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what biomass looks like

Rachel Smolker — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:26:50 GMT

note: a few days ago, a pile of "hog fuel" in Oregon caught fire: it was 6 acres piled 80 feet deep (for one electricity generating facility...)

wood burning and cancer risk

Rachel Smolker — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:19:56 GMT

Wood burning creates top cancer risk in Oregon's air, EPA says Posted by ameunier July 08, 2009 17:10PM Michael Mode/The OregonianClick on graphic to see

Chinese agribusiness company in DR Congo to offer thousands of jobs

Orin Langelle — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:30:08 GMT

Chinese agribusiness company in DR Congo to offer thousands of jobs for locals www.chinaview.cn 2009-07-10 14:31:28

Fwd: Wood Pellets Catch Fire as Renewable Energy Source

Brian Tokar — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:19:40 GMT

US climate debate in context

Brian Tokar — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:34:00 GMT

Here's an article I finished last week that was posted on Counterpunch.org and ZNet. May be of interest. best, Brian. ... Brian Tokar Institute for Social

Fwd: Via Campesina: Stop! The UNFCCC is going off the rails!

almuthbernstinguk — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:14:01 GMT

www.viacampesina.org/main_en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=745&Itemid=1 Stop! The UNFCCC is going off the rails! Friday, 03 July 2009 Via Campesina

EU Seen Meeting Renewable Fuel Targets With Blends

Jim Roland — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:19:31 GMT

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/jul/03/obama-russia-climate-change EU Seen Meeting Renewable Fuel Targets With Blends Date: 06-Jul-09 Country:

Sustainable Palm Oil

Dave Yates — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:46:08 GMT

Hi How sustainable are 'sustainable palm oils'?I still think that a lot of it is Greenwash.I'm helping to campaign against a biofuels plant here in Newport,and

PARAGUAY: President and Congress Face Off Over Agrochemicals

almuthbernstinguk — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:01:18 GMT

http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=47488 By Natalia Ruiz Díaz ASUNCIÓN, Jul 1 (IPS) - "Silvino was riding his bike on a dirt road near our home when he was

Fears for the world's poor countries as the rich grab land to grow f

almuthbernstinguk — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:36:23 GMT

www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/jul/03/land-grabbing-food-environment UN sounds warning after 30m hectares bought up G8 leaders to discuss

Email action against European Commission funding for aviation biofue

almuthbernstinguk — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:46:09 GMT

There is a new email alert which calls for an end to European Commission support and funding for the development of aviation biofuels:

Greens win support for sustainable biofuels

Jim Roland — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:25:38 GMT

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0907/S00016.htm Greens win support for sustainable biofuelsWednesday, 1 July 2009, 1:15 pm Press Release: Green Party 1 July

Medco seeks 1m hectares on Papua for plantations, ½ for agrofuel

Jim Roland — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:19:24 GMT

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20090630/tbs-medco-biofuel-7318940.html Indonesia's Medco eyes food crop, biofuel projects in Papua Reuters - Wednesday, July 1

Protestors disrupt biofuels Mayfair summit

Jim Roland — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:12:13 GMT

[A somewhat sensationalist headline, as the protesters didn't enter the building although there was music and dancing outside. More pics at:

FoE and Environmental Audit Committee attack biofuel targets

Jim Roland — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:50:13 GMT

Friends of the Earth (England Wales and Northern Ireland) and the Environmental Audit Committee continue to attack biofuel targets as one of the drivers of