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To: abuelita who wrote (6536)	10/18/2007 6:04:07 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 24225

Up and down blips, but up long term. I should stock up on massage oil :>) But seriously, what is the shelf life for olive oil in tin? Oil only has a shelf life of a few years, so I only have a bottle or two. But if tins would keep forever, I'd get a few. Oh, and something to think about; if everybody uses wood, how long can the island sustain you?

To: abuelita who wrote (6536)	10/18/2007 6:50:12 PM
From: Tadsamillionaire	Respond to of 24225

US to help Spain stage European solar home building contest afp.google.com The US government has agreed to help Spain organize a European version of a competition in which universities vie to build the best solar-powered homes, US and Spanish officials said on Thursday. "This event not only furthers the ties between the United States and Europe but it will also further foster the development and use of energy efficient and sustainably developed housing throughout the world," said Spanish Undersecretary of Housing Fernando Magro Fernandez in a joint statement. Magro Fernandez and US Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Alexander Karsner signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday for cooperation on the planning of a Solar Decathlon Europe in 2010. The Energy Department launched the Solar Decathlon in the United States in 2002, and this year's event is underway on the Washington mall at the center of the US capital. Twenty university teams, including some European entries, are competing to construct the most efficient and attractive solar-powered homes. The winners of this year's competition will be announced on Friday. The University of Colorado has won the last two events. Sixteen universities participated in the competition, including the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), as well as a Spanish team from Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, German students from Technische Universitat Darmstadt and a team from three Canadian universities. Under the agreement, the US will hold the competition on odd-numbered years and Europe will host its decathlon on even-numbered years.