Re: [Biofuel] Okay, This time I really am going to take down the list, , , , but first, please read

2017-04-17 Thread Darryl McMahon
://www.freelists.org/list/keiths-list It is free to access and subscribe. Responses are currently moderated (by me), but I will open up on a person-by-person basis as people contribute and choose to behave as adults. Darryl McMahon On 4/17/2017 7:59 PM, Doug Younker wrote: I guess I'm sorta

Re: [Biofuel] [SPAM] Okay, This time I really am going to take down the list, , , , but first, please read

2017-03-16 Thread Darryl McMahon
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[Biofuel] A chapter ends ...

2016-12-31 Thread Darryl McMahon
future endeavours. Wishing you all a successful (however you choose to define that) 2017, Your correspondent, Darryl McMahon “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, Nothing is going to get better. It's not.” ― Dr. Seuss, The Lorax

[Biofuel] Noam Chomsky: Israel’s Response to the United Nation's Resolution on Palestine Is 'Hysterical' | Alternet

2016-12-30 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.alternet.org/world/chomsky-israels-response-unsc-hysterical Noam Chomsky: Israel’s Response to the United Nation's Resolution on Palestine Is 'Hysterical' A victory for the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement. By Ken Klippenstein / AlterNet December 28, 2016 The United

[Biofuel] Progress for UK Battery Energy Storage with Capacity Market Auction Success - Renewable Energy World

2016-12-30 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/12/progress-for-uk-battery-energy-storage-with-capacity-market-auction-success.html [In my opinion, this addition of battery storage to the grid is the reason we will not see significant adoption of vehicle to grid (V2G - where electricity

[Biofuel] Secrecy Around Composition of Oilsands Dilbit Makes Effective Spill Response, Research Impossible: New Study | DeSmogBlog

2016-12-29 Thread Darryl McMahon
https://www.desmogblog.com/2016/12/23/secrecy-around-composition-oilsands-dilbit-makes-effective-spill-response-research-impossible-new-study [From a climate change perspective, I would be happy if the world did not find it desirable to move crude oil across continents and oceans, including

[Biofuel] Beyond Nuclear - Nuclear Costs What's New - Massive cost overruns and long construction delays plunge Toshiba-Westinghouse into "nuclear nightmare"

2016-12-29 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://beyondnuclear.squarespace.com/nuclear-costs-whatsnew/2016/12/27/massive-cost-overruns-and-long-construction-delays-plunge-to.html [links in on-line article] Massive cost overruns and long construction delays plunge Toshiba-Westinghouse into "nuclear nightmare" As reported by

[Biofuel] Dealing with stuff

2016-12-29 Thread Darryl McMahon
Our household has again been the beneficiary of the Christmas bounty of stuff. (E.g., I'm using the new keyboard I received, which is more compact much nicer than the vintage unit I was using until a couple of days ago, and the old board will go in the parts bin until someone needs a free,

[Biofuel] Goodbye and good riddance to a ghastly year - Politics - CBC News

2016-12-29 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/milewski-2016-democracy-1.3913673 [There's some undeserved flattery for Canada near the end of this article. We have just been through a decade of right-wing populist government, and the new administration's mandate was to undo the damage. So far, the new

[Biofuel] Information sources (was Happy Solstice all, Taking the list down)

2016-12-28 Thread Darryl McMahon
I started my heavy volume posting as Keith relinquished the role to others. I refer you to his post from over 4 years ago. http://www.mail-archive.com/sustainablelorgbiofuel@lists.sustainablelists.org/msg77563.html The list archive remains a valued tool to me. However, to summarize, there are

[Biofuel] 'Climate Change' Deleted From Wisconsin DNR Website

2016-12-28 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.ecowatch.com/climate-change-deleted-dnr-website-2166939088.html [The universe cares not what you think. links and images in on-line article] December 27, 2016 'Climate Change' Deleted From Wisconsin DNR Website Lorraine Chow Whoever is managing Wisconsin's Department of Natural

[Biofuel] We Have Released a Monster: Previously Frozen Soil Is "Breathing Out" Greenhouse Gases

2016-12-28 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/38885-we-have-released-a-monster-previously-frozen-soil-is-breathing-out-greenhouse-gases [Not another melting permafrost methane story. This time, it's CO2. links and image in on-line article] We Have Released a Monster: Previously Frozen Soil Is "Breathing

[Biofuel] Biodiesel: The great crash of Australia's 'fish and chip cooking oil' renewable fuel industry - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

2016-12-28 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-28/why-australia-cooking-oil-biodiesel-market-crashed/8121100 [images in on-line article] Biodiesel: The great crash of Australia's 'fish and chip cooking oil' renewable fuel industry By Emilia Terzon Updated Dec. 27 2016 at 6:12pm Former

