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Biofuel blight: tastes great, less filling
Alcohol refinery may enhance tourist industry |
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03 Mar 2008 |
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| Tourists, bird watchers, and native cattle herders in Kenya's Tana River delta may soon have a spanking-new alcohol refinery in the middle of their wetland. Granted, the wetland will be slightly less wet because a third of its water will be diverted to cropland. Always one to look for a silver lining, I would hope that this refinery will include an air-conditioned bar where tourists and herders alike can gather for happy hour after a long, hot day of wildlife viewing ... |
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| Topics: agriculture, biofuels, cellulosic ethanol, energy, ethanol, Richard Branson (all these topics) |
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