August 25, 2008
Written by Adam Shake
The most interesting part of an interview between Hybrid Seed Company Monsanto’s C.E.O Hugh Grant and National Public Radio’s Kai Ryssdal came during the last five seconds.
Quote:
Ryssdal: Do you ever buy organic food yourself?
Grant: Yeah, I do. Yeah.
But I’m putting the cart before the horse.
Monsanto sells seeds to farmers. But these [...]
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August 5, 2008
Written by Adam Shake
Corn Ethanol: Hero or Hype? From Mother Earth News.
In current engines, E85 provides about 30 percent less fuel economy than gasoline
Ethanol cannot be transported through existing pipelines because it is corrosive and easily absorbs water. It must be delivered by trucks, barges and rail cars, which produces more pollution.
Converting remaining prairie, forests [...]
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