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July 28th, 2009

The answer my friend, is blowin' in the wind...

Posted by Harry Fuller @ 6:14 pm

Categories: Blogroll, Canada, air pollution, cars & traffic, conservation, energy, engineering, environmental health, global warming, green tech, petroleum, renewable energy, research, wind

Tags: Farmers, Insurance, Blogging, Financial Planning, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Internet, Finance, Harry Fuller

Bob Dylan was right, as always. A Canadian study says auto emissions would be cut by 90% if we all drove plug-ins, and then re-charged them when the wind blows. Like, overnight. In places like Calgary where they did the study. Where the wind comes sweepin’ cross the plain. Thanks to R&H for my second lyric of the blog.
I have to chime in with this electric car note: we hybrid drivers are proving to be superior drivers, as expected. That’s the word from Farmers’ Insurance that offers nice hybrid driver discounts. Pays off for Farmers.

Harry FullerA newsman since 1969, Harry Fuller has worked for CBS, ABC, CNBC Europe, CNET and was founding news director at TechTV. See his full profile and disclosure of his industry affiliations.

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So far, in Rochester, NY, we have had the coldest July since 1872!

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So what happens if you don't live on the frozen plains?  cornpie | 07/28/09
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