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Layton slams ‘predatory’ nature of credit card companies
NDP leader Jack Layton used a downtown Edmonton eco-boutique as the backdrop Sunday to illustrate the “predatory” nature of credit card companies he accused of taking advantage of Christmas shoppers and business owners.

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Enova Systems, Inc. – 2010 Shareholder Meeting Summary
Enova Systems, Inc. – 2010 Shareholder Meeting Summary

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Jeep ‘family’ helps toy drive
A dedication to community is at the heart of the Westman Jeep Association’s continued pledge to use their “toys” to ensure that less fortunate families in Brandon get the toys they deserve on Christmas Day.

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Jeep ‘family’ helps toy drive
A dedication to community is at the heart of the Westman Jeep Association’s continued pledge to use their “toys” to ensure that less fortunate families in Brandon get the toys they deserve on Christmas Day.

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Check Out The Different Engines Available With the 2010 Cobalt

The 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt is an affordable small car, which can come with a price tag of just over $15,000.  Like most affordable small cars, the vehicle engine options are limited and lack a high performance option.  The 2010 automobile comes standard with a 2.2 liter, four cylinder engine which produces just over 140 horsepower.  While the Cobalt comes with a small engine, many reviews point that its acceleration is better than other comparable cars.  The carcan come with a supercharged engine which increases acceleration and horsepower.
 
The vehicle  comes standard with a five-speed manual transmission, but it can be upgraded to an electronic four-speed automatic transmission.  While the car does not have a high performance engine, its fuel efficiency is very economical.  The 2010 vehicle with a manual transmission gets 22 miles per gallon in the city, and 30 miles per gallon on the highway.  By upgrading to an automatic transmission, fuel efficiency increases to 24 miles per gallon in the city and 33 miles per gallon on the highway.  If the car owner opts for a turbocharged engine, fuel efficiency can fall by up to 20%.
 
The automobile can come in nine different trims in total.  Five of the vehicle  trims come as a two-door coupe and are the base coupe, LS coupe, 1LT coupe, 2LT coupe, and  SS Turbocharged.  The other five trims are four-door sedans and are base  sedan,  LS sedan, 1LT sedan, and  2LT sedan
 
The 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt uses the same engine as the automboile  has used since it was modified in 2007.  The engine was modified to allow for better fuel efficiency. 

Soap Nuts – the Only Truly 100% Natural, Green and Organic Detergent, Cleanser and Soap Available – Anywhere

It simply doesn’t get more “green” than soap nuts. However, we must first clarify how soap nuts “green” and “organic” relate to each other in the context of this article. So, green – what is “green” anyway? Not that many single words are nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs. But “green” has become all of them. Personally I don’t even like using the terms due to their many various and often vague, ambiguous definitions. fyi: I counted 24 definitions in Word’s dictionary for green. The vast majority of them had nothing to do with the color at all. As far as “organic” it is not nearly as bad, but it means VERY different things to different people.

IMPORTANT: I am purposely writing to the person of average knowledge regarding these terms. I am NOT talking of certification and the like. This article also has nothing whatsoever to do with the plethora of other meanings of green or organic. Let’s please just keep it simple.

Hence, for the purpose of this article, I am defining “green” and “organic” combined to mean: Provided or produced by Mother Nature and completely void of alteration or manipulation by man.

Nope, that’s NOT a definition from the dictionary, and I’ll probably still get some heat for using organic in this. BUT the fact is that is what the terms mean is something very close to MY definition to many (if not most) of the average people I speak every single day – particularly when it comes to natural detergents, other household cleaners, skin care products, etc. As the founder of NaturOli and one of the largest sellers of soap nuts in the US and Canada – that’s a LOT of people. So again, for the purpose of this article, the definition works great. Yes, man harvests soap nuts, removes their seeds, allows them to dry and packs them, but man does NOTHING to alter soap nuts from their pure and 100% natural state. Man only facilitates getting them from the tree to your door. Nothing more.

Soap nuts are a 100% totally natural, green, organic cleaning product that is entirely and completely void of any man-made substances. Period. By my definition it is right on target. The supposedly “green” detergents and cleansers all over the market all have additives – many, many additives. Relative to the purity of the soap nut they are chemical soups. They have been formulated (which says it all). Some are better than others, but nonetheless they are not 100% pure. Mother Nature has NOT handed down these other products on a silver platter for us to use – AS IS. She did so with soap nuts. ONLY soap nuts in their RAW form are totally natural, green and organic. The soap that soap nuts produce is completely pure and natural. It contains ZERO additives. No other detergent, cleanser or soap anywhere in the world can make that claim. End of story.

