MARCH 08, 2007
Ban the Bulb: Worldwide Shift from Incandescents to Compact Fluorescents Could Close 270 Coal-Fired Power Plants
On February 20, 2007, Australia announced it would phase
out the sale of inefficient incandescent light bulbs
by 2010, replacing them with highly efficient compact
fluorescent bulbs that use one fourth as much electricity.
If the rest of the world joins Australia in this simple
step to sharply cut carbon emissions, the worldwide drop
in electricity use would permit the closing of more than
270 coal-fired (500 megawatt)...
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MARCH 21, 2007
Massive Diversion of U.S. Grain to Fuel Cars is Raising World Food Prices
JANUARY 04, 2007
Distillery Demand for Grain to Fuel Cars Vastly Understated: World May Be Facing Highest Grain Prices in History