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$10 Million Taxpayer Money to Convert Beetle-Killed Trees to Biofuel
$10 Million Taxpayer Money to Convert Beetle-Killed Trees to Biofuel – by Ashley Sanchez, November 6, 2013, Source: ABC Fox Montana The University of Montana is awarded part of a $10 million grant to find ways to turn beetle-killed trees into biofuel. Pine beetle infestations have impacted more than 42 million acres of U.S. forests for more…
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Wood – An Imperfect Biomass
Wood – An Imperfect Biomass – by Jack Dini, November 12, 2013, Source: Canada Free Press The largest, so-called renewable fuel used in Europe is not solar power or wind power, but wood. As The Economist reports, “In its various forms, from sticks to pellets to sawdust, wood (or to use its fashionable name, biomass) accounts for about…
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EPA Bans Most Wood-Burning Stoves
EPA Bans Most Wood-Burning Stoves – by Tara Dodrill, October 2, 2013, Source: Off the Grid News Wood-burning stoves offer warmth and enhance off-grid living options during cold weather months, but the tried-and-true heating devices now are under attack by the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA has banned the production and sale of the types of stoves…
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