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Biofuels
Biofuels Deemed a Greenhouse Threat (by Elisabeth Rosenthal, New York Times, February 8, 2008)
Call to abandon biofuels targets (by Roger Harrabin, BBC News, January 21, 2008)
Abu Dabi plots hydrogen future (by Richard Black, BBC News, January 21, 2008)
Grass biofuels cut CO2 by 94% (BBC News, January 8, 2008)
Ethanol Craze Cools As Doubts Multiply (by Lauren Etter, Wall Street Journal Online, November 28, 2007)
Google, HP Invest Big In Renewables (ClimateBiz.com, November 28, 2007)
More Evidence We've Entered The End of Oil (by Chuck Squatriglia, Wired, November 19, 2007)
Biofuels bonanza facing crash (by Roger Harrabin, BBC News, November 15, 2007)
Fuel Without the Fossil (by Matthew Wald, New York Times, November 9, 2007)
Toyota eyes the plug-in Prius (by Bernie Woodall, Reuters, November 9, 2007)
$100 Oil Will Fuel New Technology (by Chuck Squatriglia, Wired, November 2, 2007)
Novel sugar-to-hydrogen technology promises transportation fuel independence (Virginia Tech, May 23, 2007)
Peak Soil: Why cellulosic ethanol, biofuels are unsustainable and a threat to America (by Alice Friedemann, Culture Change, April 10, 2007)
Ethanol's growing list of enemies (by Moira Herbst, BusinessWeek Online, March 20, 2007)
Biodiesel Powers Up on Financing (Wall Street Journal, February 21, 2007)
Chevron CEO Calls for US to Triple Ethanol Use (Planeta Azul, February 16, 2007)
The Price of Corn (NY Times editorial, February 6, 2007)
A Faith-based Fuel Initiative (NY Times editorial, January 30, 2007)
Alternative-Fuels Push May Inspire Some Better Bets (by Patrick Barta, Wall Street Journal Online, January 29, 2007)
Is Ethanol the Heart of Governor's Idea (by Janet Wilson & Elizabeth Douglas, LA Times, January 10, 2007)
The Hidden Cost of Oil (by Milton R. Copulos, Set America Free Coalition, January 2007)
Scientists Eye Ethanol Boost for Gasoline Engines (by Scott Malone, Reuters, October 25, 2006)
Chevron and NREL Form Biofuels Research Partnership (by Clean Edge News, October 6, 2006)
Alternative energy sells a good story, but is it just a fad? (by Tom Stevenson, The Telegraph, August 8, 2006)
Food prices would soar in biofuels switch, says Unilever (by Carl Mortished, Times Online, August 7, 2006)
Biofuels may not be sustainability panacea, according to Bank Sarasin Report (by Bill Baue, SocialFunds, August 2, 2006)
Biofuels and the environment (by Jerald Schnoor, Environmental Science & Technology, June 14, 2006)
Cars that get 100 miles to the gallon (from MSN - CNET)
Internet Visionaries Betting On Green Technology Boom (by Annys Shin, Washington Post, April 18, 2006)
Carbon cloud over a green fuel (by Mark Clayton, Christian Science Monitor, March 23, 2006)
Ethanol is suddenly all the rage in D.C. and Detroit (by Amanda Griscom Little, Grist, February 24, 2006)
Bush backs DuPont's corn-to-fuel efforts (by Gary Haber, Delaware News Journal, February 22, 2006)
How green is ethanol as a renewable fuel? (by Kris Christen, Environmental Science & Technology Online, February 8, 2006)
Report Challenges Claims About Ethanol (LA Times, January 27, 2006)
GM Forms Consortium to Promote Ethanol as Alternative, Renewable Fuel (GreenBiz, January 5, 2006)
Buenos Bios - How South American biofuels are gaining steam, and why that freaks the U.S. out (by Kelly Hearn, December 15, 2005)
An Interview With Peak-Oil Provocateur Matthew Simmons (by Amanda Griscom Little, November 3, 2005)
Tankard to Gas Tank: Coors Ramping Up Production of Ethanol (by Robert Sanchez, October 24, 2005)
Shifting Gears - Whole Food Distribution Center Switching to Biodiesel (by Tim Zorn, October 7, 2005)
The Carbohydrate Economy, Biofuels and the Net Energy Debate(by David Morris, August 2005)
Around Asia's Markets: Oil Costs Stimulate Quest For Substitute (by Stuart Kelly, August 22, 2005)
New Rules In Global Rivalry For Oil (by Mark Trumbull, August 4, 2005)
Future Power: Where Will The World Get Its Next Energy Fix (by Michael Parfit, August 2005)
Ethanol's Potential: Looking Beyond Corn(by Danielle Murray, June 29, 2005)
Interest Rises in Ethanol-Heavy E85 (by Steve Karnowski, June 28, 2005)
To Replace Oil, U.S. Experts See Amber Waves of Plastic (by Stephanie Simon, June 26, 2005)
