I dig singlespeed bicycles, simple living, organic gardening, sustainable lifestyle design, slacklining, bouldering, and baking with sourdough.

I love good food; Colorado peaches are my all-time favorite. I really enjoy conversations with three year olds. I love being in the wilderness with my family; it feels like home. I love positive thinking and big audacious dreams. I like to skip rope, and yes, I do have a tiny rubber chicken (vegan) that lives with my flash drive.

Come see me over at Natural Papa!

About Derek Markham

I dig singlespeed bicycles, simple living, organic gardening, sustainable lifestyle design, slacklining, bouldering, and baking with sourdough.

I love good food; Colorado peaches are my all-time favorite. I really enjoy conversations with three year olds. I love being in the wilderness with my family; it feels like home. I love positive thinking and big audacious dreams. I like to skip rope, and yes, I do have a tiny rubber chicken (vegan) that lives with my flash drive.

Come see me over at Natural Papa!

Got Chicken Parts? Make Biodiesel

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11 billion pounds of chicken feather meal are accumulated annually by the poultry industry in the U.S., and if a process developed by scientists in Nevada moves forward, those chicken parts could be used to produce 153 million gallons of biodiesel a year, and 593 million gallons worldwide.

VW Golf Named 2009 World Car of the Year

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The Volkswagen Golf was chosen as the 2009 World Car of the Year at the New York International Auto Show by a jury of 59 international automotive journalists. “It is a tremendous honor for Volkswagen to have its global best selling model, the Golf, named the 2009 World Car of the Year. This is a [...]

2010 Chevy Volt: In Person [Pics]

Chevy Volt

Only four Chevy Volt models are actually built and out in the world, and I had the pleasure of seeing one in person at the 2009 Aspen Environment Forum. As I’m a blogger, not a photographer, you’ll have to excuse my photos – these are the best of about 25 I took when the car [...]

Glorified Weed Whacker Vehicle: Ultimate in Fuel Efficiency?

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A group of engineering students at Dalhousie University will enter their “Maritime Mileage Machine” in the 2009 Shell Eco-marathon America to try to beat the current fuel efficiency record of 1,445 kilometers per liter. “It’s basically a big weed whacker.” – Matthew Harding, team manager

Environmental Groups Oppose Ethanol Bailout in Stimulus Package

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Environmental groups and food producers oppose the Renewable Fuels Association’s requests for support from the stimulus package that includes $1 billion to finance current operations and a $50 billion federal loan guarantee, as well as job tax credits. The Clean Air Task Force, Environmental Working Group, Friends of Earth, and the Network for New Energy [...]

Vectrix Vx-1 Electric Vehicle Unveiled at International Motorcycle Show Long Beach

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Not everyone attending the motorcycle show this weekend is looking for a Harley or a fast sport bike. They’re not all looking for powerful bikes with lots of flash. Some of them are commuters looking for ways to save money and maybe even lessen the environmental impact of their driving. And they’re in luck. At [...]

Tango Electric Cruiser Smokes Tesla Roadster in Quarter Mile Drag

The Tesla Roadster is much touted as the crown jewel of electric cars, but this video shows the tiny electric commuter car completely smoking a Tesla at Infineon Raceway late last month.