So, if you want a highly EFFECTIVE, truly natural, “green” and “organic” detergent, cleanser or soap by the definition I provided above – soap nuts are your answer. Your ONLY answer. I intentionally use “effective” because there are other genuinely natural ways to clean, but none clean as well as saponin (the natural active ingredient in the soapberry / soap nut). You can beat your laundry on rocks in a river or stream and they will become cleaner, but let’s get realistic in regards to what we want. We know that saponin is hypoallergenic, biodegradable, anti-fungal and antimicrobial. It is a highly effective surfactant making it a great detergent/cleanser/soap. It is all this – and is still 100% natural, green and organic.

If you are having issues with the products you use, try soap nuts as an alternative. Many people suffer from eczema, psoriasis, and a myriad of irritating skin conditions. Many of these conditions have been linked through clinical studies directly to the chemicals and additives man has used in the production of detergents, cleansers and soaps.

I have personally heard SO many people tell me that since using soap nuts previous irritating skin conditions are gone – totally GONE! Eczema and rosacea sufferers have reported dramatic improvements. I have documented only ONE case where a gentleman actually developed a minor rash from saponin. He even did a skin patch test to be sure that was what caused it. There are always people that will be allergic to something. But only ONE known case out of thousands of soap nut users! Interestingly, he and his family STILL use soap nuts for they believe soap nuts remain the better alternative to today’s commercial detergents. Incredible.

Odds are that 99+% of people suffering from skin irritations caused by the commercial products (even the “SUPPOSEDLY” green, natural detergents, cleansers and soaps) they’ve been using will benefit greatly from using soap nuts. There is an EXCELLENT chance soap nuts may be the ticket to living far more comfortable lives. If you change to soap nuts (and go totally green in doing so) and you find relief, don’t thank me. I’m just a messenger. Thank Mother Nature for soap nuts. Soap nuts are HER 100% natural, “green”  and “organic” gift for us all.

The Renault Fluence ZE Concept – the 1st electric vehicle available on the Better Place network

This video provides a preview of Renault’s Fluence ZE concept, the first electric car with a switchable battery built for the Better Place electric vehicle network. The Fluence ZE Concept was unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. For more information visit www.betterplace.com and www.renault-ze.com

Hybrid Cars – The Car Of The Future, Available Now

If you are currently thinking about buying a new car then it might just be the best time for you to do so. Now you can finally get hold of a car that brings the message of the future – a way of helping the environment and saving on gas.

Gas prices are always increasing at the moment, which is why all of us have started to think about the fuel efficiency of our vehicles. This is why buying a car that conserves fuel is so important. Not only does it help you to save money, but it also helps to stop air pollution in a way that doesn’t involve making use of public transportation.

No longer do you need to worry about the raises in the prices of oil, or even about the impact that your car is going to have on the environment. Since the latest technology has been integrated by car manufacturers, you can now get hold of hybrid car models that will bring you the technology of the future in terms of fuel.

Manufactures like Toyota and Honda are already producing these hybrid cars, which are considered some of the best available on the market today. Since they are fuel efficient and emit lower levels of pollution, these cars are only going to become more and more popular as the effect of humans on the environment becomes more apparent.

Hybrid cars work by combining the gasoline engine alongside an electric motor as a way of running the car. This means that you will effectively be cutting your fuel consumption in half. This is why hybrid cars are becoming more and more popular every day. However, if you want to buy one then it’s extremely important to understand exactly how they work.

The basics of the hybrid car involve the fact that it has two engines, the first being traditional gasoline and the second making use of an electric motor. When your car is running idly, or if it is switched on but not in motion, then the gasoline engine will switch off so that the car can run purely on electricity. When you use the accelerator pedal then the gasoline will switch back on to move the car. This means that whenever you are stuck in traffic, you won’t be wasting expensive gasoline.

When you are running the car, both engines will share in the task of propelling the car forwards. This is the main way in which your gas consumption will be cut down dramatically, meaning that much fewer pollutants are emitted than traditional car engines. This also makes these hybrid cars extremely quiet to run.

