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What's old is new: U.S. farmer swaps tractor for mules

Above: A mule team working the field in 1910. And maybe 2010? Just as high gas prices have sent Indian farmers looking to the camel as a less costly alternative to farm tractors, an American farmer in Tennessee has begun using a pair of mules to work his fields. T.R. Warren says it's more economical to feed the pair, named Dolly and Molly, than it is to buy fuel. Warren's son, Danny, told the Associated Press that the mules are -- irony alert -- the "way of the future." What's next? Trading in the pickup for a horse and wagon? Keep this up and ... Read more →

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What's old is new: U.S. farmer swaps tractor for mules 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Iowa State: how sustainable is the bioeconomy? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

It is too early to know for sure what impact the growing of plants for biofuels will have on the agricultural industry. While the short-term monetary gains may well be attractive, questions abound as to what will happen with soil quality and its energy needs. Researchers at Iowa State are looking ...

Solar powered lawn, garden and farming machinery 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

We have shown you DIY solar lawnmowers, Toro's biodiesel lawnmowers and tractors, John Deere's biofuel musings and ethanol mowers. Now, here is a story about a farmer who has converted his previously dino-powered tractors, mowers and various farming machinery into electric power. He charges them ...

Michigan gubernatorial candidate plans to cut taxes to promote alternative fuels 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Dick DeVos, the Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidate, wants to position Michigan to become a national leader in ethanol production. In order to achieve this lofty goal, he wants to reduce taxes farmers pay on land and equipment and plans to build an infrastructure to make alternative fuels ...

Lack of environment, labor rights could stifle Brazil's ethanol export plans 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Brazil is one of the poster children for the alternative fuel movement and the country has more than once stated its desire to be the major supplier of sugarcane-based ethanol. But the country's environmental and human rights policies may hinder its goal. Norbert Kreuger, manager of Corporate ...

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