[Biofuel] Varsity Don Urges FG To Implement Biofuel Policy • Channels Television

2016-12-28 Thread Darryl McMahon
https://www.channelstv.com/2016/12/27/varsity-don-urges-fg-to-implement-biofuel-policy/ Varsity Don Urges FG To Implement Biofuel Policy Updated December 27, 2016 biofuelThe Nigerian government has been asked to implement the biofuel policy with full commitment to prevent total dependence

[Biofuel] Africa's new biofuel that literally grows on trees - CNN.com

2016-12-28 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/28/africa/croton-nuts-biofuel-aes/ [images and links in on-line article] Croton nuts: Africa's new biofuel that literally grows on trees Kieron Monks, CNN Updated 7:02 AM ET, Wed December 28, 2016 The history of biofuel production in Africa is marked with expensive

[Biofuel] The Arctic is showing stunning winter warmth, and these scientists think they know why - The Washington Post

2016-12-27 Thread Darryl McMahon
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/12/23/the-arctic-is-behaving-so-bizarrely-and-these-scientists-think-they-know-why/ [It could make for interesting times for those of us residing in the northern hemisphere. images in on-line article] The Arctic is showing

[Biofuel] Meo Electric Installs 10 EV Charging Stations on Parliament Hill

2016-12-24 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/-2183453.htm Meo Electric December 15, 2016 07:07 ET Meo Electric Installs 10 EV Charging Stations on Parliament Hill OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Dec. 15, 2016) - Editors Note: There is a photo associated with this press release. Meo Electric

[Biofuel] China’s Smog Is as Deadly as Smoking, New Research Claims | TIME

2016-12-23 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://time.com/4617295/china-smog-smoking-environment-air-pollution/ [links, images and video in on-line article] China’s Smog Is as Deadly as Smoking, New Research Claims Feliz Solomon 1:44 AM ET 2016-12-23 Current severe smog in northern China is affecting nearly half a billion people

[Biofuel] Ottawa company provides dial-up internet to 4, 000 - Ottawa - CBC News

2016-12-22 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-company-provides-dial-up-internet-to-4-000-1.1188104 [An Internet for the rest of us. We can build a collaborative of community organizations, educational institutions, municipalities, publicly-owned utilities (especially those with wireless meter

[Biofuel] CRTC declares broadband internet a basic service | IT World Canada News

2016-12-22 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.itworldcanada.com/article/crtc-declares-broadband-internet-a-basic-service/389466 [On average, Canadians pay about twice as much for Internet access and service as customers in the U.S., in an oligopoly market where 3 main players completely dominate the landscape. Naming Internet

[Biofuel] Look Fast: Solar Is Blowing Past Coal...And Gas...And Wind | CleanTechnica

2016-12-18 Thread Darryl McMahon
https://cleantechnica.com/2016/12/16/look-fast-solar-blowing-past-coal-gas-wind/ [images links in on-line article] Look Fast: Solar Is Blowing Past Coal…And Gas…And Wind December 16th, 2016 by Tina Casey Now, here’s a surprise. Wind power has been growing at a rapid clip, but it looks like

[Biofuel] Five charts that show why Trump can’t deliver on his coal promises

2016-12-18 Thread Darryl McMahon
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/the-avenue/2016/12/06/trump-cant-deliver-on-his-coal-promises/ [Charts and links are in the on-line article. U.S. data] Five charts that show why Trump can’t deliver on his coal promises Devashree Saha Tuesday, December 6, 2016 President-elect Donald Trump has

[Biofuel] Rick Perry, Tapped for Energy Department, Has Multiple Ties to CEO of Controversial Pipeline Project

2016-12-16 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/38756-rick-perry-with-multiple-ties-to-ceo-of-controversial-pipeline-project-tapped-for-energy-department [Conflict of interest? Not in the Trumpian world. links in on-line article] Rick Perry, Tapped for Energy Department, Has Multiple Ties to CEO of

[Biofuel] Trump's Carbon-Obsessed Energy Policy and the Planetary Nightmare to Come

2016-12-16 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/38757-trump-s-carbon-obsessed-energy-policy-and-the-planetary-nightmare-to-come [This is your energy policy on Koch, clearly a reality-altering substance. links in on-line article] Scroll through Donald Trump's campaign promises or listen to his speeches

[Biofuel] Latest Climate Report: "The Arctic Is Unraveling"

2016-12-16 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/38752-latest-climate-report-the-arctic-is-unravelling [links in on-line article] Latest Climate Report: "The Arctic Is Unraveling" Friday, 16 December 2016 00:00 By Dahr Jamail, Truthout | News Analysis The Arctic's average surface air temperature for the

[Biofuel] Denmark: Largest power plant replaces coal with wood pellets as fuel

2016-12-15 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.energymarketprice.com/SitePage.asp?act=NewsDetails=21810 Denmark: Largest power plant replaces coal with wood pellets as fuel 14/12/2016 Dong Energy has converted the unit 1 at Denmark’s largest power station- Avedøre to use wood pellets and straw as fuel rather than coal. The

