MSN Autos has posted some notable points about regulations in America that are actually preventing car manufacturers from selling cleaner burning vehicles to people living in areas of the country who need them. Not only can’t you buy one, but the government says it’s currently illegal for automakers to sell these green cars outside of … Continue reading US Laws Block Green Vehicles
The problem with starting a company that is supposed to be good for the environment is that the owners have a big moral dilemma (e.g. a market opportunity) when faced with the waste (e.g. byproducts) they produce. The NYT reports that industrial chemists in America are seeking ways to make profit from biofuel beyond its … Continue reading The Challenges of a Bio-Refinery Model
Good news from the singer/songwriter about his support of the domestic production of fuel. Regulation has helped spur his efforts in the northwestern state: Earlier this year Oregon lawmakers passed a series of bills aimed at kick-starting the state’s biofuels industry, including a requirement that all gasoline sold in Oregon be mixed with 10 percent … Continue reading BioWillie, Foreign Policy, and the Evidence of Organics
The Committee to Protect Journalists reports that Iren Karman was nearly killed: Karman, 40, published a book last year on corrupt oil dealings in the 1990s. The book, titled Facing the Mafia, reported on the practice of “oil bleachingâ€? or the removing of red dye from government-subsidized heating oil in order to sell it as … Continue reading Journalist severly beaten after revealing illegal oil sales