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Farm bill
I’ve been surprised by the lack of attention that the U.S. farm bill has received in the corners of the blogosphere I frequent. The current food crisis is getting lots of attention, but the farm bill…...
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Greenpeace takes on biodiesel
So I’m in week two of a three-week trip through Argentina, which is why I haven’t been posting. Basically, I’ve had limited internet access, and frankly have been more focused on eating steaks and...
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Assorted links
1. What is the likely direction of energy and climate policy under the new Obama administration and a Democratic Congress? Joe Romm gives his thoughts on E&E TV; here is a panel of respondents at...
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A Short Primer on Biofuels
Having never posted on this or any blog before, I was kind of excited when Evan told me I should write a bit about biofuels. I’ve spent the last few months working on the topic, and for better or worse...
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A bit too honest about Ethanol
One of the large problems with ethanol is that there is no “correct” way to measure its impacts. A recent editorial in the NY times (it is short and worth reading) addresses this point, and highlights...
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Buzzworthy biodiesel news
Science Daily reports that scientists have begun using spent coffee grounds to make biodiesel: In the new study, Mano Misra, Susanta Mohapatra, and Narasimharao Kondamudi note that the major barrier to...
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A biofuels conundrum
Who is going to build the vehicles to burn the biofuels that we are not going to grow?
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Live Green, Go Yellow???
Recently legislation was introduced that would require 50% of new vehicles in the U.S. to be Flex Fuel Vehicles (FFVs) by 2012. Flex Fuel vehicles are basically normal cars with stock modifications...
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Offsets and Algae
After spending a lunch seminar listening to a number of knowledgeable Europeans talk about the ETS, I feel a bit overwhelmed by how many potential strange side effects there might be in a huge cap and...
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One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
Today was a curious day in biofuels land, where it seems that the corn ethanol industry both lost and won on the same day. Here’s some background and what happened. The Energy Independence and...
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