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What We Talk About When We Talk About Industrial Agriculture Climate Change Animal Blawg
animalblawg.wordpress.com via @animalblawg &bull YesterdaySantos was interesting. First, who knew there was a significant mountain range between Rio Sao Paulo? Even having flown this route many times, I was surprised by the size and extent of the range which we drove over. My talk… Full Story »
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A Case Against Biofuels: Corn Ethanol's Hidden Costs
Climate Change News Digest &bull YesterdayDespite strong evidence that growing food crops to produce ethanol is harmful to the environment and the world's poor, the Obama administration is backing subsidies and programs that will ensure that half of the U.S.'s corn crop will soon go… Full Story »
Buschbeck Boston Bio Ethanol Indoor Fireplace
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Green tech can't shake the bubble question
CNET GreenTech blog &bull Mar 10, 2010
If there was consensus among panelists, it was that have already been "mini bubbles," driven either by overzealous investors or government subsidies. The most recent examples are solar, where dozens of companies were formed over the past few years, and corn ethanol, an industry which grew rapidly based on supportive government polices.… Full Story »
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European Activists Sue Over Biofuels Studies
Peak Oil News (3) &bull Mar 9, 2010
Environmental lawyers and activists on Monday sued the European Commission for failing to release studies investigating the impact of biofuels on the environment. European policy was inventing an artificial market worth billions and there was a responsibility to ensure its… Full Story »
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Legal action targets EU biofuel policy
Convention on Biological Diversity: Headlines &bull Mar 9, 2010European biofuel developers are facing fresh uncertainty about the future of the industry, after four environmental groups yesterday launched legal action against the European Union, accusing it of withholding evidence that allegedly shows that current biofuel policies harm the environment… Full Story »
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Maitake Perricone Maitake Supplement
sponsored listing • Shopping.comFor All Skin. The maitake is a large mushroom that grows deep in the mountains of northeastern Japan as well as North America and Europe. It has long been known for its medicinal properties. It was so prized in feudal Japan that it was exchanged for its weight in silv....Full Story »
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More Venture Capital Money to Flow into Energy Efficiency
greentechadvocates.com via @GreenTechSteve &bull Mar 8, 2010Recent Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) research finds that 70 percent Americans are concerned about the cost of their monthly electricity bills and that a majority of Americans are interested in technology that would lower their energy bills and manage their… Full Story »
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The Federal Observer Caruba: Blowing Wind Up Your Skirt
www.federalobserver.com via @wind_power_home &bull Mar 8, 2010One of the keystones of the Obama administration's energy policies has been a very expensive emphasis on "clean energy", sometimes called "renewable energy", allocating billions to the wind and solar energy producers. Like much of the "stimulus" bill that money is a waste. The wind power trade group, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has been pouring big bucks into a public relations effort to convince Americans that wind is the energy source… Full Story »
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ECT.coop Energy Savings on the Farm
www.ect.coop via @ECTcoop &bull Mar 5, 2010An Iowa energy solutions cooperative is positioned to help all Iowa agricultural producers find ways to save money on the farm. Marshalltown-based Consumers Energy is so committed to agricultural energy conservation that their Farm Energy Check-Up program goes well beyond… Full Story »
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Not just more, but smarter buck for advanced biofuels
NRDC: Switchboard &bull Mar 4, 2010
This post by Steven Mufson reports on the advanced biofuels industry wanting addition incentive and particularly an investment tax credit. Last year, NRDC proposed a "Billion Gallon Challenge" program linking rich incentives for the first billion gallon of produciton capacity… Full Story »
Natrol Activin 50mg 120 Tablets
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The Social Costs and Benefits of Biofuels
Environmental Economics &bull Mar 4, 2010
The efficacy of alternative biofuel policies in achieving energy, environmental and agricultural policy goals is assessed using economic cost-benefit analysis. Government mandates are superior to consumption subsidies, especially with suboptimal fuel taxes and the higher costs involved with raising tax… Full Story »
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Another Green World: A razor at the throat of capitalism
Another Green World &bull Feb 20, 2010Derek Wall was the last Principal Male Speaker of the Green Party of England and Wales. "How to be green? Many people have asked us this important question. It's really very simple and requires no expert knowledge or complex skills. Here's the answer.… Full Story »
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Algae for Biofuels? Baharuddin Maghfuri`s Humble Blog
Baharuddin Maghfuri`s Humble Blog &bull Feb 20, 2010One of my favorite noodle menus in my campus cafeteria is what is called kishimen, a flat and wide noodle thicker than udon, served with some katsuo bushi (dried, fermented, and smoked skipjack tuna), some agetoufu and seaweed. What first came into my mind is the fact that seaweed and its family what so called Algae constitutes roughly half of… Full Story »
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Aviation Environment Federation BA biofuel plan needs taking ...
