Biofuels – Apr 24
Brown sounds retreat on biofuels
How biofuels could starve the poor
Renewable Energy
Why more food is not the answer
The world wants more food – a lot more food – but the planet will not be able to provide it. A groundbreaking United Nations report was released last week that presents an alternative paradigm for agriculture – at a very timely moment.
Food & agriculture – Apr 23
Biofuels starving our people – South American leaders
WSJ: When neighbors become farmers
Many Wisconsin dairy farmers switch to grazing
Large-scale biofuel production may increase marginalization of women
Rapid increases in the large-scale production of liquid biofuels in developing countries could exacerbate the marginalization of women in rural areas threatening their livelihoods, according to a study by the UN’s Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO).
Biofuels – Apr 21
EU set to scrap biofuels target amid fears of food crisis
Biofuels under attack as world food prices soar
Biofuels won’t solve energy problem: Shell
Berkeley biofuels expert Farrell dies at 46
A sustainable biofuels consensus
Peak Oil Review — April 21st, 2008
An executive summary of weekly news from a US peak oil perspective, featuring:
– Production and Prices
– China
– Food vs. Fuel
– Brazil’s Giant Field
– Energy Briefs
ODAC Newsletter – Apr 18
A digest of news and commentary from a UK peak oil perspective.
Renewables – Apr 17
Renewables revolutionary Scheer visits UK
Calif. communities reach for power over energy
Native American company launches wind energy project
Solutions & sustainability – Apr 17
Activist LeDuke focuses on climate, PO, food
Australia’s 2020 Summit: ‘Now that’s a bright idea’
Transition City Leeds
Food & agriculture – Apr 16
NY Times: Fuel choices, food crises and finger-pointing
EU defends biofuel goals amid food crises – not ‘a crime against humanity’
UN body urges agriculture reforms to stave off food crisis
One less burger, one safer planet
Global hot spots of hunger set to explode
Renewables – Apr 15
Spain’s gain from wind power is plain to see
Solar and wind powered by tax breaks
Biogas fuelling the Olympic torch?
Transport – Apr 15
Homer-Dixon: future of travel and conferences
Oil, environment, lifestyle fuel Asia’s two-wheeler boom
Kunstler on Flagstaff and hydrogen cars
