Energy and the Environment

There you go, folks - and be so kind as to answer the ending question (at least, to yourself): Biofuels Do Far More Harm Than Good Yesterday the EU imposed temporary tariffs on US biodiesel because subsidies over there distort trade - but that shouldn't be the only reason to stop the biofuels juggernaut By George Monbiot Is there any trade crazier than the liquid biofuel business? Apart from a handful of cars and vans running on used chip fat, it exists only because of government rules and subsidies. So what social benefits do these buy? Biofuels are supposed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. ... Read Full Story

US officials have announced $25 million in funding to promote biofuels and bioenergy research and development. A joint initiative of the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the funding programme aims to create “a diverse group of economically and environmentally sustainable sources of renewable biomass.” It also sets a goal of creating biofuels that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50 percent. “A robust biofuels industry — focused on the next generation of biofuels — is critical to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, reducing our addiction to foreign oil and putting Americans back to work,” said Energy Secretary Steven ... Read Full Story

www.globalchange.com Sustainability and global economic growth, climate change and global warming. Limits to water, food, minerals, energy and natural resources. Duration : 0:8:41 Technorati Tags: biodiesel , biofuels , Carbon , Climate Change , economic , economy , energy , global warming , government , nuclear , power generation , regulation , Science , Solar , sustainability , Technology Read Full Story

                                        The "Earth4Energy" Guide offers enough information for the "Regular Joe" with minimal mechanical aptitude, to be able to configure a renewable energy plant in his own backyard, to generate and supply enough electricity to run his home. The best thing about the Earth4Energy Guide, is that you will discover how to harness the power of the wind and the sun at a very minimal and affordable cost. The Earth4Energy Guide will show you how to build your own solar panels for less than $200.00. There is a complete step by step video guide that can show you how to reduce your power bill by making your ... Read Full Story

Will the marriage of an oil giant and a company dedicated to tweaking the genetic forms of life as we know them lead to a cheap, clean and renewable source of energy or a Frankenfuel of unpredictable consequences? Thanks to a new partnership, we might all have a chance to learn the answer. The company led by the world’s top champion for artificial life development — J. Craig Venter — could receive more than $300 million (US) from oil giant ExxonMobil in a joint quest for the algae-based biofuel of tomorrow . Synthetic Genomics Inc. (SGI), which focuses on genomic-driven technology fixes for a ... Read Full Story