Corn Growers for Obama: The American Corn Growers Association, claiming representation for farm families and rural America, has announced their endorsement of Barack Obama for president. Too bad McCain never did get around to supporting corn ethanol – Press Release.
Chinese Automaker Bringing Electric Cars to Israel: BYD will get its all-electric E6 and its 60 mile plug-in serial hybrid (PHEV) F6DM to Israel with the help of IDB Holding Corp. Ltd., a large company with interests in service stations. The combination of cheap electric cars and a network of existing service points could prove to be a boon or bane for Shai Agassi’s Better Place – Globes Online via Autoblog Green.
Ethanol: “The Political Football” An Essay: The winning essay in a competition run by
the Center for Responsive Politics examines the connection between campaign contributions and a candidate’s endorsement of ethanol – Open Secrets.
Exploding Bat Lungs Caused by Wind Turbines: A new study has found that wind turbines create low pressure systems that cause the delicate lungs of bats to expand, bursting and killing the winged mammal. Holy windy batacide! – New Scientist.
Solar-Powered Plane Flies Through 3 Days and Nights: A solar-powered spy plane has set an unofficial record for longest uninterrupted, unmanned flight at 82 hours and 37 minutes. The makers of the Zephyr think they eventually will be able to get the aircraft to stay aloft for weeks or even months at a time – Guardian.
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