Tag Archives: Biofuel

The Mexican Dilemma: Biofuel or Food?

Street vendor in Mexico City. Critics of biofuels say they push up the cost of food.Mexico’s gamble on biofuelsBy Alberto Najar / June 26, 2009 Mexican authorities intent on tackling the issues surrounding the production of biofuels are faced with … Continue reading

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The Big Green Bus: Ex-Diesel Goes Veggie

‘Spreading the green gospel’By Patrick Pfeiffer / July 27, 2008 “Either you’re on the bus or you’re off the bus,” was the hackneyed statement proposed to me by three members of Dartmouth College’s Big Green Bus; an ex-diesel goes veggie … Continue reading

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From Garbage to Gas Tank: Trash as Biofuel

Good for Something?With national gas prices topping $4 per gallon, bioethanol from alternative sources — including trash — is becoming increasingly feasible. Now companies say garbage-based fuel could be commercially viable within two years. Photo from Getty Images.Trash talk that … Continue reading

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Biofuels – Still Very Problematic

A handful of corn before it is processed. Photograph: Charlie Neibergall/APSecret report: biofuel caused food crisisBy Aditya Chakrabortty / July 4, 2008 Internal World Bank study delivers blow to plant energy drive Biofuels have forced global food prices up by … Continue reading

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Liposuction: The Key to Energy Independence

Living off the fat of the landBy Barbara Ehrenreich / June 24, 2008 Everyone talks about our terrible dependency on oil — foreign and otherwise — but hardly anyone mentions what it is. Fossil fuel, all right, but whose fossils? … Continue reading

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Pesky Kudzu Fuels Speculation

Good for Something? The kudzu vine, also known as “the plant that ate the South,” was brought from eastern Asia in 1876, can grow more than 6.5 feet a week. Because of its high biomass and resilience, kudzu is being … Continue reading

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