Thursday, November 10, 2011

Biofuels worse than fossil fuels, says expert


Study suggests 'green' biofuels are more environmentally harmful than fossil fuels
November 08, 2011 by: Jonathan Benson
http://www.naturalnews.com/034089_biofuels_fossil_fuels.html



Biofuels worse than fossil fuels, says expert
Sunday, November 28, 2010 by: Ethan A. Huff, staff writer
http://www.naturalnews.com/030549_biofuels_fossil_fuels.html


Biofuels emit 400 percent more CO2 than regular fuels
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 by: Ethan A. Huff, staff writer
http://www.naturalnews.com/029421_biofuels_CO2.html


Corn Ethanol Biofuels Contaminated with Antibiotics
Saturday, November 07, 2009 by: David Gutierrez, staff writer
http://www.naturalnews.com/027422_ethanol_corn_biofuels.html


Worst Alternative Energy Sources Receive Most Attention
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 by: Laura Weldon, citizen journalist
http://www.naturalnews.com/025592_power_carbon_fuel.html


Understanding the Transition From Seed Corn to Biofuels
Friday, March 21, 2008 by: Jo Hartley, citizen journalist
http://www.naturalnews.com/022873.html


Biofuels worse for the environment than fossil fuels, study warns
Thursday, October 11, 2007 by: David Gutierrez, staff writer
http://www.naturalnews.com/022112.html


Crops being engineered for biofuels production, but ecological concerns persist
Monday, September 11, 2006 by: NaturalNews, citizen journalist
http://www.naturalnews.com/020379_biofuels_ethanol.html


Seaweed Farms Could Grow Biofuels Without Using Water or Land
Sunday, April 12, 2009 by: David Gutierrez, staff writer
http://www.naturalnews.com/026036_seaweed_water_biofuels.html


Biofuels from Switchgrass Offer 540 Percent Return on Energy Inputs
Thursday, June 12, 2008 by: David Gutierrez, staff writer
http://www.naturalnews.com/023423_biofuels_research_fuel.html


Biofuels


Sugar cane and corn are what come to mind at first when we think about biofuels, but over the past years the use of animal fats to produce these has extended.


There’s actually beef biodiesel (which Matthew called a “bone-headed idea” last year) and chicken biodiesel to choose from.


Biofuels: The Five Myths of the Agro-fuels Transition 
by Eric Holt-Giménez 
Global Research, June 30, 2007
http://www.greenpeacecorps.org/Biofuel_Myths.html
http://www.foodfirst.org/node/1711
http://www.foodfirst.org/node/1712
http://www.lifeofthelandhawaii.org/Bio_Documents/2007.0346/LOL_EXH_24_Five_Myths_06.30.07.pdf
http://www.foodfirst.org/files/pdf/backgrounders/ffbgsummer2007.pdf


Biofuels - Myth of the Agrofuels Transition (Part 1)
http://vimeo.com/7447359


Biofuels - Myth of the Agrofuels Transition (Part 2)
http://vimeo.com/7567548


Could biodiesel be worse for the environment than diesel?
By Channtal Fleischfresser | October 11, 2011
http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/transportation/could-biodiesel-be-worse-for-the-environment-than-diesel/1036

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Renewable energy can power (nearly all of) the world


Renewable energy can power (nearly all of) the world


Renewables could be 80 percent of energy by 2050: U.N.
Renewable sources such as solar, wind and hydropower could fulfill almost 80 percent of the world's energy demand by 2050 with the right policies, according to a U.N. report which won backing from governments on Monday.
5/09/2011
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/09/us-energy-renewables-idUSTRE7481L220110509


Renewable energy can power (nearly all of) the world
May 12, 2011 , by Amber Jamieson
http://blogs.crikey.com.au/rooted/2011/05/12/renewable-energy-can-power-nearly-all-of-the-world/


*UPDATED PRESS RELEASE: Potential of Renewable Energy Outlined in Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
5/09/2011
http://srren.ipcc-wg3.de/press


Final Plenary Special Report Renewable Energy Sources (SRREN)
9-May-11 
Summary for Policy Makers
http://srren.ipcc-wg3.de/report/srren-spm-fd4


聯合國:2050年可再生能源可滿足全球八成需求
2011年05月11日
http://big5.xinhuanet.com/gate/big5/news.xinhuanet.com/world/2011-05/11/c_121404387.htm