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The ‘clean coal’ nightmare begins…

UPDATE 6/2: Read the full post on Alternet.. made it to the front page of Digg! Maybe it’s because I’m still reeling over the news that Obama-appointed Lisa Jackson, new head of the EPA (that ‘P’ was supposed to stand for “protection” last time I checked) approved 42 permits to permanently obliterate several dozen mountain tops in Appalachia, [...] [...]

Termite power: the secret to a green energy future?

Photo by Diego Lafuente Cellulose is the most abundant naturally occurring molecule on the planet, a potentially limitless feed stock for the production of fuels like ethanol and hydrogen. But unless you are a termite, breaking down cellulose into fuel is next to impossible.   Because our cellulosic ethanol technology is so primitive, the biofuel industry currently relies on [...] [...]