Archive for April, 2006

Rising gasoline prices may have silver lining

Monday, April 24th, 2006

High gasoline prices are awesome.
OK, you might not agree, but a surprising number of Columbus residents do. At least, they see another side to the story.
To them, higher prices could bring investment in fuel-efficient vehicles and alternative fuels, increased interest in public transit and carpooling, and a decreased dependence on oil from politically […]

Top dog in biodiesel

Sunday, April 23rd, 2006

Device greases the skids for collecting fry oil for biodiesel
Its first nickname was R2D2, after the “Star Wars” robot, but now they just call it “the dog” when it’s time to drain the grease at Burgerville USA.
“The dog” is a small, stainless steel tank and pump combination on wheels that the Northwest restaurant chain has […]