Activism

Electric Vehicles Politics 

Ben & Jerry’s Uses Tesla Model S To Deliver Free Ice Cream And Activism

March 20, 2015March 19, 2015 Christopher DeMorro 1 Comment Activism, Ben & Jerry's, Climate change, ice cream, Model S, Save Our Swirled, Tesla, Tesla Model S

Originally posted on CleanTechnica Crazy ice cream maker Ben & Jerry has never been bashful about its liberal leanings, or

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Activism Tar sands 

Quitter! Tar Sand Employee Quits Over Damage

February 27, 2012 Jo Borrás 10 Comments Activism, activist, Alberta, albertans, boreal forest, Canada, Canadians, damage, economy, Environment, environmental, EPA, jobs, Oil, oil refineries, parks, pipeline, pollution, quit, quitter, reddit, sand, sands, shale, tar, yukon xl

Canada’s internationally condemned tar sand oil extraction is one of the most environmentally damaging operations on Earth. We’ve covered that

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Uncategorized 

TGIF – Teenager (turns) Grease into Fuel

November 8, 2011 Charis Michelsen 2 Comments Activism, Alternative Energy, alternative fuels, Biodiesel, biofuel, Biofuels, Cassandra Lin, cooking oil, Environment, fuel, Green, New Technology, recycle, recycling, research, T.G.I.F., TGIF, Turning Grease into Fuel, United Nations

Kids do the weirdest things – some of which actually turn out pretty cool. We’re no stranger to kids hatching

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Activism Tar sands 

70 Protesters Hauled in for Opposing Canadian Tar Sand Pipeline

August 21, 2011 Jo Borrás 10 Comments Activism, Alternative Energy, alternative fuels, Barack, BP, Canada, Canadian, Environment, EPA, Ethanol, Green, gulf, leak, news, Obama, Oil, President Obama, protest, sand, sands, shale oil, spill, tar, tar oil, Tar sands, White House

More than 70 tar-sands activists were arrested outside the White House lawn this weekend, in response to their participation in

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Electric Vehicles Events 

In NYC? Watch Revenge of the Electric Car for Free!

July 10, 2011 Jo Borrás 4 Comments Activism, Central Park, Chevy, electric car, electric cars, electric vehicles, EV, EVs, film festival, get involved, issues, Mayor, movie, movies, New York, New York City, Nissan, Nissan LEAF, NYC, NYC mayor's office, plug-in, revenge, Revenge of the Electric Car, special event, Tesla, transportation, Tribeca, what to do, who killed the electric car

Revenge of the Electric Car debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival back in April, but is still hotly anticipated in

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Electric Vehicles 

Child’s Letter to Santa: Give the Planet Gas-Free Cars

December 14, 2008 Jennifer Lance 15 Comments Activism, alternative energy, Biodiesel, Biofuels, christmas wish, Conventional Cars, electric cars, Environment, Ethanol, letter to santa, planet, santa claus, transportation

Editor’s Note: Jennifer Lance is the Editor over at Eco Child’s Play, another blog in the Green Options Network. Her

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Activism Biofuels 

Petroleum Gets a Free Pass While Biofuels Are Torn Apart (Opinion)

September 4, 2008 Nick Chambers 15 Comments Activism, Alternative Energy, alternative fuels, Biodiesel, Biofuels, Climate change, Diesel, Duff Badgley, Economics, Emissions, Ethanol, food prices, Food vs. fuel, fuel, gas prices, global warming, Green Party, Nikola Davidson, Northwest Biofuels Association, Oil, petroleum, renewable energy, renewable fuel, renewable fuels, transportation

In what he describes as misplaced behavior, Nikola Davidson, program director for the Northwest Biofuels Association, has raised a good

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Activism Alternative Energy Politics 

Al Gore’s Call for 100% Renewable Energy Within 10 Years

July 18, 2008 Clayton 24 Comments Activism, Al Gore, Alternative Energy, alternative fuels, carbon, economy, electricity, Environment, fuel, global warming, national security, Oil, renewable energy, renewable power

For more, see today’s post: 2018: The Year of Petroleum Independence? Or get involved with wecansolveit.org.

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Car hacks / Mods Do It Yourself 

A Truck That Runs on Coffee Grounds (and How Wood-Gas Powers Cars With Garbage)

May 14, 2008 Clayton 88 Comments Activism, alternative fuels, automobiles, Car hacks / Mods, diy, gasification, lifehacks, transportation, Wood Gas, wood gas generator

Photo Credits: deborah sherman photography The Cafe Racer Truck Runs on 100% Recycled Coffee Grounds A commenter on Ben’s wood-powered

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