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Facing criticism, biofuels industry forms new lobby group to influence lawmakers
Under attack by politicians, aid groups, and environmentalists for driving up food prices
and fueling destruction of ecologically sensitive habitats, some of the world's largest
agroindustrial firms have formed a lobby group to influence consumers and lawmakers to
support continued subsidies for biofuel production, reports Reuters.
Electric cars, greener fuels can reduce Australia's dependence on foreign oil
Australia can reduce its dependence on foreign oil through renewable energy and a shift
towards electric cars powered by solar and wind power, argues a report published today
by Australia's National Roads and Motorists' Association (NRMA).
Biofuels can reduce emissions, but not when grown in place of rainforests
Biofuels meant to help alleviate greenhouse gas emissions may be in fact contributing to
climate change when grown on converted tropical forest lands, warns a comprehensive
study published earlier this month in the journal Environmental Research Letters.
Analyzing the carbon debt for biofuel crops grown in ecosystems around the world, Holly
Gibbs and colleagues report that "while expansion of biofuels into productive tropical
ecosystems will always lead to net carbon emissions for decades to centuries...
[expansion] into degraded or already cultivated land will provide almost immediate
carbon savings." The results suggest that under the right conditions, biofuels could be
part of the effort to reduce humanity's carbon footprint.
Gore launches second campaign... for Earth
In a speech Thursday, Al Gore challenged the U.S. to generate 100 percent of its
electricity from zero carbon emission sources within 10 years. Speaking at Washington's
Constitution Hall, Gore said America's security, environmental and economic crises are
all related, and that measures to rein in greenhouse gas emissions will make the U.S.
stronger, safer, and cleaner. "The survival of the United States of America as we know it
is at risk," Gore said. "I don't remember a time in our country when so many things
seemed to be going so wrong simultaneously."
Breakthrough in solar energy: ten times more effective solar power may be available in
three years
The breakthrough scientists have been waiting for to make solar power cheaper, more
efficient--and therefore a more effective replacement for traditional energy sources--has
been made by a group of MIT researchers.
Oceans hold vast potential for wind power
The North Pacific, Tasmania, New Zealand, Tierra del Fuego in South America, and the
mid-latitudes of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans are potential locations for wind power
generation, according to new satellite data from NASA.
Britain urges 'cautious approach' on biofuels
Britain and the E.U. should exercise caution in pushing for wider use of biofuels, warns a
new study commissioned by the U.K. government.
Whale biomimicry inspires better wind turbines
By studying and mimicking the characteristics of the flippers, fins and tails of whales and
dolphins, engineers have devised more a efficient way to generate wind power, reports a
researcher presenting at the Society for Experimental Biology's Annual Meeting in
Marseille, France.
Louisiana signs non-corn ethanol law for to procude a better biofuel
Louisiana has signed into law legislation to develop an advanced biofuel industry that
excludes corn as a feedstock, reports Biopact.

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