Sunday, January 18, 2009

xFruits - 21st Century Regenerative Technology - 4 new items

Foiled again...by a screw cap  

2009-01-16 08:02

Shelby Wood, The Oregonian - Eat Your Greens

NYT-WR Screw caps are a relatively recent and convenient way to seal a bottle of wine. Plus, they're recyclable when deposited in the bins and roll carts we put at the curb. But it's probably going to take some...
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Meat and oatmeal -- a Salem locavore doesn't make it look appetizing  

2009-01-15 20:04

Shelby Wood, The Oregonian - Food

Kathleen BauerPotatoes, Oregon-grown. Most stories I read about "eating local" begin with colorful descriptions of sun-dappled farmers markets. That is not Justin Rothboeck's story, as told by Salem Statesman-Journal reporter Beth Casper. Rothboeck, a law student at Willamette University, has...
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A PDX-Vancouver bridge that creates electricity...sustainable, or...  

2009-01-14 18:04

Shelby Wood, The Oregonian - Commuting

Click for larger renderings I can't stop thinking about the prospect of a new I-5 bridge between Portland and Vancouver that would feature rows of wind turbines -- in part because the story consumes about two-thirds of The Oregonian's front...
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Get to know smart cars and clever cycles, with beer as lubricant  

2009-01-14 00:40

Shelby Wood, The Oregonian - Commuting

Steven Nehl/The OregonianA Smart Car on the loose in Beaverton. Touch one for yourself on the South Waterfront Wednesday night. Ever wondered if you could make a Zipcar, Smart Car, streetcar or bicycle work for your life? (Personally, I...
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