[Biofuel] Beyond Nuclear - Nuclear Reactors What's New - NRC gives Entergy pass on falsifying fire safety reports at Waterford and Pilgrim nuclear power stations

http://www.beyondnuclear.org/nuclear-reactors-whatsnew/2016/4/13/nrc-gives-entergy-pass-on-falsifying-fire-safety-reports-at.html [links in on-line article] NRC gives Entergy pass on falsifying fire safety reports at Waterford and Pilgrim nuclear power stations The New Orleans-based Entergy

[Biofuel] Pipeline Companies Ordered to Publicly Disclose Emergency Plans Online After Kinder Morgan Secrecy Scandal | DeSmog Canada

http://www.desmog.ca/2016/04/08/pipeline-companies-ordered-publicly-disclose-emergency-plans-online-after-kinder-morgan-secrecy-scandal [This might help with the Energy East pipeline proposal review, but it comes to late to help with transparency on the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline

[Biofuel] What does a carbon levy in Alberta mean for me? – Spoiler alert: for most it means extra cash! | Blog Posts | Pembina Institute

http://pembina.org/blog/what-does-a-carbon-levy-alberta-mean-for-me-spoiler-alert-for-most-it-means-extra-cash [links in on-line article] What does a carbon levy in Alberta mean for me? – Spoiler alert: for most it means extra cash! Blog - April 13, 2016 - By Sara Hastings-Simon The Alberta

[Biofuel] The temperature currently in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland is 63F

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/4/12/1514129/-The-temperature-currently-in-Kangerlussuaq-Greenland-is-63F [images and links in on-line article] The temperature currently in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland is 63F Greenland is on fire. We are in a lot of trouble, folks. Jason Box, renowned

[Biofuel] Granville Island Brewing signs deal to power all operations with renewables - Canadian Manufacturing

http://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/sustainability/granville-island-brewing-signs-deal-to-power-all-operations-with-renewable-energy-165465/ [A while back, we had an article on using beer production waste being used to produce sustainable fuel. Now, we have a brewery using sustainable energy

[Biofuel] Lawsuit challenges Shell oil permits in Arctic Canada | The Arctic Journal

http://arcticjournal.com/press-releases/2268/lawsuit-challenges-shell-oil-permits-arctic-canada Lawsuit challenges Shell oil permits in Arctic Canada Press release from WWF-Canada April 12, 2016 - 9:12am - By The Arctic Journal The permits, long overdue to expire, undermine efforts to protect

[Biofuel] Regulators Pin Uncontrolled Oil Sands Leaks on Company's Mining Methods, Geohazards | InsideClimate News

http://insideclimatenews.org/news/11042016/oil-sands-uncontrolled-leaks-cnrl-canada-mining-methods-geohazards [images and links in on-line article] Regulators Pin Uncontrolled Oil Sands Leaks on Company's Mining Methods, Geohazards Four major leaks were tied to high-pressure steam injection

[Biofuel] CNS - Calif. Wants Back $1.7M From Biofuel Project

http://www.courthousenews.com/2016/04/12/calif-wants-back-1-7m-from-biofuel-project.htm Tuesday, April 12, 2016 Last Update: 7:36 AM PT Calif. Wants Back $1.7M From Biofuel Project By ELIZABETH WARMERDAM SACRAMENTO (CN) - California sued a bioenergy company, claiming it improperly spent as

[Biofuel] Victory for Young Climate Activists in “Trial of Century” - Oil Change InternationalOil Change International

http://priceofoil.org/2016/04/10/victory-for-young-climate-activists-in-trial-of-century/ [links in on-line article] Victory for Young Climate Activists in “Trial of Century” Andy Rowell, April 10, 2016 It is a significant legal ruling in what has been described as the “most important

[Biofuel] Legislation aims to shutdown oil pipeline - Upper Peninsula ABC 10

http://abc10up.com/legislation-aims-shutdown-oil-pipeline/ Legislation aims to shutdown oil pipeline LANSING, MI — Sen. Rick Jones plans to introduce legislation this week that aims to shut down oil pipelines in the Great Lakes. Jones’ legislation would aim to target Line 5, a 62-year-old

[Biofuel] Magdalen Islands spill: Hydro-Québec pipeline seriously corroded, report says - Montreal - CBC News

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/hydro-quebec-magdalen-islands-pipeline-seriously-corroded-1.3529743 Magdalen Islands spill: Hydro-Québec pipeline seriously corroded, report says Hydro-Québec pleaded guilty to one charge CBC News Posted: Apr 11, 2016 8:19 AM ET Last Updated: Apr 11,

