http://www.mixx.com/users/hankmt Mixx of activity by hankmt en-us Let's start with the most expensive... Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:53:12 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/160661/5_hot_and_fast_green_cars_for_millionaires_and_3_for_the_rest_of_us thingy_160661 hankmt http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/1456/69/ Yiiiiiiikes....I don't want to hear it LALALALALALA... As or Gold bars...I don't have to worry if I don't have any actual money...right? Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:47:18 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/160470/jpmorgan_buying_a_dying_company_to_help_curb_a_recession_sounds_really_familiar comment_50748 The underlying House and Senate Democratic federal budget plans for 2009, though non-binding, drew blasts from Republicans for allowing some or all of Bush's tax cuts to die in about three years. Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:16:12 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/152997/budget_plans_challenge_bush_s_tax_cuts_usatoday_com thingy_152997 hankmt http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2008-03-13-senate-tax_N.htm An organic farmer lost his certification and all his buyers after his supplier sold him plants that had been doped with poisonous pesticides Sat, 15 Mar 2008 07:08:12 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/152463/contamination_destroys_bioland_farmer_s_livelihood thingy_152463 hankmt http://envirovore.com/content/view/70/1/ Seattle is banning bottled water...not for everyone, but city employees are asked (ok...forced) to take pride in Seattle's fine melted-snow goodness...and drink tap water. Sat, 15 Mar 2008 07:02:36 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/152448/seattle_fires_bottled_water thingy_152448 hankmt http://envirovore.com/content/view/72/1/ Indeed, that's a fine idea, and there's a Swiss firm that was contracted to build one for the UAE...as a proof-of-concept. If it works out...they're looking at building a GIGANTIC one. Very cool stuff. The real trick is figuring out what to do with them when there are severe storms. http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/981/83/ Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:17:03 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/150129/could_this_company_power_90_of_america_with_solar comment_48581 Craig Venter believes that his company is less than two years away from digitally coding a bacteria from scratch, and turning it into a miniature gasoline factory. Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:30:50 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/150138/18_months_until_custom_made_oil_pooping_bacteria thingy_150138 hankmt http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/1433/70/ Fairly new to the scene, and with dreams as big as God's feet, Ausra says they can power the whole frikkin world. Of course, we're going to have to give them a lot of money to do it. Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:27:35 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/150129/could_this_company_power_90_of_america_with_solar thingy_150129 hankmt http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/1439/83/ It looks like someone is finally threatening Toyota's hybrid mileage supremacy. Well, that is, unless you count the Honda Insight. . . which no one does... Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:25:20 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/150122/69_mpg_vw_golf_tdi_hybrid_threatens_prius thingy_150122 hankmt http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/1440/69/ A new material can absorb tons of CO2 cheaply and efficiently. Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:25:46 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/150046/magical_pixie_dust_hyperbranched_aminosilica_eats_up_co2 thingy_150046 hankmt http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/1442/