Re: [Biofuel] How do you solve America's dependence on gas?

2008-08-13 Thread Dawie Coetzee
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[Biofuel] Pushing biotech as the 'solution' to the world's problems is doing more harm than good

2008-08-13 Thread Keith Addison
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[Biofuel] Rush to Arctic As Warming Opens Oil Deposits

2008-08-13 Thread Keith Addison
See also: http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/08/11/10924/ Meltdown In The Arctic Is Speeding Up -- Scientists warn that the North Pole could be free of ice in just five years' time instead of 60, Monday, August 11, 2008, The Guardian/UK

[Biofuel] Charles in GM 'disaster' warning

2008-08-13 Thread Keith Addison
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7557644.stm Wednesday, 13 August 2008 02:20 UK Charles in GM 'disaster' warning Prince Charles has his own organic farm at his Gloucestershire estate Companies developing genetically modified crops risk creating the biggest environmental disaster of all

[Biofuel] Gold miner's son seeks energy refuge in solar

2008-08-13 Thread MH
Gold miner's son seeks energy refuge in solar By ERICA WERNER Jul 22, 2008 http://ap.google.com WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has found a refuge in the nation's preoccupation with record energy prices. While the push by President Bush and congressional Republicans for more

[Biofuel] Going green a growing trend among homeowners in the U.S.

2008-08-13 Thread MH
Going green a growing trend among homeowners in the U.S. Aug 4, 2008 http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jeChMBpQDowhtOAvM5dbLSUPoxaA CHICAGO — The bathroom tiles are recycled wine bottles. The hardwood floors are sustainable bamboo. And the sprawling garden gets sprinkled with

[Biofuel] Geothermal Energy Growth Continues

2008-08-13 Thread MH
Geothermal Energy Growth Continues, Industry Survey Reports August 7, 2008 - Washington, DC http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/partner/story?id=53282 A survey released by the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) shows continued growth in the number of new geothermal power projects under

[Biofuel] Geothermal quietly gaining as clean energy source

2008-08-13 Thread MH
Geothermal quietly gaining as clean energy source ASCE SmartBrief 08/12/2008 http://www.smartbrief.com While solar and wind power grab most of the headlines, geothermal power is experiencing steady but largely unnoticed growth in America, according to the Chicago Tribune. With more than 100

Re: [Biofuel] India's gift to green drive: Bicycle @ 40kmph

2008-08-13 Thread Keith Addison
This I'd like to read more about. Can someone help me? -Hoagy Did you see this? Maybe you can email him. There's a diagram online: http://www.techno-preneur.net/technology/New-technologies/lmp/pic2.GIF http://www.techno-preneur.net/technology/New-technologies/lmp/pedal.htm Technology Pedal

[Biofuel] U.S. geothermal lease sale raises record $28.2 mln

2008-08-13 Thread MH
U.S. geothermal lease sale raises record $28.2 mln By Jasmin Melvin Aug 8, 2008 http://uk.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=UKN0847097120080808 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Interior Department said Friday it raised a record $28.2 million this week from leasing federal lands to companies for

Re: [Biofuel] India's gift to green drive: Bicycle @ 40kmph

2008-08-13 Thread MH
This I'd like to read more about. Can someone help me? -Hoagy Keith Addison wrote: Did you see this? Maybe you can email him. There's a diagram online: http://www.techno-preneur.net/technology/New-technologies/lmp/pic2.GIF

Re: [Biofuel] India's gift to green drive: Bicycle @ 40kmph

2008-08-13 Thread Jason Mier
it looks like the crank pedal is on a sliding shaft that extends during the power stroke and retracts at bottom center, effectively giving you a longer lever in the same pedal radius of a normal bike. sweet. Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:22:12 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [Biofuel] India's gift to green drive: Bicycle @ 40kmph

2008-08-13 Thread Zeke Yewdall
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Re: [Biofuel] India's gift to green drive: Bicycle @ 40kmph

2008-08-13 Thread MH
Tell me whats wrong with this idea, please. OK, additional weight and friction but I'm not sure it would really bother me. -Hoagy Jason Mier wrote: it looks like the crank pedal is on a sliding shaft that extends during the power stroke and retracts at bottom center, effectively giving you a

Re: [Biofuel] India's gift to green drive: Bicycle @ 40kmph

2008-08-13 Thread Jim Worthy
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[Biofuel] Jatropha -- Reality or Hype?

2008-08-13 Thread Stratis Bahaveolos
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Re: [Biofuel] Charles in GM 'disaster' warning

2008-08-13 Thread Guag Meister
Hi All ; These danger are very real and the warnings are well taken, but please understand that they are the result of the good intentions of the good GM companies. My question always is (sorry for sounding like a broken record, errr I mean CD) : if these are the results of good intentions

Re: [Biofuel] Charles in GM 'disaster' warning

2008-08-13 Thread John Mullan
Good or bad, GM genes will cross over. It took good old mother nature eons to evolve the current gene pool. We cannot possibly know the long term effects. And we cannot know the long term effects of our consumption of modified food. We evolved along with these foods, and not it's not the

[Biofuel] Why the Planet is Sick

2008-08-13 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.i-sis.org.uk/WTPIS.php 13/08/08 Why the Planet is Sick Prof. Peter Saunders reviews Stan Cox. Sick Planet. Pluto Press, London, 2008. ISBN 978-0-7453-2741-9 £45.00. , ISBN 978-0-7453-2740-2, £14.99 (paperback) pp219. Familiar territory with a new slant There are currently many

Re: [Biofuel] Jatropha -- Reality or Hype?

2008-08-13 Thread Keith Addison
If reality, can it be done in the US or only developing nations? I wonder what you're talking about? Jatropha is certainly a reality, it's something that exists, it's not just hype, it's a tree. So? There's a lot of information on jatropha in the archives. Try this, eg: Jatropha - the agrofuel