Daily Archives: April 24, 2009

Compost: In the Bin, the Garden, and the Environment

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full article at Composter Connection. When I started composting several years ago, I was like a lot of gardeners: I knew that compost was good for my garden, but I had no idea why. As I began research … Continue reading →

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UCSF engineers microbes to produce methyl halides

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Biomass Magazine. Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, have published a paper on their work with a bacteria and a yeast that have the potential to become a truly feedstock flexible process producing … Continue reading →

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OriginOil achieves rapid algae oil extraction

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Biomass Magazine. OriginOil Inc. is making progress toward reducing the cost of harvesting algae and extracting the oil in a rapid, one-step process. In addition to integrating this process into its own algae production system, … Continue reading →

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Minnesota auditor: shift funds from corn to cellulose

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Biomass Magazine. The Office of the Legislative Auditor for the Minnesota state legislature has released a report titled “Biofuel Policies and Programs” that recommends the state eliminate the producer payment program for corn-based ethanol and … Continue reading →

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One Good Chair Competition

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Laura B.

Now’s your chance to create an iconic “eco-chair” for the second One Good Chair design competition, sponsored by World Market Center Las Vegas, Las Vegas Market’s Living Green Pavilion, and the Sustainable Furnishings Council. The theme of this year’s competition, … Continue reading →

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Nature of Learning Grant Program Offers Support for Outdoor Classroom Programs

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Laura B.

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is accepting applications from organizations interested in initiating a Nature of Learning program in their communities. The Nature of Learning is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wildlife Refuge System’s community-based environmental education … Continue reading →

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Earth

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Laura B.

The latest nature film from Disney opened on Earth Day. Read Roger Ebert’s review here.

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The Four Biggest Enviro-Scams

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story from Slate (via the Washington Post). In greenwashing, as in life, there are seven sins. There’s the sin of the hidden trade-off, for example, the sin of vagueness, and the sin of no proof. So says … Continue reading →

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Renewable Energy's Environmental Paradox

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Washington Post. Renewable-energy development, which the Obama administration has made a priority, is posing conflicts between economic interests and environmental concerns, not entirely unlike the way offshore oil and gas development pits economics against … Continue reading →

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Can One Household Save the Planet?

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Washington Post, where one reporter chronicles her family’s attempts to live a greener life and wonders how big a difference it makes.

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