[Biofuel] Letter: Biodiesel fuel part of a great life cycle - Opinion - The State Journal-Register - Springfield, IL

http://www.sj-r.com/article/20160410/OPINION/160419997 Letter: Biodiesel fuel part of a great life cycle Posted Apr. 10, 2016 at 8:35 PM I farm in Cass County. I am proud my equipment runs on a biodiesel blend. The fuel is home-grown and better for the environment. I just came in from

[Biofuel] Design News - Blog - Researchers Turn to Rotten Tomatoes for Biofuel

http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1386_id=280250 [OK, but if we're sorting large quantities of tomatoes to find those not even suitable for juice, soup and ketchup, wouldn't it make sense, after extracting the electrons per process below, to put the remaining organic mass into

[Biofuel] Unaoil's Huge New Corporate Bribery Scandal, Explained

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/unaoil-scandal-explained_us_56fbd2f0e4b0daf53aee0cff [video, images and links in on-line article] Unaoil’s Huge New Corporate Bribery Scandal, Explained Here’s what you need to know. 03/30/2016 12:49 pm ET | Updated Mar 30, 2016 On Wednesday, The

[Biofuel] Landowners backing new oil safety rules, but costs worry industry | The Dickinson Press

http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/energy/oil/4005923-landowners-backing-new-oil-safety-rules-costs-worry-industry [The U.S. oil industry is not worried about $16 million dollars, let alone whatever lesser amount they would actually have to declare as tax-deductible expenses. Oh, and if anyone

[Biofuel] U.S. taxpayers subsidize BP oil spill settlement, group says | HoumaToday.com

http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20160409/WIRE/160409659 U.S. taxpayers subsidize BP oil spill settlement, group says That's because the federal government is allowing the oil company to claim most of the payment as a tax deduction. By Keith Magill Executive Editor Published: Saturday,

[Biofuel] FAIR Activists Get Two Responses From NPR on Fossil-Fuel Funding Controversy — FAIR

http://fair.org/home/fair-activists-get-two-responses-from-npr-on-fossil-fuel-funding-controversy/ [links in on-line article] FAIR Activists Get Two Responses From NPR on Fossil-Fuel Funding Controversy By Jim Naureckas Apr 7 2016 FAIR.org readers took action in response to

[Biofuel] Court Strikes Down Scott Walker's Right-To-Work Law As Unconstitutional

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/scott-walker-right-to-work-law-unconstitutional [It's been a while since I studied labour law, or had any direct dealings with unions, but I don't see why people are not content with the Rand formula regarding dues (you pay if you receive the related benefit,

[Biofuel] County gives Enbridge a helping hand - Mesabi Daily News: Local

http://www.virginiamn.com/news/local/county-gives-enbridge-a-helping-hand/article_7a96c22a-fdf4-11e5-bc76-b702b5cf83ab.html [From the article, U.S. context: "From 2003 to 2013, pipeline operators reported 1,900 oil spill incidents from corroded pipes or failed equipment, averaging about a

[Biofuel] United Nations Urged to Withdraw Misleading Biofuels Report

http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2016/biofuels-04-07-2016.html For Immediate Release, April 7, 2016 Contacts: Almuth Ernsting, Biofuelwatch, +44 131 6232 600, biofuelwa...@ymail.com Kevin Bundy, Center for Biological Diversity, (510) 844-7100 x 313,

[Biofuel] Researchers part of aviation biofuel project | The Kingston Whig-Standard

http://www.thewhig.com/2016/04/07/queens-researchers-part-of-aviation-biofuel-project Queen's researchers part of aviation biofuel project By Elliot Ferguson, Kingston Whig-Standard Thursday, April 7, 2016 5:29:59 EDT PM Queen’s University researchers are part of a project looking to develop

[Biofuel] US biodiesel off to a good start in 2016, but is it enough? - The Barrel Blog

http://blogs.platts.com/2016/04/08/us-biodiesel-off-good-start-2016-enough/ [graphs in on-line article] April 8, 2016 13:14 UTC US biodiesel off to a good start in 2016, but is it enough? US biodiesel production got off to a strong start in January. The US Energy Information Agency released

[Biofuel] France will start third offshore wind tender

http://www.energymarketprice.com/SitePage.asp?act=NewsDetails=19247 France will start third offshore wind tender 05/04/2016 France intends to launch a tender to construct turbines for the country's third offshore wind parc, as stated by Energy Minister Segolene Royal on Monday. The wind

[Biofuel] Warning for investors, not just environmentalists, in fossil fuel spending: Don Pittis - Business - CBC News

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/fossil-fuel-investment-capital-stranded-1.3524952 [Investors are finally coming to understand the risks of investing in fossil fuels and related infrastructure, but the tar sands lobby is beating the drum to have taxpayers continue to support investment in, and

