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On AlterNet: fuel

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

Why Corporations, Emerging Powers and Petro-States Are Snapping Up Huge Chunks of Farmland in the Developing World

Why Corporations, Emerging Powers and Petro-States Are Snapping Up Huge Chunks of Farmland in the Developing World

Scott Thill, AlterNet. August 11, 2009.
In the past six months, big players in the global economy have grabbed 50 million acres of arable land, from Africa to Southeast Asia.

Why Our Next Fuel Source May Come from Our Own Waste

Why Our Next Fuel Source May Come from Our Own Waste

Greg Breining, Yale Environment 360. July 13, 2009.
One researcher has figured out how to use human waste to make the fuel of the future while also treating sewage.

Dirt-Cheap Gas in 2009: Be Careful What You Wish For

Dirt-Cheap Gas in 2009: Be Careful What You Wish For

Michael T. Klare, Tomdispatch.com. January 14, 2009.
Oil costs a third of what it did in July, and prices keep dropping. That may seem like a godsend now, but we'll pay through the nose later.

The End of the Hummer Era?

The End of the Hummer Era?

GottaLaff, The Political Carnival AlterNet: Environment. June 3, 2008.
GM is closing four plants and considering selling the Hummer brand.

Desperate Iraqis Lack Fuel, Electricity

Desperate Iraqis Lack Fuel, Electricity

Ben Lando, UPI. January 23, 2008.
Blackouts and long lines at gas stations, as subsidized, state-controlled supplies run dry.

We Can Stop Global Warming

We Can Stop Global Warming

Sen. Bernie Sanders, TheNation.com. November 29, 2007.
By implementing new technologies, we can avert a potentially disastrous future.

Give Ethanol a Chance: The Case for Corn-Based Fuel

Give Ethanol a Chance: The Case for Corn-Based Fuel

David Morris, AlterNet. June 13, 2007.
In the last few years, the environmental community has begun attacking corn-derived ethanol. Although imperfect, there are reasons to give ethanol a fair trial.

Saying Goodbye to Cheap Airfare

Saying Goodbye to Cheap Airfare

Gregory Lamb, Christian Science Monitor. February 14, 2007.
If we don't find alternative jet fuels soon, air travel will become limited to the ultra wealthy.