Other car manufacturers are now starting to develop their own version of these hybrid cars. Whichever one you choose, this kind of car should be able to help save you a lot of money as well as doing your bit to help the environment. It’s highly possible that just about everyone will be riving these cars in the future, so get ahead of the game by choosing a hybrid car now.

To make your own hybrid car, visit Water Car website and Water Gas website.

Hydrogen Burning Hybrid Cars Are Now Available

Did you know that you can convert your car or truck to a water-burning Hybrid? Your very first reaction should be a good-ole, Yeah – Right!

The amazing thing about this old technology that is now the new black, so to speak, is the fact that there are over 10,000 satisfied people who are driving water hybrid cars as week speak.

I didn’t stutter, I said over 10,000 water hybrid cars are already on the byways and highways across America and around the world. Right about now you should be muttering, “How can that be? How in the world can you put water in your car, truck or SUV’s gas tank without utterly running the engine?”

It’s a fair question and I should know because I asked questions similar to that to. The only difference is I asked those questions over a decade ago when I was first introduced to this Water for Fuel concept, but there was a problem that came with asking those types of questions back then.

You came across text books about the size of mountains and all types of technical words that didn’t even seem to belong in a Webster’s Dictionary, but questions like that need and demand answers.

A decade ago it took some pretty powerful digging to find exactly what these mad scientists meant when they talked about using water for fuel. Today I can sum it up so you better understand in an article. So here’s how it works…

Now, I can’t explain it ALL in one article, but good for you there is a whole lot more information available on the World Wide Web about how this process works and you’ll just have to go read about for yourself.

One thing I can promise you is that it is very exciting and even more interesting. That said, let me give you the “skinny” about how Water for Fuel works so you can consider using this technology with your car, truck, or SUV.

To start, water is made up of H2O, as we all know. However, what you may not know is that it is a very simple process to breakdown those molecules. It takes as little as 12volts of electricity and that process creates HHO which is Hydrogen Gas.

From that point forward forget everything you know about water, what it does, how it affects engines, forget it all, because in one 12 volt surge everything is changed!

The molecules of the water rearrange to become HHO instead of H2O and that makes it a very potent gas that you can used to fuel many types of engines, including your car or truck. So what’s the big deal?

This Hydrogen Gas that was taken from regular tap-water burns cleaner and far more efficient than gasoline or Diesel. It is easier on your car’s engine so your vehicle will last longer. Best of all it’s a cheap fuel. How cheap?

A Quart of water can produce over 1800 gallons of usable Hydrogen Fuel and that is the fuel that your car or truck can use in mixture with your normal Fossil Fuel. Well, this simple and affordable little process can save you upwards of 35% to 50% on your fuel costs.

Like I said, that’s the short end of how Water for Fuel works. I invite you to check further into other alternative fuels such as Ethanol as well as Hydrogen Fuel. The world is changing. Don’t be left behind.

Flying Car Gets FAA Approval, Available Soon

The FAA has just given the green light to Terrafugia’s Transition, a flying car the company calls a “roadable aircraft.” Transition will have a cruising speed of 115 mph, will include a 20 gallon gas tank, with a range of 460 miles. While on ground it can drive on the highway at normal speeds and will get 30 miles per gallon. The first roadable aircraft will include airbags and a sales price of $194000. So far 70 people have pre-ordered Terrafugia’s Transition.

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Jim Gibbons: A Fresh Start
In 2008, The Pew Center on the States found that more than 1 in 100 adults in the United States were incarcerated. Of those adults,…

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Waste workers asked to watch for crime
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart announced an unusual partnership to help fight crime.

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Pay now, save later: LM weighs costly purchases
Lower Merion commissioners have signaled their choices for two big-ticket purchases for 2010, but not without debate.