[Biofuel] UK’s National Grid predicts all-time lows for electricity demand this summer

http://www.energymarketprice.com/SitePage.asp?act=NewsDetails=19274 UK’s National Grid predicts all-time lows for electricity demand this summer 08/04/2016 Peak electricity consumption in UK is expected to decline to a record low this summer to 35.7 GW, some 2GW lower than last year according

[Biofuel] Oil spill tests on ice prove Arctic quests risky

http://www.rappler.com/science-nature/environment/128125-arctic-ocean-ice-oil-exploration Oil spill tests on ice prove Arctic quests risky The tests reveal just how hazardous and challenging it would be if an oil spill hits the lucrative Arctic region TORNIO, Finland – The skimmer is lowered

[Biofuel] Air Canada to partner in biofuel initiative | Eco-Aviation content from ATWOnline

http://atwonline.com/eco-aviation/air-canada-partner-biofuel-initiative Air Canada to partner in biofuel initiative Apr 5, 2016 Linda Blachly Air Canada will participate in Canada’s Biojet Supply Chain Initiative (CBSCI), a three-year collaborative project with 14 stakeholder organizations

[Biofuel] US gets gas giant BP to pay $20 bn for oil spill

http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/us-gets-gas-giant-bp-to-pay-20-bn-for-oil-spill/218397.html Posted at: Apr 6, 2016, 1:44 AM; last updated: Apr 6, 2016, 10:03 PM (IST) US gets gas giant BP to pay $20 bn for oil spill Houston, April 5 In the largest environmental settlement in the US

[Biofuel] Alberta government abolishes oil sands monitoring agencyAlberta Oil Magazine

http://www.albertaoilmagazine.com/2016/04/goodbye/ Government Abolishes Oil Sands Monitoring Agency Dysfunctional, inefficient, and redundant, the Alberta Environmental Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Agency is a "failed experiment" By Todd Coyne April 05, 2016 The Alberta

[Biofuel] Stormy Forecast for Nuclear Energy Future | The World Financial Review | Empowering communications globally

http://www.worldfinancialreview.com/?p=5233 Stormy Forecast for Nuclear Energy Future March 25, 2016 • Climate Change & Society, CRITICAL ANALYSIS, EMERGING TRENDS, World Development By Linda Pentz Gunter While nuclear energy continues to play a role in political discussion and

[Biofuel] Volkswagen Dieselgate update: Dealers confront VW execs, FTC sues, sales hit the skids

http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1103227_volkswagen-dieselgate-update-dealers-confront-vw-execs-ftc-sues-sales-hit-the-skids [video and links in on-line article] Volkswagen Dieselgate update: Dealers confront VW execs, FTC sues, sales hit the skids Richard Read Apr 4, 2016 The

[Biofuel] The big bust in the oil fields - The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/03/25/the-big-bust-in-the-oil-fields/ [If you have not divested yet from fossil fuels, the industry may soon do that for you. While much of the industry still talks a good game, neither they nor their market manipulating friends on Wall St.

[Biofuel] End of the road for the diesel car?

I had been kind of pondering this as I was car shopping recently. With VW's Dieselgate affair still festering as the car company misses deadline after deadline on releasing a 'fix', and facing more and more fines and lawsuits, I really wonder if the marque will survive, or be forced into

[Biofuel] Louisiana Is Starting to Rise Up Against Big Oil | The Nation

http://www.thenation.com/article/louisiana-is-starting-to-rise-up-against-big-oil/  Louisiana Is Starting to Rise Up Against Big Oil The Obama administration held its biggest oil lease sale yet—and then the protesters showed up. By David Helvarg Yesterday 4:49 pm I’ve seen Louisiana and

[Biofuel] $2.6 Million Fine Against Exxon Over Oil Spill Is Upheld - ABC News

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/26-million-fine-exxon-oil-spill-upheld-38106195 [When the fine is $2.6 billion, Exxon might pay attention. When it is $26 billion, they will pay attention. When it is $260 billion, the oil industry will pay attention. Then, they might start to change their

[Biofuel] World's First Plastic Fishing Company Wants to Rid the Oceans of Plastic Pollution

http://ecowatch.com/2016/04/01/plastic-whale/ [Good on them. They are making a business of eco-tourism, raising awareness, making boats from recycled plastic, powering the boats with clean, quiet electricity, and removing visible plastic pollution from waterways. Unfortunately, while they

[Biofuel] Native American tribes mobilize against proposed North Dakota oil pipeline | US news | The Guardian

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/apr/01/native-american-north-dakota-oil-pipeline-protest [video, images, links in on-line article] Nicky Woolf in New York Saturday 2 April 2016 00.04 BST Native American tribes mobilize against proposed North Dakota oil pipeline About 200 people

[Biofuel] Second Port of Los Angeles oil spill in a month prompts cleanup

http://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20160331/second-port-of-los-angeles-oil-spill-in-a-month-prompts-cleanup [links in on-line article] By Donna Littlejohn, LA Daily News Posted: 03/31/16, 5:35 PM PDT U.S. Coast Guard officials on Thursday were investigating and cleaning up the second oil

