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The Climate Post: Carbon Dioxide Milestone Revised by NOAA

Tim Profeta | Posted 05.17.2013 | Green
Tim Profeta

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced last week that carbon dioxide concentrations at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii surpassed the milestone 400 parts per million for a sustained period.

Congress's Affair With Ethanol: Love Gone Wrong?

Bill Chameides | Posted 03.28.2013 | Green
Bill Chameides

Knowing what's behind Congress's passion for ethanol as a fuel is not quite as inscrutable as knowing what sparks romantic love, so let's look at some possibilities.

Now Mr. President, Deploy!

Carl Pope | Posted 05.18.2013 | Green
Carl Pope

Companies like Daimler U.S. in Portland make natural gas trucks; ask them what they need to sell more and their answer is crisp: "pumps, pumps, and more pumps." Most truckers who want to save money by fueling with natural gas can't, because there are not CNG or LNG outlets on their routes.

The Climate Post: Bacteria Surviving at High Altitudes Could Play a Role in Global Climate

Tim Profeta | Posted 04.03.2013 | Green
Tim Profeta

A new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences indicates that even as high as 30,000 feet in the sky, fungi and bacteria are present in the air. These living microorganisms could very well affect global climate.

How Crony Capitalist Shamelessly Dupe Progressive Planners

Bill Frezza | Posted 03.16.2013 | Business
Bill Frezza

There it was in the recent Fiscal Cliff deal -- more tax breaks for windmills, electric cars, biodiesel, algae (algae?!), and of course 14 different flavors of ethanol. How many failures will it take before progressives wake up to the fact that they are being sold a bill of goods?

Bread Dough Toxicosis

Dr. Karen Becker | Posted 01.28.2013 | Healthy Living
Dr. Karen Becker

There are two concerns for a dog that has eaten bread dough. One, there's a large mass of dough in the stomach that is continuing to rise. Two, the warm environment of the stomach promotes ongoing fermentation of the alcohol in the dough, which can result in ethanol toxicosis.

Is This Grass The Next Energy Miracle?

AP | ALLEN G. BREED | Posted 01.17.2013 | Business

OXFORD, N.C. — It's fast-growing and drought-tolerant, producing tons of biomass per acre. It thrives even in poor soil and is a self-propagatin...

Don't Blame It on the Rain: The Ethanol Mandate Is a Bad Idea in Any Year

Christopher Knittel | Posted 10.27.2012 | Business
Christopher Knittel

The RFS has enriched corn farmers and it has not reduced gasoline prices significantly. Our government should not be picking big agriculture as winners over the environment and the poor.

Experts Say Repealing Ethanol Fuel Standard Would Have Little Effect

Reuters | Posted 10.24.2012 | Green

(Adds gasoline comparative pricing in paragraphs 24, 25) * Food, livestock producers want US to waive ethanol mandate * ...

Ethanol Industry Making Historic Drought That Much Worse

Bloomberg View | The Editors | Posted 08.18.2012 | Business

Bloomberg View: Record-high corn prices should be sending a clear message to policy makers in Washington: Requiring people to put corn-based fuel i...

The Climate Post: Crop Damage Sparks Fuel Versus Food Debate

Tim Profeta | Posted 10.17.2012 | Green
Tim Profeta

Dry conditions that continue to grip Midwestern states, damaging crops and threatening to push up food prices, stirred new debate this week after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released crop yield projections capturing the severity of the drought.

Drought, Corn Shortage Pushes Gas Prices Higher

Reuters | Posted 08.13.2012 | Home

NEW YORK, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Gasoline prices in the United States rose over the past two weeks, driven partly by supply disruptions and a drought-indu...

Converting Household Trash Into Ethanol

AP | SANDRA CHEREB | Posted 10.06.2012 | Green

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Common household trash will be converted into ethanol for transportation fuel at a planned biofuel production facility in n...

Is Clean Energy Doomed If President Obama Is Not Re-Elected?

Natalie Pace | Posted 10.02.2012 | Green
Natalie Pace

As the founder and CEO of Bloomberg New Energy Finance, Michael and his team are the world's most comprehensive providers of independent analysis, data and news in the clean energy and carbon markets.

'Green News Report' -- July 31, 2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 09.30.2012 | Green
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Food v. F...

The Hidden Ingredient in Rising Food Costs

Marie Clarke Brill | Posted 09.11.2012 | Green
Marie Clarke Brill

The U.S. is the largest exporter of corn in the world, but the latest USDA estimates are that we will be exporting 300 million fewer bushels due to tight supply and higher prices. What is the hidden ingredient in rising corn prices?

Snorkeling Underneath Half-Dome: A Fragile Paradise?

Carl Pope | Posted 09.03.2012 | Green
Carl Pope

Our collective dependence on oil remains a fundamental threat to our economies, our security, and the very lands and waters upon which we depend and which we love.

'Drop-In' Biofuels: The Best of All Possible Worlds?

Colleen Becker | Posted 07.31.2012 | Green
Colleen Becker

Given the potential of drop-in biofuels, the U.S. and EU have every reason to raise renewable fuel thresholds higher. Advantages include energy security, reduced dependence on foreign oil, fewer carbon dioxide emissions and domestic job creation.

Make-Or-Break For Biofuels

Reuters | Posted 07.19.2012 | Green

By Matt Daily May 18 (Reuters) - After a decade of promise, advanced biofuels makers are entering a crucial make-or-break period with ...

Matt Sledge

Richard Mourdock: Sen. Dick Lugar's Ethanol Policies Making You Pay More For Gas

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 04.12.2012 | Politics

Facing a fierce primary challenge this year from the right, Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar found himself accused Wednesday night of driving up gas prices ...

Protecting Water at the Source

Donald Carr | Posted 06.12.2012 | Green
Donald Carr

Water is running off poorly managed fields that have been treated with chemical fertilizers and manure is loaded with nitrogen and phosphorus, two potent pollutants that set off a cascade of harmful consequences.

Joe Satran

Why Your Steak Is About To Cost More

HuffingtonPost.com | Joe Satran | Posted 02.02.2012 | Home

Steel yourselves, steak fans: your dinner is about to get a lot more expensive. The price of beef has hit an all-time high in each of the last four...

Louisiana's Forests Could Be Tapped for Energy Soon

Susan Buchanan | Posted 03.17.2012 | Green
Susan Buchanan

Roots of mighty oaks push up through New Orleans sidewalks while trees in the metropolis often tower above nearby buildings. Nearly half of Louisiana, in fact, is covered with forests, and the southern U.S. as a whole is considered the nation's wood basket.

The Value of Ethanol

Gen. Wesley Clark | Posted 03.07.2012 | Politics
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Gen. Wesley Clark

Without those 13 billion gallons of ethanol, motorists in the U.S. are all part of a captive market that is controlled by Big Oil. The alternative to ethanol is gasoline, nearly two-thirds of which is derived from foreign oil.

The Climate Post: Fight Over Tar Sands Pipeline May Lead to Cancellation, "Huge" Consequences

Mason Inman | Posted 03.06.2012 | Green
Mason Inman

If the pipeline is approved, some environmental groups say they'll sue -- but if it is cancelled, the company proposing the pipeline, TransCanada, will probably reapply.