Archive for December, 2007
“Bioethanol – ethanol derived from the fermentation of crops such as maize or sugar – is becoming increasingly available as a ‘green’ and sustainable alternative to gasoline. It is often sold at the fuel pumps as E85 – an 85:15 mixture of ethanol and gasoline. Now, however, Mark Jacobson of Stanford University is calling [...]
Treehugger.com is an excellent site for environmental issues. In this case, the Treehugger article gives a good introduction to ethanol as fuel, and discusses the differences between corn ethanol (US) and ethanol derived from sugar cane (as in Brazil). Note that the best form of ethanol production IMHO, from cellulose and other biomass, [...]
Why President Bush’s corn ethanol subsidy plan, supported by numerous governors and state legislatures as well as Congress, is terrible for the environment and US taxpayers, doing nothing but sending tax money down the drain, or more literally up in smoke. Independent opinions from another site, that I am not connected to, but which [...]
5. You can have one in your backyard…
A summary of geothermal power from a site devoted to energy and fuel alternatives and sensible choices. Recommended read!
Just another brief post to introduce an environmental blog that has a lot to say about energy, energy sources, and the politics and ideas related to addressing energy and [...]
An excellent description in layman’s terms of a scientific study about how the decline of fish populations is causing fishermen to turn their attention to the parrotfish, and how declining parrotfish populations are leading to algae accumulations on coral reefs: yet another way that the exceedingly fragile coral is being threatened.
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How to make an impact on improving environmental behavior and practice through simple conversations with businesses you interact with. Many more great posts on this site about protecting the environment in a practical and personal way. I highly recommend this blog for all. Even if you don’t believe in global warming, I do [...]
If you follow green, environmental and sustainable news, Best Green Blogs (BGB) provides a useful meta page where the latest postings from the green blogosphere show up on one page. Originally found by Greendigit and posted here as well to help spread the word.
This site has a very large collection of blogs on nearly [...]
This story gives explanations of all of the symbols indicated in the tags below: various types of fair trade, recycling symbols, energy star compliant, USDA organic, green seal certified. Tags: nature | aquaculture | energy star | Fair Trade | green | green seal certified | organic cotton | recycling symbols | sustainability | [...]
Accounting for 12% of CO2 emissions in the US, emissions from aircraft are significant. As reported by Earthjustice and Climate of Our Future, environmental groups are teaming with cities and states to demand rules from EPA to reduce this CO2 impact or an explanation of why the EPA is failing to act.
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