Renewable Energy Potential of Contaminated Lands

EPA has published a Google Earth map of their data on the renewable energy potential of contaminated lands.
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Grain Farmers

I just read John Phipps most recent blog about farm finances, fertilizer prices, etc. (http://johnwphipps.blogspot.com/) and realized it sounds a lot like someone trying to explain our recent banking industry. John’s a smart guy who I respect…so I’m worried.
First, it was confusing….lots of stuff that sounded like speculation and manipulation. Second, it was complicated….not complex [...]

Nature’s Loss and Wall Street’s Loss

The global economy is losing more money from the disappearance of forests than through the current banking crisis, according to an EU-commissioned study.
It puts the annual cost of forest loss at between $2 trillion and $5 trillion.
The figure comes from adding the value of the various services that forests perform, such as providing clean water [...]