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The Old Farmer and the New Wind Mill

reposted with permission from Windgistics.com In southern Minnesota the farm land is flat and rich in nutrients. Old farmers didn't use any fertilizer on top of the black soil unless it came from the barn. John Deeres were called "Johnny Poppers" and would run all day on a few visits to the gas barrel. The farmer's wind mill was centrally located at the highest point to provide water for livestock and the farmhouse alike. Uphill trips to the well were… Continue

Added by Craig Zwiener on September 6, 2008 at 5:16am — No Comments

Is This Guy Mad at the World?

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/virgin/375446_virgin19.html T. Boone Pickens' energy plan isn't powered by details Tuesday, August 19, 2008 Last updated 12:08 a.m. PT By BILL VIRGIN P-I COLUMNIST T. BOONE PICKENS describes himself as an oil-and-gas man, but what he has really been adept at producing over the years are attention and ruckus, with him at the center of both. Back in his corporate raiding days in the 1980s, his takeover bids for Gulf, Phillips and Unocal generated so much attention… Continue

Added by Craig Zwiener on August 21, 2008 at 9:17am — 1 Comment

Alternative Fuel for the Trucking Industry

The use of Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) for trucks is currently working in California ports. Here's a podcast interview that explains a little more. Kenworth's Andy Douglas on Alternative Fuel for the Trucking Industry. The 22% outlined in Boone's Plan is very important to the trucking industry. Andy Douglas, from Kenworth, has been working on "Green Initiatives" for over two years and he's starting to see the fruits of his labor. To understand how trucking… Continue

Added by Craig Zwiener on July 18, 2008 at 3:18pm — 2 Comments