[Biofuel] Cap-and-trade to cost $8B, reduce GHGs by less than 20 per cent, says Ontario's auditor general - Canadian Manufacturing

2016-12-14 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/regulation/cap-trade-cost-8b-reduce-ghgs-less-20-per-cent-says-ontarios-auditor-general-179885/ [Disclosure: after some effort in studying cap & trade vs. simple carbon taxes on big emitters, I have concluded the carbon tax is superior to cap & trade as a

[Biofuel] Illinois props up pair of unprofitable nuclear plants, offers billions in subsidies - Canadian Manufacturing

2016-12-14 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/regulation/illinois-props-of-pair-of-unprofitable-nuclear-plants-offering-billions-in-subsidies-180279/ Illinois props up pair of unprofitable nuclear plants, offers billions in subsidies Move will save thousands of jobs, ensure clean energy production,

[Biofuel] Living Web Farms hosts workshop on building atomizing oil burners | Mountain Xpress

2016-12-14 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://mountainx.com/blogwire/living-web-farms-hosts-workshop-on-building-atomizing-oil-burners/ Living Web Farms hosts workshop on building atomizing oil burners Posted on December 14, 2016 by Able Allen Press release from Living Web Farms: Do you want to become more resilient and

[Biofuel] Suez and Total link up to collect and recycle used cooking oil in France | Biofuels International Magazine

2016-12-14 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://biofuels-news.com/display_news/11543/Suez_and_Total_link_up_to_collect_and_recycle_used_cooking_oil_in_France/ December 13, 2016 Suez and Total link up to collect and recycle used cooking oil in France French waste management specialist Suez and oil giant Total have teamed up to collect

[Biofuel] Remote Communities Stop Burning Their Midnight Oil with Large Scale Energy Storage - Renewable Energy World

2016-12-14 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/print/volume-19/issue-10/features/storage/remote-communities-stop-burning-their-midnight-oil-with-large-scale-energy-storage.html [images in on-line article] Remote Communities Stop Burning Their Midnight Oil with Large Scale Energy Storage How

[Biofuel] Canadian renewable energy report released prior to First Ministers’ Meeting - HydroWorld

2016-12-13 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.hydroworld.com/articles/2016/12/canadian-renewable-energy-report-released-prior-to-first-ministers-meeting.html [Image in on-line article shows 65% of Canada's electricity generation in 2013 came from renewables, and just 20% from fossil fuels. With the phase-out of coal-fired

[Biofuel] The Netherlands to halt subsidizing renewables as they become more viable

2016-12-09 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.energymarketprice.com/SitePage.asp?act=NewsDetails=21739 [Presumably fossil fuel subsidies will continue until they become economically viable. /end snark] The Netherlands to halt subsidizing renewables as they become more viable 08/12/2016 The Netherlands announced it will

[Biofuel] Oil Pipeline Shut Down After Spill, Just 200 Miles From Standing Rock

2016-12-07 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.ecowatch.com/crude-oil-spill-north-dakota-2132229574.html [links and images in on-line article] Dec 06, 2016 Pipeline Shut Down After Spill, Just 200 Miles From Standing Rock Dan Zukowski A six-inch crude oil pipeline operated by Belle Fourche Pipeline Company in western North

[Biofuel] FOR RELEASE: Renewables Take the Lead in New Generating Capacity in 2016

2016-12-07 Thread Darryl McMahon
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[Biofuel] We've Been Sold a Lie for Two Decades About Genetically Engineered Foods

2016-12-05 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/38615-we-ve-been-sold-a-lie-for-two-decades-about-genetically-engineered-foods We've Been Sold a Lie for Two Decades About Genetically Engineered Foods Monday, 05 December 2016 10:44 By Reynard Loki, AlterNet | News Analysis Editor's note from AlterNet: The

[Biofuel] Energy efficiency projects save $5 billion in Michigan since 2008

2016-12-05 Thread Darryl McMahon
https://www.metering.com/news/mpsc-energy-efficiency-projects-michigan/ [What's killing old King Coal? It isn't carbon taxes or emissions capture costs. It's efficiency and cheap natural gas, with assists from growing capacity from solar and wind energy. Low cost, utility-scale storage

[Biofuel] Standing rock victory: tribes, protesters celebrate as Dakota Access oil pipeline permit rejected

2016-12-04 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/12/04/permit-dakota-access-oil-pipeline-rejected-victory-tribe-protesters/ [images in on-line article] Standing rock victory: tribes, protesters celebrate as Dakota Access oil pipeline permit rejected By Associated Press 4 December 2016 • 11:08pm The US

[Biofuel] Feeding Cows Seaweed Could Substantially Reduce Greenhouse Gases

2016-12-04 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/12/02/seaweed-cows-greenhouse-gases_n_13373556.html [video in on-line article] Feeding Cows Seaweed Could Substantially Reduce Greenhouse Gases CP | By Kevin Bissett, The Canadian Press Posted: 12/02/2016 11:49 am EST Updated: 12/02/2016 11:49 am EST

