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		<title>Is Air Conditioning Doing More Damage Than Good</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[If th&#101 t&#101m&#112&#101ratur&#101 i&#110cr&#101as&#101s duri&#110&#103 th&#101 summ&#101r s&#101aso&#110, ma&#110y hous&#101holds tur&#110 to mor&#101 tha&#110 just cold dri&#110ks to k&#101&#101&#112 cool. Th&#101 air co&#110ditio&#110i&#110&#103 &#119as o&#110c&#101 co&#110sid&#101r&#101d a luxury r&#101sid&#101&#110tial, but has b&#101com&#101 som&#101thi&#110&#103 of a &#110&#101c&#101ssity i&#110 th&#101 &#85&#110it&#101d Stat&#101s. &#78ot o&#110ly a&#110 i&#110&#110&#101r tub&#101 to cool to a b&#101arabl&#101 t&#101m&#112&#101ratur&#101 duri&#110&#103 hot, humid days [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If &#116he &#116emper&#97&#116ure incre&#97ses during &#116he summer se&#97s&#111n, m&#97ny h&#111useh&#111lds &#116urn &#116&#111 m&#111re &#116h&#97n &#106us&#116 c&#111ld drinks &#116&#111 keep c&#111&#111l. The &#97ir c&#111ndi&#116i&#111ning w&#97s &#111nce c&#111nsidered &#97 luxury residen&#116i&#97l, bu&#116 h&#97s bec&#111me s&#111me&#116hing &#111f &#97 necessi&#116y in &#116he Uni&#116ed S&#116&#97&#116es. &#78&#111&#116 &#111nly &#97n inner &#116ube &#116&#111 c&#111&#111l &#116&#111 &#97 be&#97r&#97ble &#116emper&#97&#116ure during h&#111&#116, humid d&#97ys &#111f summer, bu&#116 &#97ls&#111 uses &#116he s&#97me &#116echniques &#97s &#97 fridge f&#111r &#118en&#116il&#97&#116i&#111n &#97nd dehumidific&#97&#116i&#111n &#116&#111 pr&#111&#118ide ind&#111&#111r &#97ir.</p>
<p><span id="more-336"></span>Br&#105ef H&#105s&#116ory of A&#105r Cond&#105&#116&#105on&#105ng</p>
<p>The &#99on&#99ep&#116 of &#99ool&#105ng spa&#99es &#117s&#105ng na&#116&#117ral elemen&#116s &#105s one &#116ha&#116 &#99an be a&#116&#116r&#105b&#117&#116ed &#116o &#116he &#116&#105me of &#116he an&#99&#105en&#116 &#69gyp&#116&#105ans, who spread aq&#117ed&#117&#99&#116 wa&#116er &#116hro&#117gh &#116he walls of var&#105o&#117s s&#116r&#117&#99&#116&#117res &#116o prod&#117&#99e a &#99ool&#105ng effe&#99&#116. &#69ven &#105n &#116hese days, be&#99a&#117se wa&#116er was s&#99ar&#99e, only &#116he r&#105&#99h &#99o&#117ld enjoy &#116h&#105s l&#117x&#117ry. &#73n ho&#116 wea&#116her, med&#105eval Pers&#105ans &#99rea&#116ed w&#105nd &#116owers &#116o &#99ool b&#117&#105ld&#105ngs. &#73&#116 was no&#116 &#117n&#116&#105l early 1800 &#116ha&#116 a Br&#105&#116&#105sh resear&#99her has beg&#117n &#116o exper&#105men&#116 w&#105&#116h &#116he press and &#116he l&#105q&#117efa&#99&#116&#105on of ammon&#105a. He learned &#116ha&#116 l&#105q&#117&#105d ammon&#105a &#99an &#99ool &#116he a&#105r when &#105&#116 evapora&#116es.</p>
<p>&#73n 1842, an Amer&#105&#99an do&#99&#116or named John Gorr&#105e made of &#105&#99e &#116o &#99ool &#116he a&#105r of hosp&#105&#116al pa&#116&#105en&#116s and dreamed of &#117s&#105ng &#116h&#105s &#116e&#99hnology for &#99ool&#105ng a ma&#99h&#105ne &#116o ma&#107e b&#117&#105ld&#105ngs. He &#116&#105n&#107ered w&#105&#116h plans for &#116he &#99ons&#116r&#117&#99&#116&#105on of an &#105&#99e ma&#99h&#105ne &#117s&#105ng a donor. When h&#105s s&#117ppor&#116 was no&#116 ava&#105lable, he &#99o&#117ld no longer f&#105nan&#99e h&#105s exper&#105men&#116s. When he d&#105ed &#105n 1855, was &#116he &#105dea of a&#105r &#99ond&#105&#116&#105on&#105ng &#116o res&#116 for abo&#117&#116 50 years.</p>
<p>Af&#116er effor&#116s Gorr&#105e, a&#105r &#99ond&#105&#116&#105on&#105ng &#105nd&#117s&#116ry was fo&#117nded &#105n &#116he early 1900s w&#105&#116h &#116he modern vers&#105on of &#116he F&#105rs&#116 &#69le&#99&#116r&#105&#99 a&#105r. Thro&#117gh &#116he years, a &#99hange seen &#105n &#116he &#117se of a&#105r, s&#117&#99h as &#99ars and ho&#117ses began &#116o &#116a&#107e advan&#116age of &#116he &#105nven&#116&#105on. Carr&#105er A&#105r Cond&#105&#116&#105on&#105ng Company began &#105n m&#105nd &#116ha&#116 &#116he &#99on&#99ep&#116 of &#116he p&#117bl&#105&#99, and d&#117r&#105ng &#116he 1950s, was a dream of l&#105v&#105ng &#105nfe&#99&#116&#105o&#117s.</p>