[Biofuel] KLM Trials Biofuel-Powered Flights | Airwise News

http://news.airwise.com/story/klm-trials-biofuel-powered-flights KLM Trials Biofuel-Powered Flights March 31, 2016 KLM on Thursday launched the first in a series of 80 flights from Oslo to Amsterdam using a biofuels blend to power an Embraer E190 jet. The flights will run over a period of

[Biofuel] SiO2 beads decorated with SrO nanoparticles for biodiesel production from waste cooking oil using microwave irradiation - Energy & Fuels (ACS Publications)

http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.6b00256 SiO2 beads decorated with SrO nanoparticles for biodiesel production from waste cooking oil using microwave irradiation Alex Tangy, Indraneel Pulidindi, and Aharon Gedanken Energy Fuels, Just Accepted Manuscript DOI:

[Biofuel] Biodiesel Producer Fined $138M for Fraud - News - TruckingInfo.com

http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/story/2016/03/biodiesel-company-owner-fined-138-milion-for-biofuels-fraud.aspx Biodiesel Producer Fined $138M for Fraud March 9, 2016 The owner of a Texas biodiesel company has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and fined $138 million in restitution and

[Biofuel] B.C. to have the Toughest Oil Spill Response Laws in the World - HazMat ManagementHazMat Management

http://www.hazmatmag.com/hazmat/b-c-toughest-oil-spill-response-laws-world/1003273975/ B.C. to have the Toughest Oil Spill Response Laws in the World March 10, 2016 by nicholsonj The British Columbia government is poised to introduce new legislation that will require oil companies to have

[Biofuel] A looming disaster - Crude Oil Rail Trains - March 10, 2016

https://www.newsreview.com/chico/looming-disaster/content?oid=20309004 A looming disaster Crude oil running on Butte County’s railways poses a threat to local, state watersheds By Dave Garcia This article was published on 03.10.16. Scientists have found unprecedented levels of fish

[Biofuel] United Airlines is flying on biofuels ... here's why that's a really big deal - Chicago Tribune

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-united-airlines-biofuels-20160311-story.html United Airlines is flying on biofuels ... here's why that's a really big deal By Chelsea Harvey The Washington Post March 11, 2016 On Friday, United Airlines will launch a new initiative that uses biofuel

[Biofuel] UK biofuel use in transport drops 17% y/y in 2015 - SeeNews Renewables

http://renewables.seenews.com/news/uk-biofuel-use-in-transport-drops-17-y-y-in-2015-519303 UK biofuel use in transport drops 17% y/y in 2015 Mar 31, 2016 15:54 CEST by Plamena Tisheva March 31 (SeeNews) - UK biofuel consumption in road transport dropped by 17.1% last year compared to 2014,

[Biofuel] Bucshon presses EPA administrator on viability of carbon capture and sequestration - Ripon Advance

https://riponadvance.com/stories/bucshon-presses-epa-administrator-viability-carbon-capture-sequestration/ Bucshon presses EPA administrator on viability of carbon capture and sequestration By Ripon Advance News Service | March 28, 2016 U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) pressed EPA

[Biofuel] Global Bribery Scandal: Leaked Emails Reveal International Oil Industry Corruption Worth Billions

http://www.inquisitr.com/2944225/global-bribery-scandal-files-reveal-international-oil-industry-corruption-worth-billions/ [links in on-line article] March 30, 2016 Global Bribery Scandal: Leaked Emails Reveal International Oil Industry Corruption Worth Billions Andrew Galbreath A massive

[Biofuel] EPA Busted for Laissez-Faire Oversight of Fracking Poison Wells

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/35453-epa-busted-for-laissez-faire-oversight-of-fracking-poison-wells [links in on-line article] EPA Busted for Laissez-Faire Oversight of Fracking Poison Wells Thursday, 31 March 2016 00:00 By Sam Sacks, The District Sentinel | Report A federal watchdog

[Biofuel] Truck Sales Boom as Emissions Push Climate to the Brink

http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/35451-truck-sales-boom-as-emissions-push-climate-to-the-brink [We will feel the impact of these purchase decisions for the next two decades, until these vehicles reach the end of useful life, or they are reduced to roles where run-time is minimal (massive

[Biofuel] Tesla’s Cheaper Model 3 Could Strain Charging Infrastructure

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/601063/teslas-cheaper-model-3-could-strain-charging-infrastructure/ [links in on-line article] [I'm calling shenanigans on this one. This is like the electrical utility industry worldwide over the past 20 years telling us wind turbines would crash the grid

