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Once touted as an environmental and economic cure-all, corn ethanol has had a rough year. The collapse in grain and oil prices, preceded by overinvestment in refineries over the past few years, badly hurt ethanol producers. Meanwhile, environmentalists have steadily chipped away at ethanol's green credentials. Far from being better for the planet than gasoline, many scientists now argue that ethanol actually has a sizable carbon footprint, because when farmers in the U.S. use their land to grow corn for fuel rather than food, farmers in the developing world end up cutting down more forests to pick...
Dorm: Thayer Hometown: New York City Relationship status: Single Three words that describe you: Honest, direct, amiable Hottest trait: I have absolutely no idea, so I’m going to have to say my eyes that turn green in the summer. I know it’s a lame answer, but it’s the best I’ve got right now. Claim to Harvard fame: Dressing up as “the shocker” for Halloween and wearing it in Annenberg during lunch when no one else was wearing a costume...
...made entirely out of salvaged and recycled parts, that is. The EAC launched the VeriFast program Saturday, April 25, allowing students to rent bikes from their Houses at no charge. The EAC was able to launch the program with a $6,500 grant it received from the Green Crimson Fund. “You can go to the super’s office at any time and reserve a bike,” says Walter, noting that bikes are only currently available at Mather and Cabot Houses. “But we are hoping to expand in the fall...
...What are your thoughts about the economy more broadly are you seeing 'green shoots...
...compound's low green buildings include dorms, a small library, a large classroom and a specimen room, where students can study animal bones, insect specimens and snakes in plastic jars. Founded in 2005, the school is an effort to provide the Masai with income as well as investing in them the importance of conservation. The students learn the habits of the local wildlife, and just as importantly the expectations and behaviors of those that come to see it. Foreign accents are a particular challenge. "The other day, we took a group and they were asking me questions," says Tinka...