While the economic crisis has dropped demand and prices have dropped to a 5 year low the price will certainly go up as soon as the economy begins to pick up.
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Low Carbon Thanksgiving- How Far Did Your Food Travel?
Today is Thanksgiving in the United States and you likely travelled some distance to the table you are sharing with others. How far did your food travel to get to that same table? Most turkeys prepared today were raised in Minnesota or North Carolina. The cranberries in the cranberry sauce came from...
Neighborhood Electric Vehicles- More Practical Than You Think
Probably one of the most difficult things to get a handle on as we enter the post carbon era is personal electric transportation. For years the viability of electric transportation has been called into question primarily because gasoline has been so cheap for so long. However, with gas very clearly heading in the direction...
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