As I drove west out of Northfield on Hwy 19 this morning, I noticed this construction a few miles out of town. Left photo is facing south, right photo facing…
Category: <span>Environment</span>
First it was tortillas in Mexico. Then it was Spam in Minnesota. But ethanol producers have crossed the line, now it’s beer in Germany. Government subsidies for ethanol crops have…
Our Ethanol Debate is a multidisciplinary blog launched by Carleton College students to provide a current research and thinking on all things ethanol, especially as it relates to current events…
Bridgewater Township’s struggle with Progressive Rail over a proposed ethanol plant is covered in tomorrow’s StarTribune South section. Advanced BioEnergy hopes to produce 100 million gallons of ethanol per year.…
The online magazine Grist has a great little article/post about “What Bike-Friendly Looks Like” which, in addition to detailed information about how more progressive cities treat this issue, brought my…
Last Monday there was an article in the Strib business section that I wanted to blog. I didn’t get to it but it worked out better in the long run.…
Carleton Geology Professor Mary Savina was our guest this week. She taught a course (winter term) in which the students created a website about the hydrology near the proposed Bridgewater…
Little did I know when my Dad gave me a subscription to the Wall Street Journal for Christmas that it would become my top source for “Green” news. First there…
What’s happening with the Mill Towns Trail? I took the photos above on Sunday of the area to the south of Walgreen’s where I think the trail and pedestrian bridge…