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Grinch-y! Biofuels increase the price of Christmas trees

Posted Dec 11th 2007 at 8:26AM by Lascelles Linton

Filed under: Biodiesel, Green Daily, Holidash, Germany

Charlie Brown Christmas TreeChristmas tree sticker shock in Germany is due in part to biofuels demand, according to HDH, the German timber industry group. Christmas tree land that was lost in order to grow crops for biofuels is a reason given by HDH along with more single person house holds and, of course, demand from China.

Christian von Burgsdorff runs a Christmas tree company and says that, "we don't have enough goods to keep up with Chinese demand." 28 million Christmas trees were sold in Germany last year (the most ever) and the Christmas tree racket can only go up. Will Christmas trees be added to the list of things impacted by biofuels like gummy bears and beers? More importantly, will people ever stop the incredibly strange tradition of chopping down a tree only to bring it inside and put lights on it?

Happy Holidays everyone!

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[Source: Spiegel]

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Tags: biofuels, Christmas, Christmas tree, ChristmasTree, Germany

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Video: Santa caught driving an SUV

Posted Dec 6th 2007 at 1:32PM by Lascelles Linton

Filed under: Green Culture, Holidash



A father and his kids caught Santa Claus on video driving an SUV and they uploaded the video to YouTube. Why is Santa driving an SUV? He is giving his reindeer a rest, of course, which one child repeats in a very funny way. Some of the commentators on YouTube have noticed that the vehicle is not an SUV but a Minivan, that a child that small should not be in the front seat and that the kid in the back is not wearing his seat belt. Not mentioned in the YouTube comments is that Santa could have chosen a car that does not contribute to the melting of his homeland as much or maybe could have taken public transport. While I've got my soapbox out, perhaps eating fewer cookies might help with his weight problem too. Maybe I am over thinking this wonderful little moment?

Happy Holidays everyone!

[Source: YouTube]

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Tags: Christmas, Holiday, Santa Claus, SantaClaus, SUV, video, videos

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Lithium-ion Mini Cooper on cover of Sam's Club Christmas catalog

Posted Dec 3rd 2007 at 8:16PM by Lascelles Linton

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, MINI, Holidash

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Hybrid Technologies all-lithium Mini Cooper is on the cover and on sale through a Sam's Club magazine called Source Guide. The price for the 2008 Model is $65,000 and it's ready for immediate delivery. Recently, we told you about a promotion Sam's Club did with Hybrid Technologies where they sold a single electric Smart car. Seems like that promotion must have been a success if Hybrid Technologies' Mini is now on the cover of the Sam's Club's catalog. Below the fold is a video test drive of the Mini by Popular Mechanics Magazine.

Have an electric Holiday everyone!

[Source: Hybrid Technologies]

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Tags: battery, Christmas, hybrid, hybrid technologies, HybridTechnologies, lithium ion, LithiumIon, Mini Cooper, MiniCooper, Sam's Club, Sam'sClub

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Sam's Club to sell lithium-ion electric car in Christmas promotion

Posted Oct 6th 2007 at 4:11PM by Lascelles Linton

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Mercedes Benz

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It's kind of a joke to say Wal-Mart sells everything. Does Wal-Mart sell electric cars? Well, this Christmas... they do sell electric cars! Sam's Club, a unit of Wal-Mart stores Inc, will sell an electric car in a Christmas promotion November 8 through December 29. The car is the Mercedes-Benz Smart and it's actually on Sam's Club front page right now below a pre-order of Guitar Hero.

For the low, low price of $35,000 you also get lithium-ion batteries from Hybrid Technologies, bringing the car's range to over 100 miles per charge. That bouncy, yellow, happy face is not done with you yet: Along with being the only owner of the Hybrid Technology's Smart, you also get a trip to the Kennedy Space Center! The Sam's Club site says this is a Once-in-a-Lifetime offer "you won't get a second chance at."

[Source: Wall Street Journal (Subscription Required)]

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Tags: christmas, electric car, electric cars, electric vehicle, electric vehicles, ElectricCar, ElectricCars, ElectricVehicle, ElectricVehicles, holidash, hybrid technologies, HybridTechnologies, kennedy space center, KennedySpaceCenter, Mercedes Benz, MercedesBenz, sam's club, Sam'sClub, smart, walmart

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