of baseball from the minor leagues.  Longoria, pictured here,...

New Squidoo Lens for Women of Color...Skincare, Haircare, Cosmetics, and more

We all go through the aggravating process of buying commercially produced pigments and skincare products that don't address our special needs. It takes more than changing a label and making the color darker for a...

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

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