Green Options

Malaysian Rainforest ClearcutIt's easy to think that any bio-based fuel must be better than petroleum. After all, it comes from a plant, right?

Well, that depends on what you mean by 'better'? A usable alternative fuel must fulfill a few important functions, such as work in existing infrastructure (ie the cars we have now) and contain a reasonable amount of energy (so your tank stays roughly the same size). There's

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On March 9th, GW Bush and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed an agreement intended to boost research and production of ethanol and other biofuels (1):

Under a memo of understanding signed earlier in the day by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Brazil Foreign Minister Celso Amorim, the two nations pledged closer cooperation on researching alternative energy production, promoting alternative fuels in the

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