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netenergy.theoildrum.com - 1/14/2009

The Effect of Natural Gradients on the Net Energy Profits from Corn Ethanol

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Scaling biofuels from the level of the laboratory or pilot-plants to commercial production is the Achilles’ Heel of almost all biofuels. One major problem is that biofuels use feedstocks that are invariably less energy dense than their fossil fuel counterparts. For example, there are ...

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thepetitionsite.com - 1/9/2009

Support Tom Vilsack for Secretary of Agriculture

— thepetitionsite.com — 9:10 am PST, Jan 10, John Nicholson, Iowa Having lived for 40+ years in New York, I have seen and experienced skilled and effective elected official from Democratic, Republican and Liberal parties. I moved to Iowa in March, 2004 to encounter Tom ... (more) Support Tom Vilsack for Secretary of Agriculture

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Iowa

Tom Vilsack

New York

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desmoinesregister.com - 1/15/2009

Regulators vow tougher rules for coal ash disposal | DesMoinesRegister.com | The Des Moines Register

— desmoinesregister.com — State environmental regulators on Tuesday vowed to pursue landfill-style regulations at coal-ash disposal sites, turning away industry pressure that threatened to delay the action. But first, members of the Iowa Environmental Protection Commission ... (more) Regulators vow tougher rules for coal ash disposal | ...

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Iowa

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chron.com - 1/8/2009

T. Boone Pickens likes odds for his energy plan

— chron.com — Houston Chronicle: Every president since Richard Nixon has pledged to move the country toward energy independence, and they`ve all failed, oilman and investor T. Boone Pickens told a crowd at Rice University on Tuesday. 'But we have a better chance ... (more) T. Boone Pickens likes odds for his energy plan

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United States

Barack Obama

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Deep Thought - Jan 14
Energy Bulletin - — ... . (12 January 2009) The Effect of Natural Gradients on the Net Energy Profits from Corn Ethanol EROI Guy, The Oil Drum: Net Energy Scaling biofuels from the level of the laboratory or pilot-plants to commercial production is the Achilles’ Heel of almost all biofuels. One major problem is that biofuels use feedstocks that are invariably less energy dense than their fossil fuel counterparts. For example, there are approximately 45 MJ per kilogram contained in both the finished product of gasoline and crude oil, while ethanol has an energy density of about 26 MJ per kilogram and ...

The energy efficiency of energy procurement systems
The Oil Drum — Some ERoEI data sources wind, tar sands, ethanol and references therein. "We are set on a disastrous course. Governments must accept that the way we use energy must change and that a painful period of adjustment lies ahead. The energy efficiency of energy use and procurement should lie at the heart of decision-making and a good starting point is to ensure that reliable efficiency data is available to guide this process." ...

The energy efficiency of energy procurement systems
The Oil Drum — Energy Controversies lecture series, University of Aberdeen, 5th February to 30th April 2009. Some ERoEI data sources wind, tar sands, ethanol, solar pv and references therein. Nuclear: M. Lenzen, Energy Conversion and Management 49 (2008) 2178–2199. Hat tips to Will and Nate for solar and nuclear sources. "We are set on a disastrous course. Governments must accept that the way we ...