On AlterNet: biomass

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "biomass"

Biofuels Fallacy: Why Burning Plants Instead of Fossil Fuels Won't Save the Climate

Jeff Conant, AlterNet. November 5, 2010.

The quest to replace black fuels with green fuels is just another resource and land grab by big corporations.

Burn a Tree to Save the Planet? The Crazy Logic Behind Biomass

Joshua Frank, AlterNet. December 8, 2009.

It might seem crazy that anyone would think the incineration of wood and its byproducts are a green substitute for toxic fuels such as coal. Think again.

Flesh-Eating Robots Developed for Pentagon

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. July 15, 2009.

Things don't look good for humanity.

Obama Must Stop Dirty Coal -- But What Will He Replace it With?

Joseph Romm, Climate Progress. February 19, 2009.

It is incumbent on progressives to propose a realistic alternative to new coal plants -- here's our best options.