[Biofuel] Technology to Make Clean Energy From Coal Is Stumbling in Practice - The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/30/business/energy-environment/technology-to-make-clean-energy-from-coal-is-stumbling-in-practice.html [1. While SaskPower continues to boast that captured carbon will be buried below ground (sequestered), in fact, this project does not do this. Captured CO2 is

[Biofuel] Power plant dialed down due to low prices and higher levies | iNews880

http://www.inews880.com/syn/98/116405/power-plant-dialed-down-due-to-low-prices-and-higher-levies {if you want to stop a corporation from doing something, just make it more expensive than the desired alternative.] Power plant dialed down due to low prices and higher levies Tony King March

[Biofuel] Oil Crash Risks $19 Billion Wave of Junk Debt Defaults - Bloomberg Business

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-03-11/oil-boom-fueled-by-junk-debt-faces-19-billion-wave-of-defaults [graph in on-line article] Oil Crash Risks $19 Billion Wave of Junk Debt Defaults Asjylyn Loder, Steven Church, Jodi Xu Klein March 11, 2016 — 12:01 AM EST Updated on March 11,

[Biofuel] We've Barely Begun to Tap the Sun's Mighty Power | Mother Jones

http://www.motherjones.com/blue-marble/2016/03/solar-power-nrel-study [links and images in on-line article] Blue Marble → Climate Change, Climate Desk, Energy, Science We've Barely Begun to Tap the Sun's Mighty Power —By Tim McDonnell Thu Mar. 24, 2016 4:01 PM EDT It seems like every few

[Biofuel] Exxon Must Hold Shareholder Vote on Climate Change Resolutions, SEC Says | InsideClimate News

http://insideclimatenews.org/news/24032016/exxon-mobil-sec-shareholder-resolution-climate-change-investigation [links in on-line article] Exxon Must Hold Shareholder Vote on Climate Change Resolutions, SEC Says Separately, the Rockefeller Family Fund said it will divest its holdings in Exxon,

[Biofuel] Bernie Sanders Wins Landslides in Washington, Alaska and Hawai'i; Corporate Media Downplay Them

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/35394-bernie-sanders-wins-landslides-in-washington-alaska-and-hawaii-corporate-media-downplays-them [video in on-line article] Bernie Sanders Wins Landslides in Washington, Alaska and Hawai'i; Corporate Media Downplay Them Monday, 28 March 2016 00:00 By

[Biofuel] Too Rigged to Fail: The Homeowner HAMPster Wheel of Mortgage Fraud

http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/35368-too-rigged-to-fail-the-homeowner-hampster-wheel-of-mortgage-fraud [U.S.-specific, links in on-line article] Too Rigged to Fail: The Homeowner HAMPster Wheel of Mortgage Fraud Monday, 28 March 2016 00:00 By Lainey Hashorva, Occupy.com | Op-Ed Ask

[Biofuel] United Airlines begins using biojet fuel in routine LAX flights

http://www.biodieselmagazine.com/articles/893006/united-airlines-begins-using-biojet-fuel-in-routine-lax-flights United Airlines begins using biojet fuel in routine LAX flights By United Airlines | March 11, 2016 United Airlines made history March 11 by becoming the first U.S. airline to

[Biofuel] White Mountain Biodiesel expands plant, begins direct retail sales of blends | Crop Protection News

http://cropprotectionnews.com/stories/510700420-white-mountain-biodiesel-expands-plant-begins-direct-retail-sales-of-blends White Mountain Biodiesel expands plant, begins direct retail sales of blends by Crop Protection News Reports | Friday, Mar 11, 2016 @ 2:48pm The White Mountain Biodiesel

[Biofuel] Engineer Tricked EPA Out Of $50 Million In Green Energy Scam | The Daily Caller

http://dailycaller.com/2016/03/11/an-engineer-tricked-the-epa-out-of-50-million-in-a-massive-green-energy-scam/ An Engineer Tricks The EPA Out Of $50 Million In Massive Green Energy Scam Michael Bastasch 12:03 PM 03/11/2016 An engineer pleaded guilty Thursday to tricking the Environmental

[Biofuel] Canadian company to produce new kind of biodiesel | Biofuels International Magazine

http://biofuels-news.com/display_news/10282/Canadian_company_to_produce_new_kind_of_biodiesel/ March 11, 2016 Canadian company to produce new kind of biodiesel Edmonton, Canada-based SBI BioEnergy plans to commercially produce a new biofuel capable of completely replacing diesel by the end of

[Biofuel] The Unexpected Cause of Water Crises in US Cities

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/35198-the-unexpected-cause-of-water-crises-in-us-cities The Unexpected Cause of Water Crises in US Cities Monday, 14 March 2016 00:00 By Carrie Sloan, Talk Poverty | News Analysis While the water crisis unfolding in Flint is perhaps the most egregious

