Monthly Archives: February 2009

E-paper is 50% cost of newsprint

Posted on February 28, 2009 by paul kuehnel

Hearst, one of the largest media conglomerates in the world, announced on Friday that it has developed an electronic reader for newspapers and magazines, Besides the environmental factor of making paper, inks, recycling and buring fossil fuel to transport and … Continue reading →

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Recycle ethanol plants and produce “green” chemicals

Posted on February 26, 2009 by paul kuehnel

Something engineered and produced in the United States, not petroleum based, that uses our own raw materials. Genomatica, is a start-up that that enables the production of sustainable chemicals through a BioProcess Engineering Platform to transform low cost feedstocks into … Continue reading →

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NASA retiree turns rusted VW Beetle into an electric car

Posted on February 25, 2009 by paul kuehnel

It was while filling his Cadillac at a gas station in 2007 that Hendrickson first thought about building an electric car. “I thought gas stations were ripping us off, so I decided to just go build my own electric car,” … Continue reading →

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VIDEO First steps

Posted on February 22, 2009 by paul kuehnel

Does the economy have you down? Go out and dance ! Brett Herbert and his girlfriend Ashley Kopp learned those and other moves in the first class of a beginner’s dance course at the Jewish Community Center in York Township … Continue reading →

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Universal cell phone chargers will reduce waste

Posted on February 20, 2009 by paul kuehnel

Cell phone makers Tuesday pledged to introduce a universal charger for handsets by 2012. Under the scheme, phone makers have pledged that a majority of new handset models will include the universal charger by January 1 2012. The planned device … Continue reading →

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VIDEO Elementary students: Let us vote

Posted on February 19, 2009 by paul kuehnel

Abby Cousins, 9, Elisabeth Ketterman, 10, and Olivia Long, 9, at Central York’s Sinking Springs Elementary School, have come up with a petition that they plan to give to U.S. Rep. Todd Platts, R-York County, to allow children as young … Continue reading →

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Wells-Fargo + TARP = Danskin layoffs? + more TARP

Posted on February 18, 2009 by paul kuehnel

In a not so greenmesh observation for the day: Triumph (Danskin) said in a letter made public Tuesday that it would permanently lay off 226 workers – 168 at its manufacturing plant in York and 58 at its distribution center … Continue reading →

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VIDEO ‘Black history is U.S. history’

Posted on February 18, 2009 by paul kuehnel

Calvin Weary stood beside a black wall with the word “slavery” inscribed on it Tuesday night at William Penn Senior High School. The word was surrounded by bright red hand prints, some of which were smeared as if the person … Continue reading →

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We can’t use our own cheaper crude as gas prices rise

Posted on February 17, 2009 by paul kuehnel

The benchmark for crude oil prices is West Texas Intermediate. The price of West Texas Crude continues to stay low because our economy is more of a mess than other places and demand for fuel here is weak. Unfortunately, most … Continue reading →

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It’s reality time for the Detroit 3 and 305 million Americans

Posted on February 16, 2009 by paul kuehnel

Nothing concentrates the mind more than a death sentence, except when the sentencing is clouded with taxpayer money. The automakers are back in Washington making their last ditch plea today.The more I listen to these exchanges, the more I realize … Continue reading →

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Global warming accelerates

Posted on February 16, 2009 by paul kuehnel

The pace of global warming is likely to be much faster than recent predictions, because industrial greenhouse gas emissions have increased more quickly than expected and higher temperatures are triggering self-reinforcing feedback mechanisms in global ecosystems, scientists said Saturday. washingtonpost.com … Continue reading →

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VIDEO Walking for liberty

Posted on February 15, 2009 by paul kuehnel

Mike Wiliiams said, In this economy, which has many unemployed and struggling to make ends meet, working as a Statue of Liberty waver can help pay bills and lift spirits. Williams was recently laid off from his job at a … Continue reading →

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Using old tires to plant potatos

