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  Not sure if this is on topic but...

  In Minneapolis, we have developers trying to put in a biomass plant that would use discarded wood.  There are a few problems with this scenario:

  One, there isn't enough discarded wood to make enough fuel for the long-term.

  Two (the most important point in my mind that fellow enviros infuriatingly forget), although the project is touted as being able to bring a monetary advantage to reinvest in a disadvantaged neighborhood (read: poor and in the ghetto[I live there, too]), the particulate matter that would be belched forth would be detrimental to the surrounding community and its inhabitants.  Scrubbers have not been included in the potential plant design, as far as I know.

  The current Phillips neighborhood (already host to a superfund site) wouldn't benefit from this in the slightest.

  So not only should people be worrying about the fact that there's a huge irony in continuously growing energy to MAKE energy, we need to remember that the trendiness of this biofuel movement has more to be worried about than excited for in terms of health.On Thoughts from a cellulosic ethanol agnostic posted 1 year, 7 months ago 35 Responses

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  Seriously?!?

  Why is this tripe being discussed on Grist?  Can't we all agree that we know better?  As many other people have mentioned, hydrogen always needs an energy source to BECOME an energy source (where is the intelligence in that?).

  With wind and solar, you have a finite process for producing the means to make energy for many years to come.  Granted, the processes to produce the turbines and PVs need ecological tuning, but at least they don't need an energy middleman in order to churn out energy (energy source->hydrogen->power?).

  I feel like you guys should be smacking your heads going "Duh, George, can you teach me the reality of environmental alternatives?"

  Seriously, stop with the hydrogen posts already.  I really thought David Roberts knew better than this.

  The skeptics in this thread really shouldn't be given the dubious title of "skeptics," we just know the score and know there are better means to gain energy than the trendy, overinflated claims of the hydrogen trolls.On A guest essay from Geoffrey Holland posted 2 years, 3 months ago 55 Responses

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  Here's a list from Transfair USA

  Transfair is the fair trade certifier for the US (duh).

  http://www.transfairusa.org/content/certification/license ...

  Scroll down a little over halfways down the page to "Chocolate Licensees"On ADM gets its filthy paws on an immaculate confection posted 2 years, 6 months ago 23 Responses

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  Good one

  "It's a rocky road to raisin' spew-monies."

  HAH!On Learn how to recognize the shills posted 2 years, 6 months ago 5 Responses

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  I'm with Gar

  "If someone wants to argue the the California gropenfurher's offers was high enough, then make it; don't dismiss an article arguing otherwise as "purity"."

  Agreed.  While I do agree with David on the point of not being (angrily, used to be for me) condescending or full of suspicion towards the potential converts (I'm much better now, thanks), there's nothing wrong with criticizing politicians (sometimes it seems like the only way to get through to them or get them on the right path).  The time for trying to meekly ask for what we want and then walk away with our tails between our legs should be OVER.  We really need to learn how to hold our elected officials accountable and not just end up saying, "Oh, well they have the best chance of winning."  Vote them out and find a better suitor (maybe you!) that will actually work for what we want (wind, solar, lithium-ion vehicles).

  And Gar, extra points and a high-five for the use of the word "gropenfuhrer."

  Roberts' use of fruitloopitude also rocks.On Time to start welcoming rather than bashing eco-newcomers posted 2 years, 6 months ago 19 Responses