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Biofuels and Climate Change

February 23, 2015May 10, 2018Wayne DeFeoEnergy Conservation

The World Resources Institute has determined that biofuels are one of the many misguided approaches to fighting climate change as reported in the NY Times. Many in the energy field have been saying this for some time. The way that we have treated biofuels wastes land by turning crop land into fuel growing land (up […]

CULLING THE BEAST: ENERGY SUBSIDIES

July 5, 2011Wayne DeFeoSustainability

Federal energy subsidies, from ethanol to oil, are on the congressional chopping block with lawmakers on both sides of the fence arguing for their end. Rising national debt has put the spotlight on imprudent spending, and greens rejoice at the opportunity to curtail government support of dirty energy. Well, if only it was that simple. […]