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Ethanol producers press for higher limits

admin /29 April, 2009

Ethanol Producers Press for Higher Limits By Steven Mufson Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, March 6, 2009; Page D01   The nation’s ethanol producers are urging the Obama administration to raise the 10 percent limit on ethanol in motor fuel to 15 percent or more, a move they hope will create new demand at a Continue Reading →

Arctic meltdown is a threat to humanity

admin /29 April, 2009

Arctic meltdown is a threat to humanity I AM shocked, truly shocked,” says Katey Walter, an ecologist at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks. “I was in Siberia a few weeks ago, and I am now just back in from the field in Alaska. The permafrost is melting fast all over the Arctic, lakes are Continue Reading →

Climate change hitting entire arctic ecosystem,says report

admin /29 April, 2009

Climate change hitting entire Arctic ecosystem, says report Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme study tells of profound changes to sea ice and permafrost, among oth John Vidal in Tromso, Norway guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 28 April 2009 13.18 BST   Levels of summer sea ice in the Arctic have drastically reduced since 2005 Extensive climate change is Continue Reading →

Fires fuelling global warming :study

admin /29 April, 2009

Fires fuelling global warming: study By Wendy Zukerman Posted Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:36am AEST Updated Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:37am AEST Bushfires appear to contribute to one-fifth of anthropogenic CO2 emissions, say researchers (User submitted via ABC Contribute: Mr Bettong) Map: University Of Tasmania 7005 Carbon emissions from deforestation fires have a significant impact Continue Reading →

Advanced Anaerobic Digestion: More Gas from sewage Sludge

admin /29 April, 2009

April 27, 2009 Advanced Anaerobic Digestion: More Gas from Sewage Sludge One UK water company is using Advanced Anaerobic Digestion in its wastewater treatment process to generate biogas and is using this in an on-site CHP unit. by Graham Neave Northumbria, UK [Renewable Energy World Magazine] At a time of heightened concerns about waste, climate Continue Reading →