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Microsoft takes Iowa from corn to .com
2014-04-21 16:41:54| InfoWorld: Top News
Star Trek fans know that Capt. James T. Kirk will eventually be born in Iowa. So, in one respect, this state already has a notable tech reputation. Now, it has another.Microsoft is building some 1.16 million square feet of new data center space, Iowa officials said Friday. This is Microsoft's second data center in West Des Moines.
It's Final -- Corn Ethanol Is Of No Use
2014-04-20 20:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Forbes: OK, can we please stop pretending biofuel made from corn is helping the planet and the environment? With huge subsidies for ethanol in gasoline, with all States now selling gasoline having some ethanol blend, and a general misconception that these biofuels are green, corn ethanol has taken on a $30 billion/yr life of its own. The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released two of its Working Group reports at the end of last month (WGI and WGIII), and their short discussion...
The Slow Decline Of Biofuels - Corn Stover Inclusion Won't Help
2014-04-20 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Science 2.0: Biofuels - ethanol - were trumpeted as being a renewable alternative to fossil fuels for decades. Finally, in 2005, it got the mandates and subsidies environmentalists insisted were necessary to make inroads against a mature industry like petroleum. Immediately, what scientists knew became evident - they were more resource intensive to produce, were no better for emissions, and subsidies insured there was no reason to get more efficient. Worse, the gold rush of government money drove up corn prices,...
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Study casts doubt on climate benefit of biofuels from corn residue
2014-04-20 12:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
PhysOrg: Using corn crop residue to make ethanol and other biofuels reduces soil carbon and can generate more greenhouse gases than gasoline, according to a study published today in the journal Nature Climate Change. The findings by a University of Nebraska-Lincoln team of researchers cast doubt on whether corn residue can be used to meet federal mandates to ramp up ethanol production and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Corn stover-the stalks, leaves and cobs in cornfields after harvest-has been considered...
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Corn rootworm trait, soybean insecticide options for 2014
2014-04-18 22:19:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
New pest control tools Entomologists say its hard to predict insect challenges before a new season. But certain pests are perennial problems that require proactive tactics to limit their impact on yield. Two new tools for farmers in 2014 will help manage the productivity threats from corn rootworms (CRW) and from soybean aphids, beetles and stink bugs. read more
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