[Biofuel] Dahr Jamail | Antarctica on the Brink: NASA Emeritus Scientist Warns of Dramatic Loss of Glaciers

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/35202-antarctica-on-the-brink-nasa-emeritus-scientist-warns-of-dramatic-loss-of-glaciers [links in on-line article] Dahr Jamail | Antarctica on the Brink: NASA Emeritus Scientist Warns of Dramatic Loss of Glaciers Monday, 14 March 2016 00:00 By Dahr

[Biofuel] FERC Denies Jordan Cove LNG Export Terminal and Pacific Connector Pipeline

http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/ferc-denies-jordan-cove-lng-export-terminal-and-pacific-connector-pipeline [links in on-line article] Tuesday, 15 March 2016 07:39 FERC Denies Jordan Cove LNG Export Terminal and Pacific Connector Pipeline STEFANIE SPEAR OF ECOWATCH FOR BUZZFLASH

[Biofuel] William Rivers Pitt | The Frictionless Machine of Modern Fascism

http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/35221-the-frictionless-machine-of-modern-fascism William Rivers Pitt | The Frictionless Machine of Modern Fascism Tuesday, 15 March 2016 00:00 By William Rivers Pitt, Truthout | Op-Ed When facing the growling, violent bedlam that is Donald Trump's

[Biofuel] Enerkem biofuel plant, backed by City of Edmonton, mired in legal controversy - Edmonton - CBC News

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/enerkem-biofuel-plant-backed-by-city-of-edmonton-mired-in-legal-controversy-1.3509177 Enerkem biofuel plant, backed by City of Edmonton, mired in legal controversy Lawsuits totalling $7.4 million allege unpaid services and supplies By Sylvain Bascaron,

[Biofuel] More Plastic Than Fish in Oceans by 2050 Helps Drive Calls for Reduced Plastic Use

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/35190-more-plastic-than-fish-in-oceans-by-2050-helps-drive-calls-for-reduced-plastic-use [If anyone wants to seriously address the issue of existing plastics in the oceans, please contact me off-list. I have a connection to patented technology which can pick

[Biofuel] Dogmas of Our Economic System Must Change, Says Former Economic Hit Man

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/35192-dogmas-of-our-economic-system-must-change-says-former-economic-hit-man Dogmas of Our Economic System Must Change, Says Former Economic Hit Man Sunday, 13 March 2016 00:00 By Mark Karlin, Truthout | Interview The following is a Truthout interview with

[Biofuel] History of Biofuel | HSTRY

https://www.hstry.co/timelines/history-of-biofuel-f4cb History of Biofuel [interactive article - best if you just go visit and poke about, e.g. link to http://www.biofuelnet.ca/2013/07/31/a-brief-history-of-biofuels-from-ancient-history-to-today/ which provides this material (and much

[Biofuel] Vacuum builder Dyson reportedly looking at making electric car

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1103087_vacuum-builder-dyson-reportedly-looking-at-making-electric-car#src=10065 Vacuum builder Dyson reportedly looking at making electric car Documents filed in the United Kingdom indicate that Dyson, the firm best known for its high-end vacuums and public

[Biofuel] Energy efficiency driving down U.S. energy consumption even as economy grows - Canadian Manufacturing

http://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/manufacturing/energy-efficiency-driving-down-u-s-energy-consumption-even-as-economy-grows-164715/ [image in on-line article] Energy efficiency driving down U.S. energy consumption even as economy grows New report shows U.S. electricity sales declined in

[Biofuel] Coal-fired Sundance power plant loses another power-purchase contract - Canadian Manufacturing

http://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/sustainability/capital-power-corp-164846/ Coal-fired Sundance power plant loses another power-purchase contract Capital Power Corp. is taking a $53-milion charge to terminate its agreement to buy power from the coal-burning facility near Edmonton March

[Biofuel] Coal Plants Risk Global Water Shortage

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/35351-coal-plants-risk-global-water-shortage Coal Plants Risk Global Water Shortage Thursday, 24 March 2016 00:00 By Joe Sandler Clarke, Energydesk | Report The world's 8,359 coal power plant units consume enough water each year to meet the basic needs of

[Biofuel] Biofuel Or Biofraud? The Vast Taxpayer Cost Of Failed Cellulosic And Algal Biofuels

http://www.independentsciencenews.org/environment/biofuel-or-biofraud-the-vast-taxpayer-cost-of-failed-cellulosic-and-algal-biofuels/ Biofuel or Biofraud? The Vast Taxpayer Cost of Failed Cellulosic and Algal Biofuels March 14, 2016 By Almuth Ernsting Biofuels consumed today are usually