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$4.5 million grant will train workers for ‘green’ jobs
Vermont will use $4.5 million in federal stimulus funds to train unemployed and underemployed workers for “green” jobs, many of the in the central Vermont area. … – By Bruce Edwards Rutland HErald

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Keep IA Beautiful grants available
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources at is Environmental Protection Commission meeting July 20, approved an agreement with Keep Iowa Beautiful to administer a grant program for communities with a population of 5,000 and under. Projects eligible for funding include:

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Hydrogen Fuel Cell News and Information Available Online

Hydrogen fuel cell cars are cars that have been converted to use water as a supplement to ordinary gasoline. This is achieved with the use of a DIY hydrogen fuel cell or (homemade hydrogen generator), a small device that provides HHO gas. This HHO gas is then mixed with the ordinary gasoline and air mixture in your cars engine. As this mixture of gases burns with a lot more efficiency and power it gives you fantastic gas mileage improvements. But what Are Advantages of The Hydrogen Fuel Cells? First of all, most clear benefit of using hydrogen fuel is increase in the miles per gallon. It is reported that drivers will be able to get around 50% to 100% boost in mileage using this system. It means if you are running 20 miles per gallon, you will be able to get boost in the mileage between 30 to 40 miles per gallon.

Secondly, production of hydrogen fuel allows alternative choice for consumers. The sheer rise in the gas prices has caused demand for hydrogen fuel vehicles. These plans explain you how you can make hydrogen from the water that can be further used as the fuel in car engine. With increase in gas prices people are seeking for an alternative system for the vehicles. At first glance, it might appear that making use of tap water to run car is pure hard sell. Hydrogen fuel vehicle projects are actually a great achievement and an astonishing new product.

Currently in United States you will find no hydrogen fuel vehicles that are produced for public; only some demonstration vehicles are found there on road. Traveler buses as well as long-haul trucks are mainly used to test and show fuel cells. Japan has recently made a hybrid fuel cell train that makes use of diesel engines for the two thirds of power, and two electric engines powered by fuel cells provide other third. The business is just starting to check and expand these vehicles; as a result there is no dependability data obtainable. It is as well too early to identify what the price of first production cars will be in near future.

Absolutely, hydrogen fuel cell technology is a fantastic advancement. As limited resources are not enough to satisfy the huge demand for power, a new technology like this needs support to gain improvement.

Smart Fortwo is the Most Fuel Efficient Gasoline Car Available

In the rush to purchase fuel-efficient hybrid cars, consumers can overlook some of the smaller, lightweight gas cars that can deliver exceptional fuel economy. While hybrids certainly lead the way in efficiency, the premium price consumers must pay for these vehicles can be a real turn off.

The most fuel efficient gasoline powered car is the Smart Fortwo, a tiny two seater produced by Germany’s Daimler AG. The car has been sold for several years in Canada, but only recently became available in the US. Powered by a 61 cubic foot three cylinder engine, the Smart Fortwo is by far the smallest car on the road, at least a foot shorter than the MINI Cooper.

The advantage of the Fortwo is in its highway fuel economy, where the car achieves 41 mpg according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). That number puts the Fortwo fifth on the list of fuel efficient models, behind several hybrid and diesel models, but at the top of the gasoline powered car heap.

“The smart fortwo demonstrates there are options, other than hybrids, when seeking excellent fuel economy at a time when fuel prices have been at a historic high,” said Dave Schembri, president of smart USA. “This vehicle has a low cost of ownership starting under $12,000 and is one of the most ecological vehicles on the road today, not only for its environmental friendliness, but also for its compact size in an age of increasing urban congestion.”

The diminutive Fortwo has also been certified as an Ultra-Low Emissions Vehicle by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for its exceedingly low exhaust emissions. It is also certified by EPA as a “Smartway” vehicle, which indicates good environmental performance, placing it among the “greenest” vehicles available on the market.

The component materials and the manufacturing processes used to produce it clearly demonstrates the ecology of the Smart Fortwo. For example, 95% of the vehicle is recyclable, and the dash material is made from recycled synthetics. Moreover, the “smartville” factory in France, where the vehicle is manufactured, is considered to be one of the most modern and environmentally friendly plants on the globe.

Besides the Smart Fortwo, there are several other gasoline powered cars that are larger, but get very good gas mileage, particularly on the highway. The Chevrolet Cobalt XFE commands 37 mpg as does the MINI Cooper, while the Toyota Yaris returns 36 mpg. Among hybrids, the Toyota Prius returns 45 mpg on the highway, but 48 mpg around town. The most fuel efficient diesel is the Volkswagen Jetta which gets 41 mpg on the highway.

The biggest advantage of the Smart Fortwo besides its fuel efficiency is its price. With an MSRP of $11,590, the Fortwo offers class leading fuel economy along with a class leading price advantage.

(Source: Smart USA)

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