[Biofuel] Can we contain oil spills? The answer is in the sheen - British Columbia - CBC News

2016-11-28 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/can-we-contain-oil-spills-the-answer-is-in-the-sheen-1.3855903 [links and images in on-line article] Can we contain oil spills? The answer is in the sheen Tugboat sinking off B.C.'s central coast last month serves as case study on spill response

[Biofuel] Owner of Canadian medical journals publishes fake research for cash | Ottawa Citizen

2016-11-25 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/owner-of-canadian-medical-journals-publishes-fake-research-for-cash [Sigh. From local news.] Owner of Canadian medical journals publishes fake research for cash Tom Spears, Ottawa Citizen Published on: November 22, 2016 | Last Updated: November 22,

[Biofuel] Is climate change as bad as we thought? It's worse. | rabble.ca

2016-11-24 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://rabble.ca/columnists/2016/11/climate-change-bad-we-thought-its-worse Is climate change as bad as we thought? It's worse. By Ole Hendrickson November 24, 2016 Dianne Saxe, the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (ECO), has just released her 2016 climate report. Chapter 1 is a

[Biofuel] Trump climate change adviser provides CBC with dubious sources | rabble.ca

2016-11-24 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/karl-nerenberg/2016/11/trump-climate-change-adviser-provides-cbc-dubious-sources [Is anyone else fed up with the emerging meme from political power figures of 'you can't check my facts; they're MY facts, so you're wrong'? And the odoriferous commitments to stop

[Biofuel] 14 Pacific ​​Island Nations Negotiate World's First Climate Treaty to Ban Fossil Fuels - EcoWatch

2016-11-24 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.ecowatch.com/pacific-islands-negotiating-worlds-first-climate-treaty-to-ban-fossil--1922165055.html [links in on-line article] 14 Pacific ​​Island Nations Negotiate World's First Climate Treaty to Ban Fossil Fuels Lorraine Chow July 14, 2016 As coastal erosion and sea level rise

[Biofuel] Trump to scrap Nasa climate research in crackdown on ‘politicized science’ | Environment | The Guardian

2016-11-23 Thread Darryl McMahon
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/nov/22/nasa-earth-donald-trump-eliminate-climate-change-research [A lesson learned from the Stephen Harper playbook: if the evidence is inconvenient, stop collecting it. Then, destroy what was collected previously (or 'revise' it. 1984 links

[Biofuel] Tesla, SolarCity Power Entire Island With Solar + Batteries

2016-11-23 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.ecowatch.com/tesla-solarcity-tau-samoa-island-2104960096.html [video, links and images in on-line article] Nov. 22, 2016 01:40PM EST Tesla, SolarCity Power Entire Island With Solar + Batteries Lorraine Chow Ta'u, an island in American Samoa, has turned its nose at fossil fuels

[Biofuel] Beyond Nuclear - Home - Earthquakes rattle Japan’s plan to restart more nuclear reactors

2016-11-22 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.beyondnuclear.org/home/2016/11/22/earthquakes-rattle-japans-plan-to-restart-more-nuclear-react.html [links in on-line article] Earthquakes rattle Japan’s plan to restart more nuclear reactors The Shinzo Abe government’s plan to restart nuclear power in Japan was shaken to its core

[Biofuel] Public consultation on Bill C-51 looks like an elaborate PR stunt | rabble.ca

2016-11-21 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/kyle-curlew/2016/11/public-consultation-on-bill-c-51-looks-elaborate-pr-stunt Public consultation on Bill C-51 looks like an elaborate PR stunt By Kyle Curlew November 20, 2016 National security surveillance in Canada is an absolute mess. Bill C-51 is just the

[Biofuel] Police Unleash Water Cannons, Concussion Grenades and Rubber Bullets in Standing Rock

2016-11-21 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/38471-police-unleash-water-cannons-concussion-grenades-and-rubber-bullets-in-standing-rock [links in on-line article] Police Unleash Water Cannons, Concussion Grenades and Rubber Bullets in Standing Rock Monday, 21 November 2016 00:00 By Four Arrows,

[Biofuel] ‘Things are getting weird in the polar regions’ - The Washington Post

2016-11-21 Thread Darryl McMahon
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/11/21/things-are-getting-weird-in-the-polar-regions/?utm_term=.9d40e4a490d0 [If you think climate stability is a good thing, you may find this article unsettling. links and images in on-line article] ‘Things are getting weird in

[Biofuel] Nuclear Power Is Not "Green Energy": It Is a Fount of Atomic Waste

2016-11-21 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/38326-nuclear-power-is-not-green-energy-it-is-a-fount-of-atomic-waste [images in on-line article] Nuclear Power Is Not "Green Energy": It Is a Fount of Atomic Waste Monday, 14 November 2016 00:00 By Arnie Gundersen, Truthout | News Analysis Starting in

