Renewables and biofuels – April 18
Can China catch a cool breeze?
Algae could ‘supply entire world with aviation fuel’
Environment Agency questions green credentials of biomass
Global palm oil demand fueling deforestation
Can China catch a cool breeze?
Algae could ‘supply entire world with aviation fuel’
Environment Agency questions green credentials of biomass
Global palm oil demand fueling deforestation
“Revolution on a Rooftop” author interviewed
Oil Giants Loath to Follow Obama’s Green Lead
Amid a sea of troubles, ethanol now has an antibiotics problem
Ethanol adds 0.5-0.8 points to U.S. food prices
The Great Biodiesel Shutdown
Corndoggle
International Biochar Initiative Newsletter March 2009
Declaration: ‘Biochar’, a new big threat to people, land, and ecosystems
Study: low-carbon fuel standards are unlikely to reduce warming
Are you ready for the ‘ZigBee’ world?
Corn ethanol concerns spread to Oregon
A weekly roundup of peak oil news, including:
-Production and prices
-The Clean Energy & Security Act
-Cuba
-Detroit
-Briefs
Despite economy, prospects for green energy remain strong
Coming soon: Your personal electric-use tracker
Biochar Institute responds to Monbiot criticism
Cellulosic ethanol suffers in down economy
Friedman: Mother Nature’s Dow
Size, Complexity, and Gluttony
The End of the Women’s Movement
The Secretary of Synthetic Biology
Washington County puts its energy into saving energy
Leaving PCs on overnight costs companies $2.8B a year
Greenwash: Shell betrays ‘new energy future’ promises
A weekly review from a UK perspective
Energy Secretary Steven Chu has recast the energy problem to give himself the 20 to 80 years he requires to find a way to replace oil. His long range solution involves applications of synthetic biology to create 4th generation biofuels. Is this a good solution? Is it realistic?
Monbiot blasts biochar
Lovelock replies to Monbiot on biochar
Economic Recovery May Rekindle Food/Fuel Debate
Shell Dialogues webchat – biofuels
Hydropower from old washing machines
‘Biochar’ goes industrial with giant microwaves to lock carbon in charcoal
WSJ: Everyone hates ethanol
Feed-in tariff in Minnesota and Hawaii
Renewable Energy Dividends – REDs