Aviation Environment Federation &bull Feb 20, 2010British Airways is planning to boost its fuel supplies with a new biofuel project in London, the company announced this week. A new industrial plant in east London, developed in collaboration with Solena group will, BA hopes, turn a mixture of domestic, agricultural, forestry… Full Story »
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U of Illinois Sponsors Biofuels Seminars
Domestic Fuel &bull Feb 20, 2010In this edition of the Domestic Fuel Cast we hear some of what was being said about the new RFS2 rule at the recent national biodiesel and ethanol conferences. The next one will be this coming Monday, February 22 and… Full Story »
Allergy Relief Mold Yeast and Dust (Natra Bio)
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The Green Death
DEMOCRATS for SALE &bull Feb 20, 2010UPDATE, 2:57, 18 Feb 2010:We were just provided the following information from a member of the scientific community concerning DDT which we felt should be included as more data was made available to us. Until I received the link to the article in email, I had no idea this was such a huge problem in a lot of the 3rd world countries with the large number of malaria deaths reported each year. Why are we not hearing much about all the deaths? All this money for AIDs but how much goes to combat malaria to erradicate it from the face… Full Story »
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Gaia theorist James Lovelock advises: Forget recycling and ...
Daily Loaf &bull Feb 20, 2010James Lovelock, is best remembered as the NASA scientist who came up with the Gaia hypothesis in the 60s that Earth is like other self-regulating living systems, just bigger. But Lovelock?s new book, The Vanishing Face of Gaia: The Final Warning, sounds the alarm. Humans have kickstarted a natural process that… Full Story »
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Snow Doubt: What's Behind Climate Denials?
Green Fork Blog &bull Feb 19, 2010
Thanks to all of you, Green Fork posts come from many contributors with different voices ? the views and opinions expressed are theirs, and do not necessarily reflect those of the Eat Well Guide or GRACE. Care to weigh in? Click here to suggest a story idea or submit a contribution. Dr. David Kessler and Eric Schlosser talk about high fructose corn syrup in our food. Katie Couric also gets their thoughts on an interesting commercial. Dr. David Kessler said "there are real risks here, using drugs in a non-therapuetic context." "Fast Food Nation" author Eric Schlosser said some of… Full Story »
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DOE awards two grants to DMC Green
Biodiesel and Ethanol Investing &bull Feb 19, 2010
Your Industry News reports that the Department of Energy has awarded DMC Green two separate grants to support their on-going green fuel infrastructure projects in California. The grants will help fund E85 ethanol installation for ten gas stations already in… Full Story »
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CIP Americas Program | Americas Program Biodiversity ReportFebruary 2010
americas.irc-online.org via @CrackersParrot &bull Feb 19, 2010Clinton Jenkins of the University of Maryland. Species. Integration of South American Infrastructure (IIRSA). In the Madeira River there are 750 species of fish and birds. Brazilian Sugarcane Industry, cheered when the U.S. Brazilian corporate giant COSAN. California, respectively. High-tech… Full Story »
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USDA Outlook; Food Security; Biofuels; Climate Issues; and USDA Civil Rights
FarmPolicy.com &bull Feb 19, 2010USDA chief economist Joe Glauber provided an updated economic outlook for agriculture yesterday at the Department's Annual Outlook Forum in Arlington, Virginia. In part, Dr. Glauber noted that, "On February 11, USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) released its initial estimates of farm income and production expenses for 2010. ERS forecasts net cash income at $76.3 billion, up $5.5 billion from 2009" [related graph from presentation]. And with respect to crop prospects for 2010, Dr. Glauber stated that, "Less land is expected to be planted to the major field crops in 2010 as prices continue to ease from their record levels… Full Story »
