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Archive for September 2007

September 18th, 2007

Coca-Cola To Build US Bottle Recycling Plant

The Coca-Cola Co. is one of the largest companies in the whole world. Recently, the company has announced that they would be shelling out more than $60 million. That amount would serve as their investment - they would be creating the largest bottle recycling plant in the United States and in the rest of the […]

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September 17th, 2007

Recycle Those Ringing Mobiles

It is not a secret that almost every person now owns a mobile phone. Well, almost all people who live in countries where mobile phones are sold in the market. Anyhow, the thing is, there are plenty of mobile phones in the market and almost every week, we get to see new units and new […]

By Noel -- 1 comment

September 15th, 2007

Things To Remember When Doing Solar Cooking

As per my previous post, I told you about the solar ovens. Now, I wanted to learn more about these solar ovens. Of course, I wanted to try out the gadget and I wanted to know the pros and cons of having such a device around.Anyway, I found a list of the things we have […]

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September 14th, 2007

Use the Sun To Cook Your Meals

Now, there are ovens which you can use to cook your food without having to use LPG or electricity. These ovens are called solar cookers.
Paul Munsen creates solar ovens and he explains, “Solar cookers are well-insulated boxes that can bake, boil and steam foods through the power of the sun.” Now, come to think of […]

By Noel -- 2 comments

September 13th, 2007

When The Sun is Away, The Prices Play

In Britain, regardless of the not so shiny sky for the summer, the prices of products using solar power have seemingly played around. And yes, there is quite a good reason for that: they have become more popular than ever.
Compared to last summer’s statistics, Maplin, an electronics company in the area, have mentioned that this […]

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September 12th, 2007

Opel’s Share At Frankfurt

Another cool vehicle making its way at the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany is going to be yet another hybrid unit. This one is the Corsa Hybrid which comes from Opel.The Corsa Hybrid uses the ECOflex system and it has been made as a subcompact model. For power, the vehicle uses the combination of diesel […]

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September 11th, 2007

Ann Arbor To Have First Hybrid Bus

Are you excited to ride the very first hybrid bus? Yes, there is a hybrid bus and this first one of its kind is going to be roaring and traveling through the streets of Ann Arbor by next week. The bus is going to be part of the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (AATA). Also, another […]

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September 10th, 2007

GM’s Hybrid Concept To Be Unveiled At Frankfurt Motor Show

As mentioned in my previous post, the Frankfurt Motor Show would be the channel for Peugeot to show off its 308 Hybrid HDi vehicle. Now, it looks like Peugeot is not the only car maker to do such a thing.News has it that General Motors is also going to unveil its hybrid concept vehicle at […]

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September 8th, 2007

Peugeot’s Hybrid At Frankfurt

At the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany, Peugeot is going to show off its hybrid vehicle which comes using a combination of diesel and electricity as its power source. According to the company, this vehicle of theirs is going to be made available for the European auto market.
Known as the Peugeot 308 Hybrid HDi, […]

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September 7th, 2007

A Gown Out of Vegetables on Actress Alyssa Milano

PETA has become quite famous and popular because of their advertisements and posters and campaign materials that show off these pretty fashionable and yet quite so unique pieces of clothing. Yes, PETA is the organization behind the oh so stylish vegetable gowns. That’s right, those gowns made entirely out of vegetables.
One of the most recent […]

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