Posted on February 14, 2009 by paul kuehnel

Mike Martin plans to stack used tires on his garden plot in York to grow potatoes. The stacked tires are filled with soil and the potatoes planted. The potatoes grow down through the tires and when the it’s time to … Continue reading →

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A hybrid motorcycle

Posted on February 13, 2009 by paul kuehnel

Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. andWuxi Angell Autocycle Co., Ltd, will debut three hybrid motorcycles at Dealer Expo 2009 from February 13 to February 16, 2009 in Indianapolis, IN. All three models are equipped with a lithium-ion battery pack (48V rated … Continue reading →

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Banking CEOs at bat

Posted on February 12, 2009 by paul kuehnel

It’s become an anticipated reality show on C-SPAN that I don’t relish. A group of CEOs sit in front of Congress while they are pounded with questions. I listen to it because I am hoping to hear a hero step … Continue reading →

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Carbon put in perspective

Posted on February 11, 2009 by paul kuehnel

We get an average of 7.5 tonnes of CO2 emitted per year per household, and 4.5 tonnes of CO2 emitted per year per conventional car. So, 10% energy savings for 6 households would reduce carbon emissions by about the same … Continue reading →

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VIDEO Building stronger business alliance

Posted on February 11, 2009 by paul kuehnel

The North George Street Alliance is a business group that focuses on issues such as beautification and safety between Continental Square and the Codorus Creek. It’s about business owners motivating their peers to create a more robust business environment to … Continue reading →

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Staggering job loss is Made in America

Posted on February 10, 2009 by paul kuehnel

In previous recessions, we weren’t quite making everything in China yet so there was something to recover; and yet we are still told today that we can’t demand “Made in America”, because it’s bad for the “free market” and it … Continue reading →

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Local train station upgraded to handle crowd

Posted on February 9, 2009 by paul kuehnel

Amtrak and the state Department of Transportation are studying whether it would be more cost effective to upgrade Amtrak’s Middletown station to make it handicapped accessible, or to close the station and move the stop elsewhere. According to Amtrak’s Web … Continue reading →

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VIDEO Shenberger’s first sunday after fire

Posted on February 8, 2009 by paul kuehnel

It was 14 years ago that Daryl Miller met Amy Jo, the woman who would become his wife, at Shenberger’s Chapel United Methodist Church. Less than a week ago, he was standing inside the building as fire raged around him. … Continue reading →

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Ford builds hybrid perceptions at home

Posted on February 6, 2009 by paul kuehnel

OK, let’s just get it out there: The 2010 Ford Fusion hybrid is the best gasoline-electric hybrid yet. What makes it (Ford Fusion Hybrid) best is a top-drawer blend of an already very good midsize sedan with the industry’s smoothest, … Continue reading →

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Gold comes from sewage

Posted on February 5, 2009 by paul kuehnel

A sewage treatment facility in central Japan has recorded a higher gold yield from sludge than can be found at some of the world’s best mines. An official in Nagano prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, said the high percentage of gold … Continue reading →

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VIDEO Strength in faith during hard times

Posted on February 3, 2009 by paul kuehnel

As she neared what was left of the sanctuary at Shenberger’s Chapel United Methodist Church in Chanceford Township, Bollinger said she saw a sign, a testimonial to her faith and belief in God. Looking over the burnt pews, collapsed ceiling … Continue reading →

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VIDEO Groundhog Day

Posted on February 2, 2009 by paul kuehnel

They gathered behind the Elks Lodge on North George Street in York, sang songs, recited a pledge and inducted new members like Karl Reachard of York, with hoots of laughter and kissed Poor Richard — the group’s taxidermic groundhog. The … Continue reading →

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Chinese American bulbs vs. Chinese American bulbs

Posted on February 1, 2009 by paul kuehnel

There I stood looking at two packs of GU10 bulbs at my local huge box building supply store trying to decide which purchase would give the entire population of the United States a better future. On the right, is a … Continue reading →

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