Nuclear Power’s Scorned Small-Scale Competitors Are Walloping It in the Marketplace (Rocky Mountain Inst. Press Release, June 22, 2005)
Environment: Running On Veggies (by Paul Tolme, Newseek, June 6, 2005)
Biomass Adds To Ethanol Debate (by John Gartner, LA Times, June 2, 2005)
Move Over, Gasoline: Here Comes Biofuels (by NRDC, June 2005)
Interview of Daryl Hannah on Biodiesel (Kathryn Gillick, SASS Magazine, June 2005)
Researchers suggest wood as source of ethanol (by John K. Borchardt, Christian Science Monitor, May 5, 2005)
Environmental Leaders Endorse a Shift From Petroleum to Renewable Resources (Future 500 press release, April 2005)
An unlikely meeting of the minds - For very different reasons, groups agree on gas alternatives(by Greg Schneider, Washington Post, March 31, 2005)
New biodiesel refinery bolsters Brazil’s quest for the fuel of the future(by Oliver Balch, Ethical Corporation, March 28, 2005)
Geo-greening by example (by Thomas Friedman, The New York Times, March 27, 2005)
Bioheat gaining steam as home-heating option (by Jaci Conry, The Boston Globe, March 24, 2005)
California city switches to biofuel (by Waste News, March 23, 2005)
Royal Dutch/Shell touts ethanol’s role in achieving “Sustainable mobility” at National Ethanol Conference (by Renewable Fuels Association, February 8, 2005)
Growing Energy: How Biofuels Can Help End America's Oil Dependence (by Nathaniel Green, December 2004)
Biodiesel, other alternatives surge as oil price soars (by USA Today, November 8, 2004)
Goodbye black smoke, hello green transit - Biodiesel filling station opens up to fuel Harvard's 25 thirsty diesel vehicles (By Beth Potier, Harvard University Gazette, March 4, 2004)
Bioplastics
Bioplastics Carve Out Niche (Envionmental Leader, October 23, 2007)
Plastic that grows on trees (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, June 14, 2007)
San Francisco Supervisors Vote to Ban Plastic Shopping Bags (by Charlie Goodyear, San Francisco Chronicle, March 28, 2007)
Reduction of Greenhouse Gases in California Through Waste Prevention and Recycling (by Scott Smithline, California Progress Report, Jan. 3, 2007)
Why It's Not Easy Being Green: Recyclers Go After Natural Firm, NatureWorks' Green Plastic (by Marc Gunther, Fortune, Nov. 2, 2006)
Corn Plastic to the Rescue (by Elizabeth Royte, Smithsonian, August 2006)
Greening Your Take Out Packaging (by Deborah Fleischer, GreenBiz, July 2006)
Biopolymers - A Bridge to Zero-Waste Communities (CSR Wire, February 22, 2006)
Mitsubishi Motors Develops "Green Plastic": Bamboo-Fiber Reinforced Plant-Based Resin(JCN Newswire, February 20, 2006)
Greener Paths for Plastics (by Liz Borkowsi, Co-Op America, Jan/Feb 2006)
Application of Life Cycle Assessment to Nature Works PLA
Japanese Burger Chain Flips for Food Waste Recycling(GreenBiz, December 15, 2005)
Microsoft to phase out toxic plastics(by Dawn Kawamoto, December 7, 2005)
Wal-Mart Switches to Corn-Based Plastic Packaging (by Harold Brubaker, October 20, 2005)
Kernels of Hope for Bioplastics (by Joel Makower, October 2005)
Amcor and Husky Using Renewable Materials for Bottles (by Chris Smith, September 20, 2005)
NatureWorks Announces Plastics Buy-Back Program (by GreenBiz, August 31, 2005)
Sharp Develops Technology to Blend Plant-Based Plastic with Waste Plastic (by GreenBiz, August 22, 2005)
PET Peeve (by Bill Coors, July 7, 2005)
Sanyo Launches Biodigradeable CD (by Ethicalcorp, April 6, 2004)
Other Sustainable Technologies
Gore, Joy See Green Economy Powered by Silicon Valley (by Ted Greenwald, Wired, November 12, 2007)
Iceland Phasing Out Fossil Fuels for Clean Energy (by Peggy Mihelic, CNN, September 20, 2007)
In Quest For Better Battery, Keep an Ion Nationalism (by Norihiko Shirouszu, Wall St. Journal Online, April 13, 2007)
"Sexy Green Car Show" seeks to shame "dirty" auto industry - (by Barrie Clement, The Independent Online, March, 30 2007)
Green Dream: Shrink-Wrapped Trash(by Alexander Gelfand, Wired Online, March 19, 2007)
Euro Carmakers Build Microhybrids (by Mark Durham, Wired Online, March 16, 2007)
New MPG Ratings Hurt Hybrids (by Wired Blog, March 4, 2007)
Selling Homeowners a Solar Dream (by Wired News, February 21, 2007)
Gentlemen, Start Your Plug-Ins (by James Woolsey, Wall St. Journal Online, December 30, 2006)
Study Say Renewables Becoming Cost-Competitive in U.S. (by GreenBiz, September 18, 2006)
