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Prof. Steven Hamburg was currently in Washington, DC, attending a biofuels workshop – there was a lot of interest in linking the science and policy to ensure that biofuels help farmers, address climate change, reduce dependence on foreign oil, and protect the environment and economy. That is possible with the right policy instruments.
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It is no secret that corn ethanol production is putting the pinch on food supplies and prices, and it might even be doing more harm than good according to recent studies. Turns out that it not only wastes water and energy but it also is producing a larger carbon footprint than the gasoline it replaces!
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Apple’s about as green as a Hummer, or at least that’s what Greenpeace would like you to think. According to an Associated Press article, Apple is the worst computer manufacturer when it comes to its green index. As though this means anything.

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Prius worse than Hummers? I’ve heard that these Hybrids were going to save the environment, but also knew that the technology used in the batteries was harmful to the environment and that the short life of these cards created more pollution due to the replacement of the battery packs and even the whole car.  [...]

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