[Biofuel] FIS - Worldnews - Sustainable fuel and aquaculture set in the desert

http://www.fis.com/fis/worldnews/worldnews.asp?monthyear==14=82990 Sustainable fuel and aquaculture set in the desert UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Monday, March 14, 2016, 08:10 (GMT + 9) The world’s first research facility aimed at finding a way to grow food as well as generate biofuels using desert

[Biofuel] Myth-busting the Energy East Pipeline - Winnipeg Free Press

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/analysis/myth-busting-the-energy-east-pipeline-372007811.html Myth-busting the Energy East Pipeline By: by Maude Barlow and Michael Matczuk Posted: 03/14/2016 1:52 PM TransCanada’s controversial Energy East pipeline has become a flashpoint in Canadian

[Biofuel] Biodiesel technology exhibit attracts attention of Canada's PM

http://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/898368/biodiesel-technology-exhibit-attracts-attention-of-canadas-pm Biodiesel technology exhibit attracts attention of Canada's PM By Ron Kotrba | March 14, 2016 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited the exhibit hall of the Globe 2016 Conference

[Biofuel] Virgin, Air NZ vow to back aviation biofuel industry

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/aviation/virgin-air-nz-vow-to-back-aviation-biofuel-industry/news-story/0b6d7544e0dab352b1d66ce34a9c7db5 Virgin, Air NZ vow to back aviation biofuel industry The Australian March 15, 2016 12:00AM Mitchell Bingemann Reporter Sydney Virgin

[Biofuel] EU green transport target 'may have increased greenhouse gas emissions' | Environment | The Guardian

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/mar/14/eu-green-transport-target-may-have-increased-greenhouse-gas-emissions [links in on-line article] EU green transport target 'may have increased greenhouse gas emissions' Renewable transport goal has encouraged biofuels including those from

[Biofuel] This new plane will make the first ever carbon-free flight across the Atlantic - ScienceAlert

http://www.sciencealert.com/this-biofuel-powered-plane-will-make-the-first-carbon-free-flight-across-the-atlantic [images in on-line article] This new plane will make the first ever carbon-free flight across the Atlantic Running on sunshine and algae. DAVID NIELD 15 MAR 2016 A new plane

[Biofuel] Tyton BioEnergy Systems Announces Technology Breakthrough, New Method for Turning Plant Oils into Jet Fuel - Press Release - Digital Journal

http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/2868658 Tyton BioEnergy Systems Announces Technology Breakthrough, New Method for Turning Plant Oils into Jet Fuel Mar. 14, 2016 / PRZen / DANVILLE, Va. -- Tyton BioEnergy Systems announced today a major technological advancement in the production of

[Biofuel] Air New Zealand moves to biodiesel and electric vehicles | Car & SUV

http://www.carandsuv.co.nz/news/air-zealand-moves-biodiesel-electric-vehicles Air New Zealand moves to biodiesel and electric vehicles Posted by Robert Barry on March 16th, 2016 Air New Zealand is changing its ground fleet and airport service vehicle fleet to electric, or biodiesel-powered

[Biofuel] Groups want freeze on oil waste dumping into water reserves | Miami Herald

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article67782052.html March 23, 2016 4:08 PM Groups want freeze on oil waste dumping into water reserves The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO Environmental groups sought a freeze Wednesday on permits to dump oil field waste into the country's

[Biofuel] Seattle Mayor: Slash City Vehicle Fleet Emissions 50% By 2025 With EVs −

http://evobsession.com/seattle-mayor-slash-city-vehicle-fleet-emissions-50-by-2025-with-evs/ Seattle Mayor: Slash City Vehicle Fleet Emissions 50% By 2025 With EVs March 24th, 2016 by James Ayre The mayor of Seattle, Ed Murray, has announced a plan to cut city vehicle fleet greenhouse-gas

[Biofuel] Biodiesel Ranks First Among Fleets for Alt Fuel Use

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/biodiesel-ranks-first-among-fleets-for-alt-fuel-use-300240407.html JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., March 23, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- North America's top fleets have spoken, and their #1 choice for greening their fleet operations is biodiesel. According to

[Biofuel] Battery Storage Bolsters Renewable Energy Grid | IHS Engineering360

http://insights.globalspec.com/article/2326/battery-storage-bolsters-renewable-energy-grid Energy and Natural Resources Battery Storage Bolsters Renewable Energy Grid Engineering360 News Desk 17 March 2016 Construction is underway on a fully automated 3.2 MWh intelligent battery park on the

[Biofuel] EnergyMarketPrice | News details

http://www.energymarketprice.com/SitePage.asp?act=NewsDetails=19178 [And yet, there are still politicians in Canada arguing that carbon taxes don't work. Seemed to work in this case.] Closure of Longannet coal-fired power station brings the end of an era in Scotland 24/03/2016 Scottish

