A Rotterdam club  generates electricity for their light show from people jumping and gyrating on the dance floor.  Future growth areas include gyms and fitness clubs.

Take a trip down memory lane by looking at old car brochures from the Old Car Manual Project website.

View all the winners for the best print, radio and televsion reporting on environmental issues. Awarded by the Society of Environmental Journalists, the 2007-08 awards covered topics from food shortages and ethanol production to toxic trailers.

Click on the Treehugger Holiday Guides to learn how to create ambiance that's energy-efficient.

Google has a voting location finder - as well as the Hennepin County polling place finder.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports on the Consumer Price Index every month.  September  actually saw a slight decrease of .01 %. October's figure will be reported on November 19. Has the BLS removed food or energy prices in its official measure of inflation?  No, according to their release "Common Misconceptions about the Consumer Price Index."

Resources for Minnesota Writers from St. Paul Public Library.  Do you have a book in you?

Here's something new; Senator Obama has purchased ads in Burnout Paradise online, a high-speed car racing simulation.  The New York Times reports that billboards for Obama can be seen by game subscribers in battleground states.

Learn by doing. Find internship opportunities at The Riley Guide website or The Nonprofit Job Board. The practical experience you gain from an internship will improve your resume and may lead to a satisfying career. 

Minnesota and Wisconsin have many rich sources of genealogical information. Besides the Minnesota Historical Society, there is the Germanic Genealogical Society Library,  the Norwegian American Historical Association and much more!

Use the "My vote" feature on the StarTribune politics site to find out information about the candidates on your ballot.  Sample ballots are also available for Hennepin County.

Review data that has been collected on systemic banking crises worldwide from 1970 to 2007.   The entire working paper, sponsored by the International Monetary Fund, is available here.

Minnesota Candidate Debates being held this month.

The Project on Emerging Technologies maintains this list of products, currently numbering more than 800.  Two were used in the Olympics -- running shoes and a swimsuit.

Economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Economics. He was honored for his work in trade theory. His columns for the New York Times can also be accessed through the Proquest Newsstand database.

Use honest, rigorous research provided by the Economic Policy Institute to draw your own conclusions about the USA's economic state.   The Future of Success and Fortune Favors the Bold, written by founders of the EPI, may interest you, too.

CNN.com's Money page details what the current crisis means to the average person.  Some topics covered are Savings, Insurance, Retirement, Job Market, the Credit Market and more.

In honor of Google's 10th birthday, they've brought back their oldest available index, 2001.  Search for pop culture -- Paris Hilton is a hotel - in Paris!

The SETI Institute's mission  is to explore and understand the nature and prevalence of life in the universe. Learn about the Allen Telescope array, radio astronomical research and interstellar message composition.

Join your friends and neighbors...Take the Minnesota Energy Challenge at www.mnenergychallenge.org. By taking the challenge, you are agreeing to reduce CO2 emissions - and save money on your utility bills.

Attend October public meetings about Light Rail Transit for Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Edina, Hopkins, St. Louis Park and downtown Minneapolis.

 A  PBS  Point of View  2008 Election Issue Special that explores attitudes about voting and issues important to Americans.  Features documentaries related to election issues, action items, and essays and speeches by famous speakers including Susan B. Anthony and Martin Luther King, Jr.

Tell Me More, the library's new language learning tool, is now available to customers from home and in the library. Users now have access to interactive instruction in 7 different languages, including English, Spanish and French. Coverage areas include everyday language topics and business conversation skills. Registration is required and users need to use the Internet Explorer browser. See the Quick Start guide for more information.

Cut your energy bill by unplugging "vampire" appliances that feed on electricity. According to the U.S. Dept. of Energy, standby energy loss drains consumers of $4 billion per year.

Cool weather got you thinking about indoor demolition before launching into the holidays? Looking for inspiration to try one of those faux finishes without oil-based paint? In "Your Home, A Living Canvas", by Curtis L. Heuser, stunning photography and chatty side notes guide readers through the author's renovated Victorian home.

Fall color is nearing its peak! Visit a local park or plan a day trip to one of Minnesota's beautiful recreation areas.

The 2010 Diversity Visa Lottery online entry begins at Noon EDT on October 2, 2008, and ends at Noon EST on December 1, 2008. Go to travel.state.gov for more information.

CNBC has put together a slide show of the ten biggest corporate filings in U.S. bankruptcy court.

Read the current issue which brings the latest and most authoritative medical and healthcare information from the National Institutes of Health as featured online on MedlinePlus.

The Vice President ial Debate will be Thursday, Oct. 2 at Washington University in St. Louis. The next Presidential Debate will be Tuesday, October 7 at Belmont University in Nashville and the third and last debate will be at Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y on Wednesday, October 15.