Monthly Archives: February 2008

Come celebrate the worlds first snowkite expedition at Fargo Theatre Saturday

Saturday, March 1st, they’ll make their premier presentation of the expedition from 9 am to noon at the historic Fargo Theater  Help celebrate the worlds first complete Snowkiting expedition across ND From the Canadian border in the north, to the state … Continue reading

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Coming Soon from VW: A 69.9 MPG Diesel Hybrid

"It’s official – Volkswagen is unveiling a hybrid to challenge the mighty Toyota Prius And not just any hybrid, but a diesel-electric hybrid it says will deliver 69 mpg." Now if they run that on B 100 Biodiesel, it would truly … Continue reading

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Loremo: New German auto gets 150 mpg

"Loremo, which stands for "low resistance mobile," combines an efficient diesel engine with low weight and minimal drag to get upwards of 150 mpg." It’s interesting to see what auto manufacturers can do when they put their minds to improving fuel efficiency … Continue reading

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GM and Coskata may have potential

General Motors (GM) says it is investing in a fledgling company that claims its secret process could be able to make ethanol from waste in large quantity as soon as 2010 for $1 a gallon or less, half the cost … Continue reading

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Fargo to market carbon credits

"The sale of carbon credits from the landfill could pocket about $750,000 going back to 2003, based on current trading prices on the Chicago Climate Exchange, said Bruce Grubb, the city enterprise director. " We’ve been working on this idea … Continue reading

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Fargo can market carbon credits by capturing and turning methane to energy at landfill

"The sale of carbon credits from the landfill could pocket about $750,000 going back to 2003, based on current trading prices on the Chicago Climate Exchange, said Bruce Grubb, the city enterprise director. " We’ve been working on this idea … Continue reading

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Kiwanis set world record in Fargo

Thanks to the good work of the Fargo Kiwanis club, Fargo has another honor  Kudos to the Fargo Kiwanis for officially breaking the world record for most pancakes made in 8 hours at their 50th annual Kiwanis pancake feed Saturday. … Continue reading

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Snowkiting expedition across ND

From the Canadian border in the north, to the state line in the south, extreme endurance athletes Sam Salwei, Jason Magness and Paul Cassedy will snowkite 390 miles across the frigid winter moonscape of North Dakota.  Sam Salwei (middle) is … Continue reading

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Follow worlds first Snowkiting expedition across North Dakota begins Monday

From the Canadian border in the north, to the state line in the south, extreme endurance athletes Sam Salwei, Jason Magness and Paul Cassedy will snowkite 390 miles across the frigid winter moonscape of North Dakota.  Sam Salwei (middle) is … Continue reading

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Worlds first Snowkiting expedition across North Dakota starts Monday

From the Canadian border in the north, to the state line in the south, extreme endurance athletes Sam Salwei, Jason Magness and Paul Cassedy will snowkite 390 miles across the frigid winter moonscape of North Dakota.  Sam Salwei (middle) is … Continue reading

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