Why Wouldn't You Want to Save the World--If You Could Drive This?

How many times have you heard the story about a person with a vision . . . who follows it through to the end? Well, here is your chance to be a part of history and see someone on their own personal quest.

The Earthrace boat is a new design of powerboat that has been engineered to pierce through and cleave waves, and it runs completely on Biodiesel.

The Captain of the boat and his crew are going to race around the world with the intention of breaking the world record AND raising awareness of Biodiesel.

The boat is on a promotional tour and is currently looking for sponsors. Earthrace will be at Pier 39 in San Francisco, CA this weekend. You can tour the boat, meet the crew, and make donations between 10am and 5pm, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (August 18 - 20).

For more information, videos, the Captain's Blog, online donations, and other interactive features, visit the Earth Race Website at www.earthrace.net

Image taken by: John King

Oil Spill Threatens Philippines

Not sure how much press this is going to get, but here is an article about the Oil Spill in the Philippines from the Citizen Journalism website, Oh My News:

Oil Spill Threatens Philippines

Inclement weather last week was blamed for a maritime disaster involving an oil spill just off the island province of Guimaras, which belongs to the Western Visayas region of Central Philippines.

On Friday, an ill-fated oil tanker named Solar 1 was heavily battered by such giant waves and continuously buffeted by such strong winds that after hours of struggle, the crew was forced to abandon ship when it became uncontrollable and listed precariously to the right.

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