Posted on June 25th, 2010 by Jennifer Perron
By Simon Bird, Environmental Accountant at AgRefresh The US national policy for biofuels has been advancing at a fast and furious pace. Every day new research fights for our attention, heralding technological advances or new impact assessments. A successful national biofuel promotion program would be fluid, allowing for the incorporation of this new research and [...]
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Posted on June 25th, 2010 by Jennifer Perron
By Charles Kerchner, Senior Environmental Accountant at AgRefresh With the economic concerns, health care debate, and climate skepticism delaying any immediate action on climate change policy in Washington, the door has been left open for other climate policy proposals. The question facing farm and forest landowners during this time of uncertainty is: How can the [...]
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Posted on June 25th, 2010 by Jennifer Perron
By Jeffrey Frost, Executive Director of AgRefresh When the models we use generate answers which violate common sense, it is time to check the prevailing assumptions within. The Manomet study for Massachusetts, “Biomass Sustainability and Carbon Policy Study”, essentially concludes that global warming will be exacerbated by substituting forest biomass energy for fossil fuels for [...]
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