Beyond Ethanol: Drop-In Biofuels Squeeze Gasoline From Plants

Beyond Ethanol: Drop-In Biofuels Squeeze Gasoline From Plants - Also, there are more sustainable things that are high energy containing plants, like switchgrass and hemp. Oil companies, with their huge capital reserves need to focus on these. Tar sands are 15 -20% dirtier than regular oil production.

Lost in the Taiga part 1 of 3 - No contact 40 years in Siberia- in Russian - see Smithsonian magazine

Metaphysics 1 (playlist)

Another Pond - Crustacean Nation

The other day, on my walk; stopped at a out of the way pond with a little waterfall, which was flowing pretty strong, with yellow, chamomile looking buds floating in the fairly deep and big, little pond. It seemed they also gave off a subtle sweet scent of lightness. ( unlike the yellow ginger in my room which helps me to remember the heaven it can be). As i was looking to see how clean it would be to jump in, i saw a couple tiny minnows, and a little algae, And - a so far unidentified creature! -- Still a mystery, the black stick - like crustacean with one long, and i mean really long, (with an elbow) small rounded claw. He shot off as i approached, but returned as i sat by the peaceful water. Few know of this place, a hidden forest sanctuary, and i appreciated the calmness, while i watched this "water insect" move about...

More Jazzbird

Another most unusual feature of the jazz bird is that: along with doing at least 10 calls without repeating, they sometimes also do 3 sounds per call.  Usually the last 2 are the same, but not always. I am thankful i can experience this in a place where a lot of the time, all you hear is the bird and the wind, I hope to record many bird sounds and play some music with them. If i can share, then there is a sort of circle completed, which is in the mind that is visiting this world. Creating for it's own sake, as a part of our nature is imortant