Tag: Biofuels

  • Could Biofuels Go Native With Prairie Cordgrass?

    Cows aren’t fond of it. “Prairie cordgrass provides fair to poor forage for livestock and wildlife,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture says. “It is seldom grazed because of the large amount of… Thank you for your interest in this story. To …

  • Green Grabbing: The Dark Side of the Green Movement

    ‘Green grabbing’ – the rapidly-growing appropriation of land and resources in the name of ‘green ‘ biofuels, carbon offsetting schemes, conservation efforts and eco-tourism initiatives – is forcing people from their homelands and increasing pover…

  • Green Grabbing: The Dark Side of the Green Movement

    ‘Green grabbing’ – the rapidly-growing appropriation of land and resources in the name of ‘green ‘ biofuels, carbon offsetting schemes, conservation efforts and eco-tourism initiatives – is forcing people from their homelands and increasing pover…

  • Biodiesel Wants Help, But Does It Deserve It?

    The biodiesel industry takes its story of recycled french-fry grease – and jobs – to Washington in an effort to gain legislative support. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechling.

  • Cellulosic Biofuel Gets Better, But There’s A But

    A process that yields energy-dense biofuel from cellulose is reportedly close to being economical, if you use fossil fuels to help make it. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechling.