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by Jess Zimmerman. Good news: Growing algae for biofuel could allow us to replace almost half our oil imports! Bad news: It would take a ginormous amount of water and land. Better news: Even if we plan the algae farming in a water-conscious, environmentally responsible way, we can still replace 17 percent of imported oil with biofuel. That’s a pretty good compromise! Algae makes for a better biofuel alternative than corn — it can produce 80 percent more oil per hectare, it uses roughly the same amount of water, and using it for fuel doesn’t mean taking food out of anybody’s mouth
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Biofuel from pond scum could replace 17 percent of imported oil
Well, that didn’t last long. Last week, it seemed like Washington Post ’s Editorial Page Editor Fred Hiatt had a real come to … science moment with his blunt op-ed (see WashPost stunner: “The GOP’s climate-change denial may be its most harmful delusion” ). I noted that it was a man bites dog story because Hiatt “in the past had printed multiple columns by George Will and Sarah Palin spreading disinformation on climate science and who has recycled Wall Street Journal op-eds from the likes of Bjorn Lomborg.” But Hiatt is back to publishing Lomborg, who now is flinging out new disinformation to see what sticks following his staggering box office bomb “Cool It,” which grossed a whopping $63,000. Lomborg’s latest piece, “ Hold the accolades on China’s ‘green leap forward’ ” is so bad that New York Times columnist Tom Friedman sent me a rare rebuttal. Unfortunately, publishing a rebuttal of Lomborg’s piece means you’re going to have to actually read parts of it. I apologize in advance for that. As the world’s factory floor, China is not an obvious environmental leader. It is beleaguered by severe pollution and generates more carbon emissions than any other nation. Yet many have trumpeted it as an emerging “green giant” for its non-carbon-based energy production and its aggressive promises to cut carbon emissions.
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Fred Hiatt back to running climate and energy disinformation from the likes of Bjorn Lomborg – NYT columnist Tom Friedman slams Lomborg’s nonsense
Locog head of sustainability challenges industry to build on the Games’ sustainability legacy
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Olympic Games delivers blueprint for low carbon construction
Since the beginning of 2010, we’ve watched Google turn into an increasingly regular investor in renewable energy technologies. This month alone, the search giant has had three major announcements that will lead to more clean megawatts on the grid.