A Homebuilt Wind Generator You Can Build

By: Michael Davis

"One thing I noticed right away about my property is that most of the time, the wind is blowing. Almost from the moment I bought it, I had the idea of putting up a wind turbine and making some electricity, and later adding some solar panels. This is the story of how I did it. Not with an expensive, store-bought turbine, but with a home-built one that cost hardly anything. If you have some fabricating skills and some electronic know-how, you can build one too."

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GM? Segway? A New Two Wheel Transporter?

GM And Segway Team Up To Build Embarassing Pod-Mobile (GM)

Jay YarowApr. 7, 2009, 7:41 AM

When Barack Obama sicced Steve Rattner and the auto task force on GM to produce a viable business plan and clean cars, we doubt he had this in mind.

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Astoria Port Commission Slate Of Candidates: Who's It Going To Be For You?

*PORT OF ASTORIA

Commissioner - Position 1
Lawrence A. Pfund, P.O. Box 2084, Gearhart, OR 97138, (503) 738-9080 (h),
e-mail: lepfund@yahoo.com
John Hord, 969 19th St., Astoria, OR 97103, (503) 325-2253 (h),(503) 325-4411 (w), e-mail: jd3hord@earthlink.net

Commissioner - Position 2
Floyd E. Holcom, 1, 39th St., Astoria, OR 97103, (503) 325-4532 (h), (503) 325-2502 (w), (503) 325-7182 (f), e-mail: fholcom@ibisgroupllc.com
John Veenendaal, 91471 Hwy. 202, Astoria OR 97103, (503) 791-3903 (h),e-mail: yanqui1995@yahoo.com

Commissioner - Position 5
John B. Dunzer, 2964 Keepsake Dr., Seaside, OR 97138, (503) 738-6885 (h), e-mail: johndunzer@msn.com
Daniel (Dan) R. Hess, 35133 Hwy. 101 Bus., Astoria, OR 97103,(503) 325-6572 (h), (503) 338-8052 (w), (503) 325-8151 (f)
Karl S. Konka, P.O. Box 1317, Astoria, OR 97103, e-mail: kskonka@yahoo.com
Patrick McGee - (Write-In) (503)325-1844, kc2patrick@q.com

From Time: Survival Stores - One Of 10 Ideas Changing The World Right Now!

By Sean Gregory For Time

Stores stink. Yes, they're not selling anything. Open up the business pages any day of the week and you'll see news of shops liquidating, workers getting laid off, retailers bleeding cash. But you can't blame just the economy for consumerism's woes. Think about it: When was the last time you walked into a store and saw, or just felt, something fresh? Most retailers have attacked the recession by discounting their products to pennies on the dollar. But the whole system is in disarray, and 70% off isn't the sole solution.

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