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Blog
David Suzuki
| Research into new types of biofuels is also important, but the massive amounts of land, biomass and water required to produce conventional biofuels mean they aren't a panacea. |
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Columnists
Ole Hendrickson
| With a growing shortage of partly decayed Carboniferous dinosaurs and tree ferns, we are now devoting ever-increasing percentages of our current landscapes to automobile fuel production. |
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Blog
David Suzuki
| We need to find ways to manage waste and generate energy without relying on fossil fuels. But we have better options than landfills and incineration, starting with reducing waste. |
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Podcast
Redeye Collective
| Herakles Farms aims to establish a huge palm oil plantation in one of the poorest countries in Africa. Frederic Mousseau calls the project a land grab that will make billions of dollars for investors. |
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Podcast
Redeye Collective
| The financial collapse of a project by UK-based Sun Biofuels shows how the development dream can quickly turn into a nightmare for local people. |
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News
Bob Harrington
| The use of biogas as a fuel in Sweden suggests that there is a replacement for fuel oil that is derived from wastes buried by ecological processes of decomposition and storage. |
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Podcast
Sean Mullen
| Agrofuels don't benefit the environment and they don't benefit the people or countries who produce them, according to Lucy Sharratt of the Canadian Biotechnology Network. |
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Blog
Sarah Laskow
| Nuclear power, biofuels, clean coal: These are the Obama administration's answers to climate change. |
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Podcast
Peter Stock, Stephanie Bailey Stamler, REAP
| A discussion with REAP rep Stephanie Bailey about how to comparison shop the many biofuels alternatives. |
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Podcast
Peter Stock, Blake O'Brien
| Calgary maverick Blake O'Brien talks about what it's really like running your car on used frying oil. |
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Podcast
Nicola Ross, Peter Stock
| Conversation with Nicola Ross, Executive Editor of Alternatives Journal on the Biofuels issue. |
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Podcast
Lorraine Chisholm
| A new study shows that the alternative fuels that are getting the most attention aren't the ones that are best for the environment. |
