US Sets Ethanol Production Record
The U.S. ethanol industry set an all-time monthly production record in June of 222,000 barrels per day (b/d), according to recent information released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Food & Water
There’s more to soil than just dirt
What’s in the ground isn’t dead — there’s a complex system of checks and balances.
The More We Grow, The Less Able We Are to Feed Ourselves
The world is consistently failing to grow enough crops to feed itself, alarming official statistics show. Humanity has squeaked through so far by eating its way into stockpiles built up in better times.
Biofuels not the answer, yet
Despite recent crude runup, fuel from plants still 50% pricier; more incentives needed.
The End of False Progress: Origins of materialism, and implications for our future in the post-petroleum reality
What will be the alternative to today’s consumerism and fear of material insecurity? This essay looks toward the next mainstream culture: Life after petroleum-culture collapse. To help explain today’s lack of preparation for fundamental change, we examine historical practices particularly in Europe. This installment focuses on the history of food production vis-Ã -vis political power and worldview.
China fears a food crisis as imports surge
China has become a net importer of farm produce, raising concerns at the highest levels of government about the security of the food supply for 1.3 billion people as land and water shortages put pressure on domestic grain production.
Dust ‘is hidden climate problem’
The huge amounts of dust blowing across the Earth may have serious consequences for the environment, a scientist says.
County’s farmers launch biofuels co-operative
FARMERS in Pembrokeshire have launched a co-operative to produce, market and supply biofuels.
Carbon negative energy to reverse global warming
Partisan report on potential for coproduction from biomass of charcoal for terra preta soil generation and hydrogen, ammonia and diesel.
Will natural gas prices turn off Louisiana’s chemical industry?
With the cost of a key fuel rising, the state’s chemical plants are closing and thousands of workers are being laid off.
Drought brings Cuba to its knees
Unnoticed by the world, the longest dry period for decades has brought much of Cuba to its knees. Could this be the crisis that finally destroys Fidel’s revolution?
Is Farming Sustainable?
Arthur C. Noll looks at some of the challenges deindustrialized agriculture will face in a post-oil-peak age.
