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Unused Paint Can Be Recycled Due to New WA Bill

Mila Luleva — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 03:43:30 +0000

Paint manufacturers in Washington will now be asked to establish ways in which residents will be able to return leftover unused paint. The new law, known as House Bill 1579, will be introduced solely to help people dispose of their unwanted paint instead of having to store it. Investors already gave a few suggestions to […]

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Fuzzy Math, Washington State Wants to Tax Cyclist Carbon Emissions

Benji Jerew — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 04:29:53 +0000

That’s right, Washington State wants to tax cyclists for their use of the roads, citing carbon emissions and the fact they pay no gas tax. For the most part, the gas tax goes toward road maintenance, but since cyclists use no gasoline, then who pays for the infinitesimal wear and tear they inflict on the […]

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Washington State’s Annual EV Tax is Logical – But Why?

Benji Jerew — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 17:12:52 +0000

Most people realize that a major part of the price of fuel is taxes, 37.5¢/gal in Washington State. This tax goes to pay for maintenance on the state’s highway system. Seeing that electric vehicle [EV] drivers don’t spend money on gas, it seems that Washington figured out how to get their money from EV drivers […]

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Geothermal Efficiency Boosted Up to 30% by Newly Discovered Liquid

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:12:06 +0000

Scientists from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, WA, announce they developed a new type of heat extracting liquid that could absorb much better the heat coming from the hot water in the geothermal wells.

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Tesla Roadster – a success among stars

Ovidiu Sandru — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:05:08 +0000

Even before the Tesla gets delivered to its first owner, the very notion of this electric-car start-up – its greenness, its technological promise, its Silicon Valley roots – already has the eyes and ears of politicians in Washington and Sacramento. The company says it will deliver its first electric car, a two-seat Roadster that costs […]

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