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May 23, 2007
smart now an Official Global Partner of Live Earth

Live Earth sounds like one of the biggest parties on earth, ever. And the best part, it's about worldwide awareness of global warming. It will be the Le Mans of concerts, 24 hours straight, broadcast in 120 countries, from venues in Sydney, Tokyo, Shanghai, Johannesburg, Istanbul, Hamburg, London, Rio de Janeiro and New York. Artists playing include The Police, Madonna, Genesis, Bon Jovi, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Sheryl Crow. I'll de

Shane Addie
May 23, 2007
Japanese government pushing GM crops for biofuel feedstocks

That's genetically modified not General Motors. In most other developed countries of the world outside of the United States GM crops have not exactly caught on. In fact most people want nothing to do with so-called Franken-food. However the Japanese agriculture ministry is now taking a look at the use of GM crops as a feedstock for biofuels rather than food or feed. Ultimately they would like to see the new hybrids appr

Sam Abuelsamid
May 23, 2007
Have a nice trip? Man falls 120 feet and lives by landing on Smart car

Picture it: one minute you're standing on your 12th story patio enjoying the fresh air, and the next you're falling from said balcony. Your first thought is that you're probably a goner. Then, as the ground approaches, you realize that the car below you may break your fall. Your next (and presumably last) thought would probably go something like "Oh great, it's a Smart C...(splat)."

Chris Shunk
May 23, 2007
Jeep JT Concept: more pics

The responses to our post on the Jeep JT Concept that's headed to SEMA this year were overwhelmingly positive. The number of people who commented they'd buy one if Jeep didn't wussify it on the way to production was incredible. One constant theme was the demand for a diesel engine, and most commonly cited was the 3.0L CRD motor used in other Jeep products like the Grand Cherokee CRD. With purposeful, bare

John Neff
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