http://www.biomassintel.com/wading-through-biomass-thirst/ the law and policy source for sustainable energy Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:25:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.biomassintel.com/wading-through-biomass-thirst/comment-page-1/#comment-405 Biofuels and the Growing Specter of Water Wars | BIOMASS INTEL Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:42:36 +0000 http://www.biomassintel.com/?p=10#comment-405 [...] Turning to the U.S., the issue of water scarcity is already raising major red flags for the biofuel industry, especially in the water-starved West where rights and access are fiercely protected (see Wading Through the Biomass Thirst Issue). [...] [...] Turning to the U.S., the issue of water scarcity is already raising major red flags for the biofuel industry, especially in the water-starved West where rights and access are fiercely protected (see Wading Through the Biomass Thirst Issue). [...]

]]> http://www.biomassintel.com/wading-through-biomass-thirst/comment-page-1/#comment-325 Biofuel Bandwagon Anything but Green | BIOMASS INTEL Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:46:42 +0000 http://www.biomassintel.com/?p=10#comment-325 [...] biofuels, primarily due to the volume of water and nitrogen inputs needed to produce the crops.  Water shortages in the West as well as nitrogen’s role in accelerating climate change and the growth of dead zones are [...] [...] biofuels, primarily due to the volume of water and nitrogen inputs needed to produce the crops.  Water shortages in the West as well as nitrogen’s role in accelerating climate change and the growth of dead zones are [...]

]]> http://www.biomassintel.com/wading-through-biomass-thirst/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Resource Wars: 3 Constraints That Could Make or Break Biofuels | BIOMASS INTEL Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:27:36 +0000 http://www.biomassintel.com/?p=10#comment-113 [...] corn ethanol in the US, a rush to exploit crops for their energy potential comes at the expense of scarce water resources and dedicated food [...] [...] corn ethanol in the US, a rush to exploit crops for their energy potential comes at the expense of scarce water resources and dedicated food [...]

]]> http://www.biomassintel.com/wading-through-biomass-thirst/comment-page-1/#comment-2 California Enacts Water Efficiency Legislation | Biomass Intel Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:49:05 +0000 http://www.biomassintel.com/?p=10#comment-2 [...] incentives for water districts to improve efficiency.  In connection to the issues discussed in Wading Through the Biomass Thirst Issue, the bill requires agricultural users to adopt only basic best management practices, primarily in [...] [...] incentives for water districts to improve efficiency.  In connection to the issues discussed in Wading Through the Biomass Thirst Issue, the bill requires agricultural users to adopt only basic best management practices, primarily in [...]

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