Articles tagged “Biodiesel”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

G Word Video: Hummin' Hummer By Team Planet Green IN Tech & Transport Sep 19 2008 Imagine if a 10,000 pound Hummer with an engine capable of providing 850 horsepower could also have an efficiency of 29 miles per gallon or more using renewable biodiesel. As unlikely as a green Hummer sounds, it is possible and one shop is pushing the envelope to preserve power while reducing these large vehicle's impact on the environment. + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Make it Rain By Team Planet Green IN G Word Sep 18 2008 Correspondent David Newsom visits Wichita, Kansas to learn how one company is converting muscle cars in to bio-diesel beasts, Summer Rayne explores a new process that turns industrial waste water into water safe to drink. Checkout the Planet Green... + READ MORE

How to Make Your Own Biodiesel or Find it Nearby By Megan Cohen IN Tech & Transport Sep 3 2008 Once you've got your car or your bike or your bus (or your household's robot butler) running on biodiesel, here's where to find the fuel you need to keep things humming along. You can pinpoint a biodiesel retail pump near you, map out the green alterna-gas stops along a travel route you'll be taking, or even learn how to make your own biodiesel whenever, and wherever, you need it. Alternative fuels are becoming more and more economically smart as prices for conventional gas keep climbing, so getting the scoop on what you can put in your tank can make a difference for what you keep in your wallet. + READ MORE

Roadie Blog, Week 4, Fast Fuel By Team Planet Green IN Battleground Earth Aug 21 2008 It's not a tropical vacation for us like I had hoped. We've rolled into Dallas from Oakland. I took some pictures through the bus windows of the sun setting through low slung clouds under a blue sky. The clouds were... + READ MORE

Battleground Earth Episode: Fast Fuel By Team Planet Green IN Battleground Earth Aug 21 2008 Tommy and Chris "Ludacris" Bridges roll into Texas with their buses on fumes. Rather than look for fuel they decide to party with the locals, chase mutton, and collect cow manure in a mini challenge that teaches them about alternative... + READ MORE

Battleground Earth Webisode, Vol. 4: Tommy's New Car By Team Planet Green IN Battleground Earth Aug 20 2008 Tommy Lee, in the market for a new car, takes his crew to a local car show. While there, he finds one he likes and tests it out with his ecorage. Everything seems good, but something stops Tommy from purchasing... + READ MORE

Greener Skies for the Airlines? By Brian Merchant IN Travel & Outdoors Aug 19 2008 The air travel industry has long been deemed an un-green one, and for good reason. Traveling by plane requires the burning of a huge load of fuel?and as of now, there?s nothing really that can be done to avoid it. But change is in the air (too many bad puns to choose from there): A number of incoming green minded innovations may help to reshape the industry. + READ MORE

Backstage with Green Rocker Jack Johnson By Team Planet Green IN Focus Earth Aug 12 2008 It's not everyday you get unfettered backstage access to a rock concert but my assignment for Focus Earth wasn't to go backstage at an "everyday" anything. This is Jack Johnson, king of green rock and roll (though he is... + READ MORE

Battleground Earth Episode: Green Death By Team Planet Green IN Battleground Earth Aug 8 2008 Chris "Ludacris" Bridges and Tommy Lee come face-to-face with Gene Simmons in a dark and scary cemetery. He challenges them to throw green funerals for the death of Rock N' Roll and the death of Rap. They learn about... + READ MORE

Veggie Van Voyage By Team Planet Green IN Tech & Transport Aug 5 2008 On Supper Club with Tom Bergeron, dinner party guest Josh Tickell, spoke of a cross country trip he made in a Veggie Van, a van fueled by biodiesel. In his independent film, Veggie Van Voyage, Tickell drives cross-country from Sarasota, Fla., through Texas, up through the Northeast, across to the Midwest, and then up the California coast. All this driving was done in a van powered by French fry oil. + READ MORE

Top 5 Green Musicians By Brian Merchant IN Fashion & Beauty Aug 4 2008 While Ludacris and Tommy Lee duke it out in the name of green on Battleground Earth, we thought it'd be a good time to round up some of the other musical artists out there who're fighting to aid the environment. + READ MORE

Tommy Lee and Ludacris Photo Gallery By Team Planet Green IN Battleground Earth Jul 29 2008 See pictures of Tommy Lee and Chris "Ludacris" Bridges with their ecorages in various photos taken during challenges.... + READ MORE

Greensburg Glossary: Fossil Fuel By Team Planet Green IN Tech & Transport Jul 27 2008 Strictly defined, fossil fuel is oil, coal and natural gas that originates from decayed plants and animals. Most scientists believe it’s time for humans to address their addiction to fuel derived from decayed plants and animals and help fossil fuels go the way of the dinosaur. + READ MORE

Mean Green Machines: Big and Bad in the City By Team Planet Green IN Mean Green Machines Jun 27 2008 In the fog-infested city of Eureka, California Matt Ruchong's 'Fat Rat Enterprises' is the place to go when you need a fix for your big, bad vehicle - his ride of choice being the H2 Hummer. But the new kid... + READ MORE

Making Green Macho By Team Planet Green IN G Word Jun 13 2008 By Leslie Billera David Newsom's manly meet and greet with Jonathan Goodwin, the brain trust behind biodiesel muscle cars, made us think of the ladies out there. How many of you are getting the all-too-frequent eye-roll from your male mate... + READ MORE

How to Choose an Eco Friendly Wine By Team Planet Green IN G Word Jun 10 2008 By Leslie Billera With all the talk of earthy, organic mushrooms on G Word recently, my mind turned to a recent conversation launched by an eco-cynic about organic wine the other night. "All wine is organic," an eco-cynic friend said... + READ MORE

Find A Green Hospital By Dr. John Whyte IN Food & Health Jun 4 2008 You've probably noticed that many hospitals, especially newer ones, are moving away from the sterile, white walled, functional environments to warmer, inviting spaces that incorporate more color, natural light, comfortable furniture and elements of nature.Reusing Materials: Hospitals should make a concerted effort to... + READ MORE

Support Musicians Doing Good, Green Things By Collin Dunn IN Home & Garden May 12 2008 We all count on our favorite musicians for entertainment, but an increasing number of them are using the limelight to trumpet their favorite green causes. Here are just a few of our favorites. + READ MORE

Celebs Who Have Gone Green By Team Planet Green IN Work & Connect May 5 2008 You see celebs unnecessarily blowing up buildings on television and they rarely recycle in the movies, but in their personal lives, many celebrities are actively lowering their ecological footprint and are doing their part to take care of the environment. A few of these celebrities can be read about on Treehugger.com and you'll meet some of these famous conservationists on the G Word. + READ MORE

Which Green Car is Right for You? By Team Planet Green IN Tech & Transport Apr 16 2008 In a perfect world, we'd all be able to bike or walk to work, and convenient public transportation options would be available in every city. Plug-in hybrids look like typical hybrid cars but have additional battery capacity, enabling it to travel... + READ MORE