Wood Industry Opposes Biomass Power Too

Image credit: Land Rover Our Planet , used under Creative Commons license. Only yesterday Matt posted a video on why replacing coal with forest-based biomass fuels is no climate solution. And now we hear news that the UK wood industry is raising serious concerns about the use of biomass as a replacement for coal. Surely though, folks who sell wood would be happy about a new … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Planned Solar Projects Swell from 17GW to 24GW Due to Falling Prices

While anti-solar distortions continue to proliferate , solar itself is looking like an increasingly serious player in the world of energy. And even though tumbling solar prices have seen some manufacturers go under, most notably the high-profile Solyndra bankruptcy , it’s a much more positive environment for project developers. We’ve already seen, for example, plans … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Weekday Vegetarian: Nourish

Photo: Lloyd Alter, of the ingredients in Nourish When my husband and I were at the Brewer’s Plate this week, amidst the fancy chefs with their enticing dishes of stuffed morels, and beef brochettes and the like, there was a familiar red and white logo which seemed slightly out of place.

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Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining Playing a Role in Government Shutdown?

Earlier today, I examined the fact that http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/04/clean-air-act-looming-government-shutdown.php was at the core of the looming shutdown of the federal government. But it even goes deeper than that — TheGreenMile explains how a fight to preserve mountaintop coal mining (the practice where big coal companies blow up mountains to get cheaper coal) plays a role in the governmental crisis, too. ..

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