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Entries for April, 2008

Geosequestration: Solution or Pipe Dream?

On April 2nd, Australia launched its first demonstration of their carbon dioxide geosequestration project. Funded by the Cooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse Gas Technologies, the Otway Project is located on a remote patch of land near Warrnambool in the south-western corner of Victoria. This project is a research project focused on carbon dioxide […]

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Earnings Summary - March 2008

TheCarbonBlog officially went live on March 1st and, in its first month, managed to earn a total of $3.18 through the Google AdSense program. All other revenue sources added up to $0 which, means that I must do a better job of promoting this site as well as providing quality content.
To that end, I’ve […]

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Biofuels: Starving The Planet, One Country At A Time

Biofuels have been touted as “the next big thing” in the Global War on Warming, receiving grand endorsements from people like Al Gore, Steve Jobs, Bono, and George W. Bush. But there’s a heavy price to pay for this organic fuel, and most people don’t realize its danger.submit_url = ‘http://www.TheCarbonBlog.com/biofuels-starving-the-planet-one-country-at-a-time/’;
The Carbon Cost
Despite the media’s […]

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Should Rainforests Be Globally Protected Ecosystems?

Rain forests covered over 14% of the Earth a mere 200 years ago. Today the number is closer to 6%. Some people believe that the remaining acreage will be destroyed by 2050, while other believe it will be much sooner. However, regardless of these pessimistic time-lines to destruction, we should be asking […]

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