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Critique Mounts against Biofuels
Read the full story in Der Spiegel. The European Union has announced plans to increase the use of gas and diesel produced from plants. But the critique against biofuels is mounting. Many say they are even more harmful than conventional … Continue reading
Posted in Biofuels, International
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Biomass posts at Gristmill
Vinod Khosla has written a series of posts on biofuels over at Gristmill. They are: Biomass, Part I: Where will biofuels and biomass feedstocks come from? Biomass, Part II: Better agronomy for energy crops Biomass, Part III: The most critical … Continue reading
Posted in Biofuels
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My Other Car is a Bright Green City
Read the full post at WorldChanging. This is a rough draft of a long essay about why I believe building compact communities should be one of America’s highest environmental priorities, and why, in fact, our obsession with building greener cars … Continue reading
Posted in Smart Growth, Sustainability, Transportation
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O Noes! Plastic Bags are Greener than Paper
Read the full post at EcoGeek. Whole Foods, which, for those of you who don’t have one, is the world’s largest eco-healthy food store, has just promised to completely stop using plastic bags. And while I like that they’re, y’know, … Continue reading
Posted in Green Business, Green Lifestyle
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Greener Gadgets Conference
Date: February 1, 2008 Location:Â McGraw-Hill Conference Center, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York City Greener Gadgets is a one day conference featuring key representatives from some of the largest consumer electronics companies in the world, innovators from academic … Continue reading
A Solar Grand Plan
Read the full story in Scientific American. Thanks to Eco-Geek for the pointer. Well-meaning scientists, engineers, economists and politicians have proposed various steps that could slightly reduce fossil-fuel use and emissions. These steps are not enough. The U.S. needs a … Continue reading
Posted in Solar Energy
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Apple's Unfixable Gadgets…Made to Break?
Read the full post at Eco-Geek. For a while now I’ve been in communication with Brett Mosley, the guy who started “BuyMyTronics.com.” Brett’s a huge EcoGeek…he basically buys broken electronics, fixes them, and then sells them on EBay. It’s like … Continue reading
Big Foot: Eco-footprints of rich dwarf poor nations' debt
Read the full story in Science News. The first accounting of who’s stomping on whom finds rich nations leaving supersized boot prints of ecological damage on poor countries, adding up to more than those nations’ debt to the wealthier countries.
Posted in Environment, Research
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2008 Innovation Generation Grants
Application deadline: 1 March 2008 In 2008, the Motorola Foundation will provide US$4 million in Innovation Generation Grants to organizations that engage U.S. K-12 students and teachers in innovation, science, technology, engineering and math. Applicants should consider the following criteria: … Continue reading
Posted in Funding Opportunities, Schools
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Tech Museum Awards
The Tech Museum Awards honor innovators from around the world who are applying technology to benefit humanity. Each year, candidates are nominated and then invited to submit applications. Individuals, for-profit companies, and not-for-profit organizations are eligible. International panels of judges … Continue reading
Posted in Awards & contests
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