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Tag Archives: biofuels
Food Supply Will Meet Demand
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and OECD released their annual Agricultural Outlook yesterday. It makes a strong case for increasing global agricultural production by increasing yield on existing acres – one of many solutions biotech can help provide. Adverse weather conditions in major grain-producing regions, coupled with low stocks, were enough to trigger the current sharp rises in food prices even if all other factors were equal. Productivity gains from increased yields will Read More >
USDA Says Biofuels Not Responsible for Increasing Food Prices
On Monday the USDA held a press briefing. The subject? Food and fuel. One theory that has been widely discussed in recent weeks is that the nation’s growing demand for biofuels and the crops needed to produce them is the real culprit behind higher food prices, both at home and abroad. Yet the evidence that we have seen, and that Joe will take you through in just a few minutes, does not support this. said, Read More >
US Rep. Herseth-Sandlin (D-SD) Questioning Big Oil (ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP, ConocoPhillips, Shell)
Don’t miss US Rep. Herseth-Sandlin (D-SD) questioning big oil companies: ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP, ConocoPhillips, and Shell [youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=ja8OD7zg-Ig]
TIME Magazine's Journalism Scam
Or How TIME Eliminated Fairness In Reporting As a former reporter and scientist I read Michael Grunwald’s recent story in TIME, The Clean Energy Scam with a certain amount of dismay. The New York Times calls Michael Grunwald, “a talented Washington Post reporter.” However talented Mr. Grunwald may be, in this story he has broken one of the key tenets of journalism — tell the whole story, not just the part you like. For when Read More >
Find out how advanced biofuels will slow climate change
Biofuels from new sources such as switchgrass and algae will soon be widely and efficiently produced, thanks to ongoing industrial biotechnology research. BIO’s World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing will present the latest research on advanced biofuels and biobased products that provide sustainable climate change solutions. More than 25 top company executives will join 200 leaders from industry, academia and government scheduled to speak at plenary and breakout sessions during the World Congress. Find Read More >
