Ethanol
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Understanding Ethanol And Bioalcohol | Clean Energy News and Info
www.allcleanenergynews.com via @Ilovemegreen &bull 12 Minutes AgoWith so much talk going around regarding the current state of the environment and how to fix it, it can be incredibly difficult to understand everything. Various phrases and terms are appearing in the news, magazines and just about everywhere else. Terms like ethanol and bioalcohol have been around for many years already. However,… Full Story »
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Benefits of Renewable Energy Resources - LoveToKnow Green Living
greenliving.lovetoknow.com via @ecohouses &bull 5 Hours AgoAs society becomes more aware of the need to protect and preserve our planet, many people are looking at the benefits of renewable energy resources. These energy sources are the key to a cleaner and greener future. Traditional energy sources, like oil, cause damage to our environment through air pollution and waste, which is one of… Full Story »
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Investing in Tropical Trees
co2tropicaltrees.blogspot.com via @dexterdombro &bull YesterdayThis blog is about why tropical tree investing is low risk high return. It includes co2 sequestration, the science of tropical trees, endangered wildlife and afforestation and reforestation activities in Vichada, Colombia. The author is Dexter Dombro. Some people worry about making an investment in tropical trees, because they can't predict what economic conditions might be like in 10 year's time. Fear of another recession or economic slow-down with a consequent possible decline in lumber, building material, pulp or furniture sales has them worried.… Full Story »
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Network List
ajaxblog.com via @devseo &bull YesterdayCoca-Cola, a leading soft drink companies from the United States, has introduced its newest beverage packaging materials, made from plant parts. Coca-Cola bottle is the latest first-generation eco-friendly plastic bottles. Coca-Cola was first introduced these new plastic bottles at the… Full Story »
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The Food Safety Shell Game
Organic Consumers Association &bull Yesterday
What isn't being discussed in Congress, during the ongoing debate on the broken federal food safety system, is the root cause of the most serious pathogenic outbreaks in our food-the elephant (poop) in the room. The relatively new phenomena of… Full Story »
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Energy in Brazil: Ethanol's mid-life crisis
www.economist.com via @ACLessa &bull YesterdayIT IS what passes for a winter's day in upstate Sao Paulo. The sun is blazing from a blue sky feathered lightly with cirrus cloud. In a large, sloping field overlooking the city of Piracicaba, a mechanical harvester chomps through a stand of three-metre-high sugar cane, fat and juicy from months of sunshine. The harvester slices the cane into 20cm chunks and regurgitates them into a 30-tonne trailer moving alongside that will lug them a few kilometres to the Costa Pinto mill (pictured). There the cane is weighed, washed, tipped onto a conveyor belt, crushed and then, depending on market… Full Story »
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Grading Cars on the Curve | The Energy Collective
theenergycollective.com via @patobrian &bull YesterdayBy now you may have seen some prototypes of the new-car fuel economy stickers on which the EPA is seeking public comment. The versions that prominently display letter grades for overall fuel economy performance are certainly eye-catching, rising above the potentially confusing mix of numbers and graphics in the body of the sticker. Yet although the current stickers are clearly inadequate to illuminate the choices and consequences associated with buying vehicles powered by an increasingly diverse array of fuels, devising a similarly simple summary page may be beyond the skills of even the cleverest engineers and graphic designers. And in… Full Story »
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Food Safety Issues; Biotech; Biofuels; Ag Economy; and Political Notes
FarmPolicy.com &bull YesterdayAlicia Mundy reported yesterday at The Wall Street Journal Online that, "The criminal division of the Food and Drug Administration and the Justice Department have joined the probe of the Iowa farm at the heart of the recent egg recall linked to an outbreak of salmonella, according to FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg. We are pursuing it with our partners in law enforcement.' The Journal article added that, "FDA spokeswoman Pat El-Hinnawy said Wednesday that federal agents visited both Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms, the second producer involved in the recall, on Tuesday." Wright spokeswoman Hinda Mitchell said FDA officials… Full Story »
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Renewable Fuel Source for Volvo Vehicles
sidew.net via @ctGreenCars &bull YesterdayEnvironment consciousness has been growing steadily all over the world and different industries are taking steps to decrease their dependency on the fast-depleting fossil fuel reserves. Steps are also taken to decrease the harmful emissions especially those from cars. Automotive companies are also developing ways to further clean the emissions produced by their cars and not only to comply with government standards but to also… Full Story »
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Investing in Wind Power Is Smart - But Not How We're Doing It
www.wired.com via @w2fm &bull Sep 1, 2010You're probably a fan of wind power. It provides a limitless supply of clean energy. The turbines are manufactured primarily in the rust belt, creating much-ballyhooed green jobs for unemployed factory workers. Wind farms generate profits for local utilities, alternative energy companies, farmers, and ranchers, not to mention manufacturers like General Electric. What's not to like? Well, there's this: The US is building generating… Full Story »
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US oil lobby urges delay in higher ethanol blends
Biodiesel and Ethanol Investing &bull Sep 1, 2010