[Biofuel] Cost to scrap Fukushima nuclear plant massively underestimated, Japanese officials admit | South China Morning Post

2016-11-21 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/2039929/cost-scrap-fukushima-nuclear-plant-massively-underestimated [links in on-line article] Cost to scrap Fukushima nuclear plant massively underestimated, Japanese officials admit A revised figure expected by the end of the year could be

[Biofuel] 'Nuclear Industry in France in Crisis, ' 20 Reactors Shut Down

2016-11-21 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.ecowatch.com/france-nuclear-power-shut-down-2086414462.html [links in on-line article] Nov. 09, 2016 11:16AM EST 'Nuclear Industry in France in Crisis,' 20 Reactors Shut Down By Paul Brown A third of France's nuclear reactors have been shut down by industry regulators as

[Biofuel] UK investment in renewables will decline by 96% by 2021

2016-11-21 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.energymarketprice.com/SitePage.asp?act=NewsDetails=21528 [Meanwhile, UK subsidies for fossil fuels are locked in until at least 2020 and likely longer, and are actually being increased, with foreign-owned companies - including Russian companies - as the primary beneficiaries to the

[Biofuel] Canada: Saskatchewan aims 200MW of wind energy

2016-11-21 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.energymarketprice.com/SitePage.asp?act=NewsDetails=21526 [This story is of interest primarily because Saskatchewan has been the staunchest defender of coal-fired generation in Canada, and has wasted many millions of taxpayer dollars building an industrial capacity carbon capture

[Biofuel] Bulletin 2016-22: Operational Advisory - Leak Detection - Bulletin-2016-22.pdf

2016-11-20 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.aer.ca/documents/bulletins/Bulletin-2016-22.pdf Alberta Energy Regulator: Media Release [Note: this comes from the government regulator for the Alberta oil industry; historically a cheerleader for the industry. "On average, it took 48 days to respond to and isolate the pipelines

[Biofuel] Third time’s a charm? Three recent spills a sad lesson on pipeline and tanker safety - Environmental Defence

2016-11-20 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://environmentaldefence.ca/2016/10/28/third-times-charm-three-recent-spills-sad-lesson-pipeline-tanker-safety/ [images and links in on-line article] Third time’s a charm? Three recent spills a sad lesson on pipeline and tanker safety Oct 28 2016 Patrick DeRochie Program Manager,

[Biofuel] Americas First All-Renewable-Energy City

2016-11-19 Thread Darryl McMahon
https://flipboard.com/@flipboard/flip.it%2FNx2Lxa-americas-first-all-renewable-energy-cit/f-c42f3b8f85%2Fpolitico.com America’s First All-Renewable-Energy City By Colin Woodard/Nov 16, 2016 Burlington's decades-long commitment to sustainability has paid off with cheap electricity—and some

[Biofuel] Requiring noisy electric cars vs. real problem of digital deadwalkers

2016-11-15 Thread Darryl McMahon
[Forwarding from another discussion list. Context: Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 11:49:03 -0800 (PST) Subject: [EVDL] Digital Deadwalkers : $52M/yr alert-sound adds noise pollution& not-a-solution [ref

[Biofuel] Electric vehicle study suggests plug-in batteries better than hydrogen fuel cells | E Magazine

2016-11-15 Thread Darryl McMahon
https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2016/11/electric-vehicle-study-suggests-plug-in-batteries-better-than-hydrogen-fuel-cells/ {I beg to quibble with the statement that the Stanford / Munich study is the first to compare the 2 types of vehicles, and the required infrastructure. See The

[Biofuel] EnergyMarketPrice | News details

2016-11-10 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.energymarketprice.com/SitePage.asp?act=NewsDetails=21431 Vattenfall to build the largest offshore wind farm in the Nordics 10/11/2016 Vattenfall has won a tender to build Danish Kriegers Flak, a 600 MW offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea, with a record low bid of EUR 49.9 per

[Biofuel] Bank Funding Pipeline Will Look Into Violations of Standing Rock Sioux's Rights

2016-11-09 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/38310-bank-funding-pipeline-will-look-into-violations-of-standing-rock-sioux-s-rights [If you don't already know Food & Water Watch, you should look into what they do. links in on-line article] Bank Funding Pipeline Will Look Into Violations of Standing

[Biofuel] Uncovered: Fossil Fuel Industry Has Back-Door Access to UN Climate Talks

2016-11-08 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/38298-uncovered-fossil-fuel-industry-has-back-door-access-to-un-climate-talks [links in on-line article] Uncovered: Fossil Fuel Industry Has Back-Door Access to UN Climate Talks Tuesday, 08 November 2016 00:00 By Jesse Bragg, AlterNet | Report As

[Biofuel] State Gave Biofuel Company Millions for Unbuilt Plant [Michigan Capitol Confidential]

