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  Ed's impact on his community

  Living about a mile away from my home, I have met and broken bread with Ed several times. He walks the talk with a long stride and a sense of purpose. His habits have affected life in our community in many ways. Priuses now dot the landscape. His daughter goes to the local public elementary and when I jog in the morning I see a stream of parents walking their kids to school - no doubt emulating Ed.

  You can indeed catch him hawking his Begley's Best Cleaner at the local Farmer's Market. I've also seen him make speeches at green events like the recent Alt Car Expo in Santa Monica and a "World Without Oil" rally at the local Unitarian Church.

  He'll tell you that he is a staunch believer in nuclear power - so long as it remains 93 million miles away. More seriously, he'll tell you he is interested in solutions, not procrastination.

  One of my blog articles included a letter that Ed wrote advocating conversion technologies regulatory reform also supported by Los Angeles City and County utilities interested in diverting waste from landfills. Strangely enough, California's Against Waste and the California Assembly Natural Resources Committee ignored this stand and the legislation did not pass - delaying permitting of needed facilities in California.

  But knowing Ed backed it sure made me feel like I was on the side of the angels. On A new reality series reveals what it's like living with eco-celeb Ed Begley Jr. posted 2 years, 10 months ago 7 Responses

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  BIO Blogs

  There are 4 BIO blogs relevant to biomass conversion to biofuels -

  BIOstock - an exploration of the broad range of biomass feedstock for conversion to biofuels.

  BIOconversion - clean conversion technology processes and the struggle in California to deploy them.

  BIOoutput - biofuels, electricity, bioplastics, green chemicals - with reference to new vehicles to run them.

  BIOpact - consortium between European nations to promote the development of Southern Hemisphere countries' industry in biostock and bioconversion - to build their economy and energy self-reliance.On All the resources you need to hop on the biofuels bandwagon posted 2 years, 10 months ago 5 Responses

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  BIO Blogs

  There are 4 BIO blogs relevant to biomass conversion to biofuels -

  BIOstock - an exploration of the broad range of biomass feedstock for conversion to biofuels.

  BIOconversion - clean conversion technology processes and the struggle in California to deploy them.

  BIOoutput - biofuels, electricity, bioplastics, green chemicals - with reference to new vehicles to run them.

  BIOpact - consortium between European nations to promote the development of Southern Hemisphere countries' industry in biostock and bioconversion - to build their economy and energy self-reliance.On A handy biofuels glossary, and videos to boot posted 2 years, 10 months ago 5 Responses

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  BIO Blogs

  There are 4 BIO blogs relevant to biomass conversion to biofuels -

  BIOstock - an exploration of the broad range of biomass feedstock for conversion to biofuels.

  BIOconversion - clean conversion technology processes and the struggle in California to deploy them.

  BIOoutput - biofuels, electricity, bioplastics, green chemicals - with reference to new vehicles to run them.

  BIOpact - consortium between European nations to promote the development of Southern Hemisphere countries' industry in biostock and bioconversion - to build their economy and energy self-reliance.

  -- C. Scott Miller BIOconversion Blog

  On Got biofuel resources or questions? Let us know posted 2 years, 10 months ago 5 Responses

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  Waste as feedstock for Cellulosic Ethanol

  It is unbelieveable to me that conversion technologies (CTs) - like gasification, pyrolysis, and anaerobic digestion - were totally missing from your articles about biofuels. The feedstock - municipal solid waste that is not otherwise recycleable.

  Using CTs we can cleanly produce significant quantities of biofuels and green chemicals, while cogenerating electricity. At the same time we will be reducing our need for landfills - which will reduce ghg and a major source of ground and air pollution.

  This is happening. CTs already exist in Japan and Europe. Los Angeles has passed a comprehensive 20-year plan called "RENEW L.A." that will utilize CTs to cleanly convert 75-85% of its waste that is not currently being recycled into green electricity and biofuels. L.A.'s Public Works and Sanitation utilities are already developing outreach programs and RFPs for construction of facilities.

  Forget all the drawbacks of cultivating feedstock - let's extend our recycling efforts by using CTs. Doing so will reduce urban blight significantly.

  CTs can also be used to convert agricultural and forestry waste.On The top 10 reasons to give a hoot about biofuels posted 2 years, 10 months ago 6 Responses