Humor: How to Sell Cars in a Down Economy
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January 1, 2014
Solar Cells Made from Trees: Cheap Solar Coming Soon?
Cheaper solar cells will be coming soon, if new research out of Georgia Tech holds up: Georgia Institute of Technology and Purdue University researchers have developed efficient solar cells using natural substrates derived from plants such as trees. Just as importantly, by fabricating them on cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) substrates, the solar cells can be quickly
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The Journey To Build A Better Camper
Burlington Times News: Chandler Palethorpe bought a small, name-brand camping trailer a few years ago and spent a good deal of time studying how he might improve the design. One thing Palethorpe disliked was a table that intruded into the camper’s already limited living space. It was a bother. Palethorpe, 50, said his wife, Emily,
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New York Entrepreneur Sells City Tap Water
WalletPop: As counter-intuitive as it may seem, New York tap water is incredibly fresh and pure. It comes from a reservoir in upstate New York and, as it wends its way to the city, it is filtered, processed, cleaned, and purified. Entrepreneur Craig Zucker has begun bottling and selling New York City tap water. After
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Feeding Into The Backyard Chicken Trend
Today people care more about where their food comes from and how it is grown than ever before. At one time no one worried about the pesticides and ingredients in the food we ate. However, more people are looking for food that is organic. Backyard Chicken Run helps feed into that trend, reports Lake Zurich
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The Vending Machine That Uses (Almost) No Power
DesignTAXI.com: Called the ‘A011 Peak Shift’, the vending machine cools products only during the night instead of the daytime—to take advantage of the surplus power capacity at night. The machine is also made with airtight doors and insulation materials, to prevent cold air from escaping and reduce the impact of outside temperature. Currently, the machines
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Niche Biz: Recycling
Recycling isn’t only good for the planet, it can be good for your wallet, too. Just ask My Digital FC. As an entrepreneur one of the easiest ways of making money is by collecting old newspapers and waste, and sell them to a recycling plant in your locality. By collecting and selling paper this way,
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Today in Entrepreneurial History: January 2
On this day in 1974, then President Richard Nixon signed a bill (the Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act) lowering the maximum U.S. speed limit to 55 MPH in order to conserve gasoline during an OPEC embargo. The Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act was a bill in the U.S. Congress that enacted the National Maximum Speed
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Creating and Growing a Sustainable Farm Business
I don’t know if you know this or not, but I live on a farm. It’s a small farm — a few acres at three thousand feet above sea level, nestled between pines and steep granite cliffs. Maybe I’ll show you more someday. But today, if your New Years resolution is to be like me,
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Interview with the Creator of ThisIsWhyImBroke.com
The creator of ThisIsWhyImBroke.com did a AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit yesterday. If you’re wondering what it takes to build and run a site like that, click over and read the full user-generated interview. I’m assuming your revenue model is charging advertising fees from the companies that you list products for. Is that correct
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