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Personal: Chevy Volt—Still Electric After All These Years

Clean Fleet Report

Its second oil change was forced as part of the hand-over from the dealer. The Tesla adapter is a must in my neighborhood. More Volt Stories from the Archives: Personal: Chevrolet Volt & Accell Charger. The car has been nearly flawless. It’s a shame plug-in hybrids seem to be falling out of favor.

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Wendy Greuel Gains Green Ground in South Bay L.A. – Stands Up & Speaks Out To Keep Hermosa Hermosa

Creative Greenius

Your friendly neighborhood Greenius has been waiting for awhile now to see which of the candidates for Henry Waxman’s 33rd District seat was going to step up environmentally. Today that person turned out to be Wendy Greuel. Oil Drilling in Hermosa Beach. And yet… I’m just not feeling Ted Lieu.

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The Ins and Outs of Scrap Car Recycling

Clean Fleet Report

The Environmental Footprint of Scrap Car Recycling Perils of Abandoned Vehicles Abandoned and forsaken vehicles stand as silent environmental culprits, occupying spaces and leaking hazardous substances like oil, antifreeze and battery acids into the surroundings. Individual Perks Scrap car recycling extends personal gains beyond the horizon.

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Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

Cars That Think

As we try to objectively study nature, we are often reminded of how natural forces affect us personally. When we turn up the heat in our homes and workplaces, we must balance our personal need for warmth with the global impact of burning fossil fuels like oil, gas, coal, and biomass.

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The 25 Best Restaurants in Austin Right Now

Baua Electric

And plan on at least one order of the buttery Guyanese-style roti per person. PRIYA KRISHNA 1914 East Sixth Street, Suite C; 512-706-9119; canjeatx.com East Austin | Bakery Hidden in an unassuming building in a residential neighborhood is the concha-meets-funfetti-pastry fever dream that is Comadre Panadería.

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Greenius Weekend Update

Creative Greenius

It’s because all the buses and generators involved in the Fiesta will be fueled with clean-burning biodiesel, made from used vegetable oil donated by local restaurants Patrick Molloy’s, Sangria, and Café Boogaloo. And not just from the look of those tourists who force feed themselves too much kettle korn. Bravo, Mr. Montgomery.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Plug In America makes no representations as to the workmanship, creditworthiness, or any other attributes of the companies listed or of their products or services. org EV1 Club Home page [link] Original GM web site (circa Gen II model) www.evchargernews.com Owner's experience driving a RA4 EV www.prossen.com/ev RAV4 EV original TV ad www.a52.com

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