<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for <em>Granma</em> Muses]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by marylounoble http://www.grist.org/article/granma-muses/ Thu, 29 Mar 2007 15:16:38 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/granma-muses/1 Biofuels and Fluorescent Light Bulbs

It doesn't seem that Fidel Castro's concerns about growing corn for the production of ethanol are that far off base. There are legitimate resons to question the ethics of reducing the world's food supply and the adverse environmental effects of producing substantially greater quantities of corn. Additionally, there are potentially grave consequences surrounding the production of GM corn.

I am in complete agreement with Casto's suggestion that switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs would save a tremendous amount of energy.  The United Kingdom is moving in that direction along with at least one city in Australia.  Shouldn't the United States be pursuing such a change?  I use these bulbs throughout my house wherever I can, although some of my receptacles will not accept these bulbs.  Does anyone know why?

Marylou Noble
Portland, OR

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It doesn't seem that Fidel Castro's concerns about growing corn for the production of ethanol are that far off base. There are legitimate resons to question the ethics of reducing the world's food supply and the adverse environmental effects of producing substantially greater quantities of corn. Additionally, there are potentially grave consequences surrounding the production of GM corn.

I am in complete agreement with Casto's suggestion that switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs would save a tremendous amount of energy.  The United Kingdom is moving in that direction along with at least one city in Australia.  Shouldn't the United States be pursuing such a change?  I use these bulbs throughout my house wherever I can, although some of my receptacles will not accept these bulbs.  Does anyone know why?

Marylou Noble
Portland, OR

]]> Comment #2 by rebkalin http://www.grist.org/article/granma-muses/ Mon, 02 Apr 2007 04:49:48 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/granma-muses/2 Biodiesel fuel and food supply

Marylou Noble's comments are right on. Re: corn-based biodiesel fuel and impact on food supply (and nitrogen depletion of soil).  The food vs. fuel problem is real, but can be sidestepped completely with cellulosic ethanol that relies on a variety of biomass materials such as willow bush, grass, wood chips, etc.

Check it out:
http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20051001/bob10.asp

Rebecca Kalin


]]> Biodiesel fuel and food supply

Marylou Noble's comments are right on. Re: corn-based biodiesel fuel and impact on food supply (and nitrogen depletion of soil).  The food vs. fuel problem is real, but can be sidestepped completely with cellulosic ethanol that relies on a variety of biomass materials such as willow bush, grass, wood chips, etc.

Check it out:
http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20051001/bob10.asp

Rebecca Kalin


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