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August 14, 2008
Prince Attacked Over GM Crops Stance (London Financial Times)
Prince Charles was branded a Luddite on Wednesday as his claims that a global shift towards planting more genetically modified crops would destroy the earth’s environment met a withering response.
Scorching Summer Days to Sizzle More by 2100 (Reuters)
Dangerously hot days are set to become more scorching by 2100 because of climate change with the U.S. Midwest and the Mediterranean region sizzling well above 104 degrees Fahrenheit, Dutch scientists said on Wednesday.
Climate Change Threatens One in Five Plant Species (PhysOrg)
Climate change alters growing conditions in many regions of the world. How global warming could affect Germany`s flora researchers have now simulated using computer models.
Turning Waste Material Into Ethanol (Science Daily)
Researchers have developed a method for converting crop residue, wood pulp, animal waste and garbage into ethanol. The process first turns the waste material into synthesis gas, or syngas, and nanoscale catalysts then convert the syngas into ethanol.
Making a Solar Cell Component without Using Fossil Fuels (Scientific American)
Solar energy is touted by some as the solution to the world's energy woes. But the process of making the various components requires fossil fuels, both for power and for the components themselves, some of which are based on petroleum.
The Great Energy Confusion (Washington Post)
Forget about a candid national conversation on energy. As John McCain and Barack Obama campaigned last week, that much seemed clear. Obama proposed releasing 10 percent of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and, earlier, McCain suggested suspending the 18.4-cents-a-gallon federal gasoline tax; that was another bad and expedient idea.
Carbon Sequestration Frustration (Science News)
Burying carbon dioxide from coal-fired plants could increase other pollutants, a new study suggests. Power plant emissions that cause acid rain, water pollution and destruction of the ozone layer may actually be made worse by capturing the CO2 and pumping it deep underground.
