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W I R E D N E W S Top Stories - 09:15AM 1.Jun.04.PDT
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Biodiesel Boom Well-Timed (Autopia 2:00 a.m. PDT)
http://go.hotwired.com/news/autotech/0,2554,63635,00.html/wn_ascii

As the price of gas continues to climb, the appeal of an alternative
domestic fuel is growing. Biodiesel fueling stations, new EPA emissions
standards and a pending tax credit may help tip the balance toward
renewable fuel. By John Gartner.
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Energy Gets Jolt of Venture Cash (Business 2:00 a.m. PDT)
http://go.hotwired.com/news/business/0,1367,63639,00.html/wn_ascii

Motorists are feeling plenty of pain at the pump, but venture
capitalists who follow the energy business find rising fuel costs
attractive. Investments in power conservation and alternative fuels are
increasingly attractive. By Joanna Glasner.
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Drivers Want Code to Their Cars (Autopia 2:00 a.m. PDT)
http://go.hotwired.com/news/autotech/0,2554,63615,00.html/wn_ascii

Today's cars have 1,000 times more computing horsepower than the moon
rocket. But automakers resist letting car owners access diagnostic
tools. Why? Because dealers can charge $100 just to turn off the Check
Engine light. By Julia Scheeres.
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Smarter Than the CEO (Wired magazine 2:00 a.m. PDT)
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.06/view.html?pg=2
Success, most corporations assume, depends on the efforts of a few
superlative individuals. As a result, they treat their CEOs as
superheroes. In doing so, firms are neglecting their most valuable
resource: the collective intelligence of the organization as a whole.
By James Surowiecki from Wired magazine.
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Arctic Getting Warmer Faster (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT)
http://go.hotwired.com/news/technology/0,1282,63626,00.html/wn_ascii

Melting icecaps trigger a vicious cycle, making the Arctic heat up
quicker than the rest of the planet. Also: Fresh water supplies shrink
... male fertility drops ... and formaldehyde is unleashed. By Stephen
Leahy.
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Earth Shines Its Bright Light (Technology Thursday)
http://go.hotwired.com/news/technology/0,1282,63632,00.html/wn_ascii

Scientists say the planet reflected more light into space from 2001 to
2003 after a dim period between 1984 and 2001. The shift could be proof
of climate change, although more research is needed.