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Entries for July, 2008

Bmw Diesel Engines to be Made Available for U.s. Market

Anthony Fontanelle posted: The increasing prices of gasoline in the U.S. have forced a huge number of motorists to turn their backs on gas guzzling vehicles. Furthermore, car makers are developing fuel efficient vehicles to reduce the country’s dependence on imported oil. The demand for f more...


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Top Marks to Bryza!

alanheath posted: We asked one housewife to wash her clothes in some ordinary washing powder but first we made it a bit dirty by putting some bread crumbs on it. Then we asked this character to pour diesel oil over his trousers. Which one will come out best! more...


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Considerations for Offshore Oil Rig Employment

Bob Jent posted: Offshore oil rigs operate around the clock, and provide interesting, unconventional careers and lifestyles for many working in the industry. Offshore oil drilling operations provide rewarding employment opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds, from dishwashers to entry le more...


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Europe\’s Largest Automaker Joins Designing Sustainable Mobility Summit

Natalie Anderson posted: In the news: US subsidiary of Volkswagen is giving a high profile to vehicles with lower environmental impact at the Designing Sustainable Mobility Summit held at the Art Center College of Design in Southern California. At the summit designers and other transportation expe more...


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Truckers Protest Diesel Fuel Prices

VOAvideo posted: Hundreds of truckers gathered in Washington DC on Monday to protest the high cost of fuel. The truckers say Washington lawmakers have been far too silent on an issue that has grave repercussions for the U.S. economy. They called on Congress to stop subsidizing big oil companies more...


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Bio-Diesel - Run your car on it!

David Oglaza posted: It’s likely that the farmers would blockade the countries roads for starters! Unfortunately, the possibility of this happening are becoming more and more likely with increasing tensions around the world leading to ever increasing oil prices and volatility in the world ma more...


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Making Biodiesel at Home

quizbo707 posted: A walkthrough of the steps for making biodiesel at home, and driving your car for 65-75 cents/gallon. June 2008 update from the guy who makes this in the video - “methanol is $3.95 a gallon now, pushing my per gallon price to around $1 +/- .05 depending on yield and lye.&# more...


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Propaganda da Petrobras sobre Biodiesel

biodieselbr posted: Comercial da Petrobras com propaganda do biodiesel. www.biodieselbr.com more...


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World Food Crisis, Peak Oil, Stagflation and Other Disasters

Dennis Meizys posted: While reading the headlines about violence around the world caused by food shortages, I started to think that my blog about America’s obsession with bio-fuels was a little too tame. After all, besides the shifting of the Chinese diet higher up the food chain (it requires more...


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