2016-11-08 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/22939 [links in on-line article] State Gave Biofuel Company Millions for Unbuilt Plant Taxpayers absorb losses, Ivy League professors reap windfall By Tom Gantert | Nov. 8, 2016 A renewable energy company founded by a pair of Ivy League professors

[Biofuel] Wealthy Florida businessmen sentenced to 10-plus years in prison for biofuel scam

2016-11-08 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/crime/2016/11/07/wealthy-florida-businessmen-sentenced-10-plus-years-prison-biofuel-scam/93455268/ Wealthy Florida businessmen sentenced to 10-plus years in prison for biofuel scam Brett Murphy 9:22 p.m. EST November 7, 2016 A federal judge sentenced two

[Biofuel] Koch Invests in Biofuels Despite Opposition to Renewable Quota

2016-11-08 Thread Darryl McMahon
https://www.chem.info/news/2016/11/koch-invests-biofuels-despite-opposition-renewable-quota [links in on-line article] Koch Invests in Biofuels Despite Opposition to Renewable Quota 2016-11-07 Andy Szal Charles and David Koch at this point are likely more well known for their political

[Biofuel] Airlines’ emissions ambitions spur BP to spend $30m on rubbish | The National

2016-11-08 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.thenational.ae/business/aviation/airlines-emissions-ambitions-spur-bp-to-spend-30m-on-rubbish Airlines’ emissions ambitions spur BP to spend $30m on rubbish November 8, 2016 Updated: November 8, 2016 05:20 PM BP says it will invest US$30 million in Fulcrum BioEnergy, which makes

[Biofuel] Justin Trudeau announces $1.5B West Coast spill response plan - British Columbia - CBC News

2016-11-07 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/trudeau-spill-response-1.3840136 [But no mention of the previously-mentioned tanker moratorium for the BC northern coast. I don't know why anyone would send a salvage ship to a spill site on a priority basis. What is needed is an effective spill

[Biofuel] Official: 40 to 50 Buildings Damaged in Oklahoma Quake - ABC News

2016-11-07 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/quake-oklahoma-oil-hub-prompts-infrastructure-concerns-43351330 [Irony: the major threat to oil supply in North America might be fracking to produce natural gas. video in on-line article] Official: 40 to 50 Buildings Damaged in Oklahoma Quake By justin

[Biofuel] Truth: The First Casualty in Trade Debates

2016-11-07 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/38275-truth-the-first-causality-in-trade-debates [One image in on-line article showing the Ottawa Delta Hotel as the backdrop as hosting secret trade deal meeting.] Truth: The First Casualty in Trade Debates Monday, 07 November 2016 00:00 By Dean Baker,

[Biofuel] Opinion: NEB's oil forecast is not reliable, new pipelines are not needed | National Observer

2016-11-06 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.nationalobserver.com/2016/11/02/opinion/opinion-nebs-oil-forecast-not-reliable-new-pipelines-are-not-needed [links and images in on-line article] Opinion: NEB's oil forecast is not reliable, new pipelines are not needed By Robyn Allan in Opinion, Energy, Politics November 2nd 2016

[Biofuel] The Standing Rock Victory You Didn't Hear About

2016-11-06 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/38255-the-standing-rock-victory-you-didn-t-hear-about The Standing Rock Victory You Didn't Hear About Friday, 04 November 2016 00:00 By Desiree Kane, YES! Magazine | News Analysis Last week, the world watched in horror as a massive militarized police force

[Biofuel] Cowboys on the Commons | Egalitarian cowboys, standing up for old-fashioned values like cooperative economics and ending classism

2016-11-06 Thread Darryl McMahon
https://cowboysonthecommons.org/ November 3, 2016 North Dakota’s Public Bank Is Funding Police Repression at Standing Rock by Matt Stannard The brutal repression of indigenous and allied protesters at Standing Rock has shocked the conscience of fair-minded Americans, particularly those

[Biofuel] Chief: '20 Standing Rocks' if Canada Ignores Indigenous Consent | News | teleSUR English

2016-11-06 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Chief-20-Standing-Rocks-if-Canada-Ignores-Indigenous-Consent-20161105-0004.html [videos in on-line article] Published 5 November 2016 Chief: '20 Standing Rocks' if Canada Ignores Indigenous Consent The Trudeau government declared Thursday it does not need

[Biofuel] Dakota Access: company under scrutiny over sacred artifacts in oil pipeline's path | US news | The Guardian

2016-11-06 Thread Darryl McMahon
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/nov/05/dakota-access-oil-pipeline-native-american-artifacts-discovered [images and links in on-line article] Sam Levin Saturday 5 November 2016 Native American protesters say the pipeline is threatening indigenous cultural heritage. North Dakota

[Biofuel] Published in UK magazine (Social Licence and Innovation)

2016-11-06 Thread Darryl McMahon
Just to give you a sense of one of things I'm working on, an article I co-authored with a professor at King's College was published in the November edition of World Pipelines magazine. As this is a subscription-only magazine, I have also put the finished article on the web. If you are