[Biofuel] How Montanans stopped the largest new coal mine in North America

http://wagingnonviolence.org/feature/how-montanans-stopped-otter-creek-mine-coal-in-north-america/ [links and images in on-line article] How Montanans stopped the largest new coal mine in North America Nick Engelfried March 24, 2016 Montana communities won a victory against one of the

[Biofuel] Infosys to give biofuel stoves in Karnataka district - The Economic Times

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/infosys-to-give-biofuel-stoves-in-karnataka-district/articleshow/51567459.cms [links in on-line article] Infosys to give biofuel stoves in Karnataka district By IANS | Mar 27, 2016, 01.41 AM IST BENGALURU: Software major

[Biofuel] The Indigenous World Under a Nuclear Cloud

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/35381-the-indigenous-world-under-a-nuclear-cloud [images in on-line article] The Indigenous World Under a Nuclear Cloud Sunday, 27 March 2016 00:00 By Rudolph C. Rÿser, Yvonne Sherwood and Janna Lafferty, IC Magazine | News Analysis Millions of indigenous

[Biofuel] Food Companies Plan to Label GMOs -- but Is There More to the Story?

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/35378-food-companies-plan-to-label-gmos-but-is-there-more-to-the-story [links in on-line article] Food Companies Plan to Label GMOs -- but Is There More to the Story? Sunday, 27 March 2016 00:00 By Katherine Paul and Ronnie Cummins, Organic Consumers

[Biofuel] Deal reached to take California minimum wage to $15 an hour - The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/deal-reached-to-take-california-minimum-wage-to-15-an-hour/2016/03/26/e08f748c-f3c7-11e5-a2a3-d4e9697917d1_story.html Deal reached to take California minimum wage to $15 an hour By Juliet Williams and Andrew Dalton | AP March 27 at 2:05 AM SACRAMENTO,

[Biofuel] Switch cars, help save the planet: Column

http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/03/24/climate-change-reducing-emissions-residential-vehicles-fuel-efficiency-column/82158748/ [Interesting mostly because of the source. America's tabloid has never struck me as a progressive, pro-environment thought leader. I note that in the

[Biofuel] PROGRESS: AGP prepares for expansion at Port Neal | Progress Industry & Housing | siouxcityjournal.com

http://siouxcityjournal.com/special-section/local/industry/progress-agp-prepares-for-expansion-at-port-neal/article_d2083ed4-0d0c-5191-990f-81209aaa1d82.html PROGRESS: AGP prepares for expansion at Port Neal NICK HYTREK nhyt...@siouxcityjournal.com SIOUX CITY | Planned construction at Ag

[Biofuel] Japan Fleet Kills 333 Whales in Antarctic Hunt : Discovery News

http://news.discovery.com/animals/whales-dolphins/japan-fleet-kills-333-whales-in-antarctic-hunt-160324.htm [gallery of images in on-line article] Japan Fleet Kills 333 Whales in Antarctic Hunt Mar 24, 2016 08:52 AM ET // by AFP Japanese whalers returned to port Thursday after an Antarctic

[Biofuel] Dismantling Corporate Control Isn't a Spectator Sport: An Interview With Thomas Linzey

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/35367-dismantling-corporate-control-isn-t-a-spectator-sport-an-interview-with-thomas-linzey Dismantling Corporate Control Isn't a Spectator Sport: An Interview With Thomas Linzey Friday, 25 March 2016 00:00 By Simon Davis-Cohen, Rural America In These Times

[Biofuel] Hundreds Protest Obama Administration's Plans to Expand Offshore Drilling in Gulf

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/35370-hundreds-protest-obama-administration-s-plans-to-expand-offshore-drilling-in-gulf [Setting the stage for a sequel to 2010's DWH disaster. The movie version of the original is opening in theatres soon. In case the movie misses the point, 11 dead, many

[Biofuel] Renewable Energy Investments Set New Record, Twice That of Coal and Gas

http://ecowatch.com/2016/03/25/renewable-energy-investments/ [The evidence is mounting that western nations are shifting away from coal, nuclear and oil for electricity generation and toward renewables and storage. We seem to be waffling on natural gas generation, but increasingly fracking

[Biofuel] Confession: Darryl buys another gasser

For years I have converted cars to electric power, managed to have one diesel truck to run on B20, but for various reasons have usually had a larger gas vehicle in the household fleet. The latter was usually something I bought about 10 years old, and kept operational and accumulating low

[Biofuel] For Enterprising Nebraskans, Lent Is a Chance for "Super-Charged Recycling" | HPPR

http://hppr.org/post/enterprising-nebraskans-lent-chance-super-charged-recycling#stream/0 For Enterprising Nebraskans, Lent Is a Chance for "Super-Charged Recycling" By Jonathan Baker • Mar 25, 2016 On nights during Lent in Nebraska, the Friday night fish fry has become an annual tradition.

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