Agra-net reports that the American Petroleum Institute (API) has urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to refrain from making a decision on the use of increased levels of ethanol in petrol until testing on the effects of higher-level blends is… Full Story »
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Environmentally Friendly Hybrid Electric Green Cars
cngcar.org via @RogenStudio &bull Sep 1, 2010At the 2010 Detroit auto Show, the Ford Fusion Hybrid and Transit Connect compact van took top honours, winning both the 2010 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards respectively. The Ford Fusion Hybrid Car The Ford Fusion Hybrid is a midsize sedan and spots a combination of a standard gas engine and an electric motor to offer the driver 41 mpg in the city and 36 miles per galloon on the highway. The vehicle has been well received, with many critics giving it rave reviews. The Transit Connect Compact Van The versatile Transit Connect Compact Van snagged… Full Story »
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Alternative fuel station for 'green' vehicles needed? - Oak Ridge, TN - The Oak Ridger
www.oakridger.com via @jgoverly &bull Sep 1, 2010We have a huge opportunity to make this work,' Jonathan Overly, East Tennessee Clean Fuels executive director, said of setting up a compressed natural gas refueling station for vehicles in Oak Ridge. Is there a local interest in building a public/private… Full Story »
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Volvo expands engine lineup with two fuel-efficient, 1.6-liter 4-cylinder GTDI mills
AutoBlogGreen &bull Sep 1, 2010
GM delivers first drivable Chevrolet Volts to ChinaCoda names former GE exec Mark Jamieson as chief financial officerBetter Place expands Tokyo battery swap trials; taxis have changed packs 2,122 times alreadyVariable displacement oil pump helps Chevrolet Cruze hit 40 mpgOhio State University claims another electric speed record with Buckeye Bullet2013 Tesla Model R rendered, maybeMini rules out possibility of a diesel hybrid model, but will still shoot for more mpgCheers! Come this fall, Volvo's range of engines will be bolstered with the addition of two new mills that feature a wide variety of the currently available mileage-enhancing tricks and power-boosting… Full Story »
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Disaster Aid- Farm Bill; USDA Reports; Climate Issues; Biofuels; and Food Safety
FarmPolicy.com &bull Sep 1, 2010John Lyon reported earlier this week at the Arkansas News Online that, "A recent spate of editorials in the national press knocking U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln's efforts to secure $1.5 billion in disaster aid for farmers [Washington Post, New York Times, Wall Street Journal] shows how the East Coast media misunderstands the importance of agriculture, Lincoln said today. Lincoln, who chairs the Senate Agriculture Committee, won a fight in July to include $1.5 billion in agricultural disaster aid in a bill to aid small businesses, but Republican senators voted to block the bill. The Obama administration, which supported the small-business… Full Story »
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Clean Energy Stocks -News and Trends in Greentech and Renewable Energy: The Benefits of Urban Agriculture; Trends in Green Agriculture and Sustainability
cleanenergynews.blogspot.com via @iBDaily &bull Sep 1, 2010Follow News and commentary about cleantech and renewable energy stocks. This blog is an www.investorideas.com green blog, complimenting our green investor content within Investor Ideas at www.Renewableenergystocks.com and www.investorideas.com/gi. Follow cleantech stocks at Twitter.com ; http://twitter.com/Cleantechstocks . The Benefits of Urban Agriculture; Trends in Green Agriculture and Sustainability August 31, 2010 - www.InvestorIdeas.com and its environmental investor portals, report on the benefits of urban agriculture for investors following green agriculture. Aquamer Medical Corp. (OTCBB: AQUM) (DBA/ Urban Agricultural Corp.) a sustainable agriculture stock recently announced the acquisition of Urban Agricultural Corp. ("Urban Ag"), a privately owned… Full Story »
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interobs.com A Warming Contrarian Calls for a Global Tax
interobs.com via @Reklama_Link &bull Sep 1, 2010Avec Priority Inbox, Gmail veut sauver le monde de la noyade sous les emails - Google Beat, la chaine d actualite des tendances de recherche sur Google - Un magazine en realite augmentee - Billets d avion Hipmunk, une autre facon de chercher et reserver un vol - Samsung lance un smartphone avec son nouvel OS bada - Un documentaire sur The Pirate Bay appelle aux dons - La television… Full Story »
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Propel to Build 75 Biofuel Stations in Cali
Earth2Tech &bull Aug 31, 2010
Politics and the recession have been a one-two punch for the ethanol industry in recent years. But a sizable project to sell biofuels at branded alternative gas stations in California is now underway. Propel Fuels, a startup trying to create… Full Story »
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The Question of Global Warming | The New York Review of Books
www.nybooks.com via @khephir &bull Aug 31, 2010I begin this review with a prologue, describing the measurements that transformed global warming from a vague theoretical speculation into a precise observational science. There is a famous graph showing the fraction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere as it varies month by month and year by year (see the graph). It gives us our firmest and most accurate evidence of effects of human activities on our global environment. The graph is generally known as the Keeling graph because it summarizes the lifework of Charles David Keeling, a professor at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, California. Keeling… Full Story »
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Ethanol Poised to Extend Advance After Surpassing Gasoline: Energy Markets
Mahalo &bull Aug 31, 2010The alternative fuel jumped 21 percent since the U.S. driving season began in May, rising above gas, which has fallen 6.5 percent in the same period. Ethanol as a gasoline component rose 7.6 percent since early June to a record 810,000 barrels a day in the week ended Aug. 20, Energy Department data show. No one really felt the need to buy a lot and… Full Story »