[Biofuel] 'World class' may not mean much when it comes to oil spill response | rabble.ca

2016-11-02 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/david-suzuki/2016/11/world-class-may-not-mean-much-when-it-comes-to-oil-spill-respons [links in on-line article] 'World class' may not mean much when it comes to oil spill response By David Suzuki November 1, 2016 In July, a pipeline leak near Maidstone,

[Biofuel] France’s Nuclear Storm: Many Power Plants Down Due to Quality Concerns

2016-11-02 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.powermag.com/frances-nuclear-storm-many-power-plants-down-due-to-quality-concerns/ [images in on-line article] France’s Nuclear Storm: Many Power Plants Down Due to Quality Concerns 11/01/2016 | Lee Buchsbaum [Note: This article will appear in the forthcoming December 2016 print

[Biofuel] Big Oil Is in Big Trouble

2016-10-31 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.ecowatch.com/big-oil-exxon-big-trouble-2072533181.html [links in on-line article] Oct. 31, 2016 08:20AM EST Big Oil Is in Big Trouble Oil Change International Oil Change International By Andy Rowell Something significant happened on Friday that warrants more than just a few

[Biofuel] Oceans 'absolutely choked' by plastic bottles and microplastic fibres - Home | The Current with Anna Maria Tremonti | CBC Radio

2016-10-31 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-october-31-2016-1.3826159/oceans-absolutely-choked-by-plastic-bottles-and-microplastic-fibres-1.3826476 [If anyone is interested, I have a solution paper I can share.] Monday October 31, 2016 Oceans 'absolutely choked' by plastic bottles and

[Biofuel] Zombie wind and solar? How repowering old facilities helps renewables keep cutting costs | Utility Dive

2016-10-30 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.utilitydive.com/news/zombie-wind-and-solar-how-repowering-old-facilities-helps-renewables-keep/429047/ [images and links in on-line article] Zombie wind and solar? How repowering old facilities helps renewables keep cutting costs Old facilities are beginning to be replaced with

[Biofuel] 30 Powerful Photos Show Standoff Between Militarized Police and Dakota Access Pipeline Protestors

2016-10-30 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.ecowatch.com/dakota-access-pipeline-protest-photos-2068408834.html [images and links in on-line article] Oct. 29, 2016 08:26AM EST 30 Powerful Photos Show Standoff Between Militarized Police and Dakota Access Pipeline Protestors Annie Leonard The 2,000 water protectors who

[Biofuel] North Dakota pipeline activists say arrested protesters were kept in dog kennels - LA Times

2016-10-30 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-north-dakota-pipeline-20161028-story.html [images in on-line article] North Dakota pipeline activists say arrested protesters were kept in dog kennels By Sandy Tolan After a night of chaotic clashes with police on the front lines in a months-long

[Biofuel] Russia voted off UN Human Rights Council - The Boston Globe

2016-10-30 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/world/2016/10/28/russia-voted-off-human-rights-council/oIGJuvW6zqffftBOHeC7YM/story.html Russia voted off UN Human Rights Council By Michael Astor Associated Press October 28, 2016 UNITED NATIONS — The General Assembly voted Russia off the UN Human Rights

[Biofuel] In a loss for ExxonMobil, NY Supreme Court orders oil giant to produce climate documents - The Washington Post

2016-10-26 Thread Darryl McMahon
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/10/26/in-a-loss-for-exxonmobil-ny-supreme-court-orders-oil-giant-to-produce-climate-documents/ In a loss for ExxonMobil, NY Supreme Court orders oil giant to produce climate documents By Steven Mufson October 26 at 5:45 PM In a

[Biofuel] Deepwater Horizon Continues to Impact Public Health

2016-10-26 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/38130-deepwater-horizon-continues-to-impact-public-health [links in on-line article] Deepwater Horizon Continues to Impact Public Health Wednesday, 26 October 2016 09:20 By s.e. smith, Care2 | Report It's hard to believe that the Deepwater Horizon incident,

[Biofuel] 'The largest iceberg in decades broke free from a North American glacier – and no one noticed.'

2016-10-26 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/10/25/1582608/--The-largest-iceberg-in-decades-broke-free-from-a-North-American-glacier-and-no-one-noticed [links, images and videos in on-line article] 'The largest iceberg in decades broke free from a North American glacier – and no one noticed.' By

[Biofuel] Offshore drilling ‘incident’ a harrowing warning | Toronto Star

2016-10-25 Thread Darryl McMahon
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2016/10/25/offshore-drilling-incident-a-harrowing-warning.html Offshore drilling ‘incident’ a harrowing warning Both Shell and the industry regular are to blame for a near oil drilling disaster that could have contaminated the Nova Scotia coastline

