Posts Tagged ‘agriculture’

Amazon 'May Lose 65% of Land Biomass by 2060' – Truthdig

May 17th, 2013

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Making more land in the Amazon available for farming and ranching means felling more trees to make space, and that risks less production, because of deforestation’s effect on the

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GREEN NEWS ARTICLE SOURCE- http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/amazon_may_lose_65_of_land_biomass_by_2060_20130510/

Grow Local: Bringing Aquaponics and Sustainable Farming to the …

May 17th, 2013

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Grow Local is bringing aquaponics and sustainable farming to the Fox Valley. Click to get the

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GREEN NEWS ARTICLE SOURCE- http://whoonew.com/2013/05/grow-local/

Ethanol and the Federal Biofuels Mandate | The Energy Collective

May 17th, 2013

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Texas Rep. Pete Olson, along with more than a dozen cosponsors reintroduced legislation this week that would permit natural gas-based ethanol to compete with…

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GREEN NEWS ARTICLE SOURCE- http://theenergycollective.com/ecskris/225186/ethanol-mandate-alert

The Cost of Wind Energy, Part I | The Energy Collective

May 15th, 2013

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I wanted to find a means of estimating the cost of a one million mega watt (Mgw) wind generator and …

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GREEN NEWS ARTICLE SOURCE- http://theenergycollective.com/charlesbarton/223091/cost-wind-part-i

Geothermal Energy Industry Looks to Confront Investment Risk | The …

April 27th, 2013

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The attraction of geothermal energy is that it is a baseload, emissions-free, renewable energy source — and

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GREEN NEWS ARTICLE SOURCE- http://theenergycollective.com/hermantrabish/211016/geothermal-looks-confront-risk

Congress & Ethanol: Biofuels Love Gone Wrong? | The Energy …

April 4th, 2013

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This year is shaping up to be decisive for ‘cellulosic’ ethanol made from corn stalks and other agricultural waste, as oil companies and the …

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GREEN NEWS ARTICLE SOURCE- http://theenergycollective.com/billchameides/204236/congress-ethanol-love-gone-wrong

Is Wind Energy a Cost-Effective Hedge Against Rising Natural Gas …

March 16th, 2013

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That’s the conclusion of a new report by researcher Mark Bolinger at the U.S. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory …

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GREEN NEWS ARTICLE SOURCE- http://theenergycollective.com/jimpierobon/197561/wind-power-could-be-cost-effective-hedge-against-rising-natural-gas-prices

LocalOrg: Aquaponics

March 11th, 2013

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January 24, 2013 (Purdue University) – An informational video about Aquaponics , the practice of combining fish farming and [hydroponics]. The program is an introduction to the recommended practices and guidelines …

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GREEN NEWS ARTICLE SOURCE- http://localorg.blogspot.com/2013/01/aquaponics.html

Firm Proposes 'Backbone' to Bring Offshore Wind Power to Market …

March 9th, 2013

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Among the many roadblocks that have prevented offshore wind farms from proliferating off the Atlantic coast is how to get the electricity generated from the Outer Continental …

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The carbon footprint of alternate energy technology | Watts Up With …

March 9th, 2013

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The world’s most viewed site on global warming and climate change.

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GREEN NEWS ARTICLE SOURCE- http://wattsupwiththat.com/2013/03/08/the-carbon-footprint-of-alternate-energy-technology/