Re: [Biofuel] Sweden on track to attain 100% green objective by 2040

2016-10-25 Thread Darryl McMahon
Sorry, Sweden is not an oil exporter. I confused it with Norway. Someday I hope to visit at least one of them so the difference will be clear to me in a personal way. Darryl On 10/25/2016 9:22 AM, Darryl McMahon wrote: http://www.energymarketprice.com/SitePage.asp?act=NewsDetails=21238

[Biofuel] Swedish tax cuts increase biodiesel use, ethanol fails to keep up | Biofuels International Magazine

2016-10-25 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://biofuels-news.com/display_news/11248/Swedish_tax_cuts_increase_biodiesel_use__ethanol_fails_to_keep_up/ October 24, 2016 Swedish tax cuts increase biodiesel use, ethanol fails to keep up The Swedish Bioenergy Association (Svebio) estimates that the August tax cuts given to biofuels in

Re: [Biofuel] The Change in the Change of Seasons

2016-10-25 Thread Darryl McMahon
response promised by the feds and oil industry simply can't get on scene, let alone work effectively, in a timely manner during weather conditions which are not unusual in that area. Darryl On 10/22/2016 7:13 PM, robert and benita rabello wrote: On 10/22/2016 14:59, Darryl McMahon wrote: I have

[Biofuel] Sweden on track to attain 100% green objective by 2040

2016-10-25 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.energymarketprice.com/SitePage.asp?act=NewsDetails=21238 [An oil-exporting nation and example for Canada to emulate. Sweden has an aggressive set of incentives for zero-emissions vehicles, which is working.] Sweden on track to attain 100% green objective by 2040 25/10/2016

[Biofuel] "We've Never Seen the Government Stand Up to the Fossil Fuel Industry": Tim DeChristopher on Our Climate Future

2016-10-25 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/38097-we-ve-never-seen-the-government-stand-up-to-the-fossil-fuel-industry-tim-dechristopher-on-our-climate-future [links in on-line article] "We've Never Seen the Government Stand Up to the Fossil Fuel Industry": Tim DeChristopher on Our Climate Future

[Biofuel] Booms fixed after wind spreads diesel fuel from tug sunk near Bella Bella - British Columbia - CBC News

2016-10-23 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bella-bella-booms-fail-rough-weather-1.3817829 [images in on-line article] Booms fixed after wind spreads diesel fuel from tug sunk near Bella Bella Spill area home to endangered abalone, clams, sea urchin and juvenile salmon, Heiltsuk First

[Biofuel] 'Stakes Are Getting Higher': 83 People Arrested, Maced in North Dakota | Common Dreams | Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community

2016-10-23 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/10/23/stakes-are-getting-higher-83-people-arrested-maced-north-dakota Published on Sunday, October 23, 2016 by Common Dreams 'Stakes Are Getting Higher': 83 People Arrested, Maced in North Dakota Saturday's arrests follow reports of escalating police

[Biofuel] 'I Was Doing My Job': Climate Reporter Facing 45 Years Speaks Out | Common Dreams | Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community

2016-10-22 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/10/18/i-was-doing-my-job-climate-reporter-facing-45-years-speaks-out [links in on-line article] Published on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 by Common Dreams 'I Was Doing My Job': Climate Reporter Facing 45 Years Speaks Out Deia Schlosberg, filmmaker arrested

[Biofuel] The Change in the Change of Seasons

2016-10-22 Thread Darryl McMahon
common, and all electric ships in some niches (e.g. ferries). Happy to see opposition is growing to the CETA (Canada-Europe Trade Agreement) and the TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership). -- Darryl McMahon Freelance Project Manager (sustainable systems

[Biofuel] Four Harsh Truths for Canada’s Lovestruck Pipeline Politicians | The Tyee

2016-10-21 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2016/10/21/Canadian-Pipeline-Harsh-Truths/ [links in on-line article] Four Harsh Truths for Canada’s Lovestruck Pipeline Politicians A reality check for our bitumen-besotted leaders. By Andrew Nikiforuk Today | TheTyee.ca Canadian politicians of nearly every stripe

[Biofuel] Why is Trudeau Backtracking On B.C.'s Oil Tanker Ban? These 86 Meetings with Enbridge Might Help Explain | DeSmog Canada

2016-10-21 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.desmog.ca/2016/10/20/why-trudeau-back-tracking-b-c-s-oil-tanker-ban-these-86-meetings-enbridge-might-help-explain [links and video in on-line article] Why is Trudeau Backtracking On B.C.'s Oil Tanker Ban? These 86 Meetings with Enbridge Might Help Explain By Carol Linnitt •

[Biofuel] Weather stymies cleanup of sunken B.C. tug

2016-10-21 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.mississauga.com/news-story/6922914-weather-stymies-cleanup-of-sunken-b-c-tug/ 2016-10-21 Weather stymies cleanup of sunken B.C. tug BELLA BELLA, B.C. — Blustery, wet weather thwarted efforts Thursday to assess the fallout of a sunken tugboat leaking diesel in a remote region off

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