<p>The advan&#116ages and d&#105sadvan&#116ages</p>
<p>The advan&#116age &#116o enjoy a &#99ooler &#99l&#105ma&#116e &#105n ho&#116 wea&#116her &#105s no&#116 &#116he only advan&#116age &#116o &#116&#117rn &#116he a&#105r &#99ond&#105&#116&#105oner. A ho&#117sehold, veh&#105&#99les and o&#116her b&#117&#105l&#116 env&#105ronmen&#116 &#105s &#99leaner and safer for &#116he amb&#105en&#116 a&#105r &#105s able &#116o &#105nh&#105b&#105&#116 &#116he grow&#116h and spread of harmf&#117l m&#105&#99roorgan&#105sms. People w&#105&#116h allerg&#105es and as&#116hma are par&#116&#105&#99&#117larly gra&#116ef&#117l for a&#105r &#99ond&#105&#116&#105on&#105ng &#105n &#116he room offers an a&#116mosphere of be&#116&#116er q&#117al&#105&#116y, s&#117&#99h as less d&#117s&#116 and dander are presen&#116. &#73n ho&#116 wea&#116her ser&#105o&#117sly, bab&#105es and &#116he elderly also benef&#105&#116 from a&#105r &#99ond&#105&#116&#105on&#105ng from hea&#116 waves are &#107nown &#116o &#116he l&#105ves of &#116hose whose &#105mm&#117ne sys&#116em heal&#116h and perhaps no&#116 &#116he s&#116ronges&#116 a&#99&#116&#105on.</p>
<p>One of &#116he mos&#116 &#99on&#116rovers&#105al &#105ss&#117es regard&#105ng &#116he &#116raff&#105&#99&#107&#105ng of a&#105r &#99ond&#105&#116&#105on&#105ng w&#105&#116h some of &#116he ma&#116er&#105als &#117sed for &#116he &#99ool&#105ng &#105nfl&#117en&#99e of &#116hese ma&#99h&#105nes prod&#117&#99e. Fl&#117oro&#99arbon refr&#105geran&#116s also &#99on&#116r&#105b&#117&#116e &#116o global warm&#105ng &#99on&#99erns, wh&#105&#99h &#105s one of &#116he ma&#105n ways &#116ha&#116 a&#105r &#99ond&#105&#116&#105on&#105ng &#105nfl&#117en&#99e on &#116he s&#116a&#116e of &#116he global env&#105ronmen&#116. Fl&#117oro&#99arbon refr&#105geran&#116s also add &#116he problems rela&#116ed &#116o ozone deple&#116&#105on.</p>
<p>Al&#116ho&#117gh &#116he &#116emporary rel&#105ef &#116ha&#116 ho&#116 s&#117mmer n&#105gh&#116s offer a&#105r &#99ond&#105&#116&#105on&#105ng and hea&#116 bearable, even&#116, q&#117es&#116&#105on how m&#117&#99h &#116he world pays &#105n &#116he long &#116erm af&#116er &#99on&#116am&#105na&#116&#105ng arranged. Today, s&#99&#105en&#116&#105s&#116s are wor&#107&#105ng &#116o ma&#107e prod&#117&#99&#116s more env&#105ronmen&#116ally fr&#105endly, b&#117&#116 for now, people are rel&#117&#99&#116an&#116 &#116o par&#116 w&#105&#116h &#116he&#105r &#105ns&#116an&#116 &#99oolness &#105n &#116he hea&#116 of s&#117mmer.</p>
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		<title>Closing The Conservation Gap In Electric Power</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:54:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tod&#97&#121, the &#112ower o&#102 U.S. dem&#97nd grows &#97nd environment&#97&#108 issues &#97nd energ&#121 securit&#121 h&#97s become more urgent, there is growing concern th&#97t the current b&#97&#108&#97nce encour&#97ges the construction o&#102 new &#112&#108&#97nts r&#97ther th&#97n investment in conserv&#97tion e&#108ectric&#97&#108 energ&#121.
This to&#112ic is in the &#102oreground, &#112&#97rt&#108&#121 bec&#97use the c&#97&#112&#97cit&#121 ch&#97&#108&#108enges th&#97t the e&#108ectricit&#121 industr&#121 wi&#108&#108 st&#97rt &#102&#97cing [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today, t&#104&#101 pow&#101&#114 of U.S. d&#101ma&#110d g&#114ows a&#110d &#101&#110vi&#114o&#110m&#101&#110tal iss&#117&#101s a&#110d &#101&#110&#101&#114gy s&#101c&#117&#114ity &#104as b&#101com&#101 mo&#114&#101 &#117&#114g&#101&#110t, t&#104&#101&#114&#101 is g&#114owi&#110g co&#110c&#101&#114&#110 t&#104at t&#104&#101 c&#117&#114&#114&#101&#110t bala&#110c&#101 &#101&#110co&#117&#114ag&#101s t&#104&#101 co&#110st&#114&#117ctio&#110 of &#110&#101w pla&#110ts &#114at&#104&#101&#114 t&#104a&#110 i&#110v&#101stm&#101&#110t i&#110 co&#110s&#101&#114vatio&#110 &#101l&#101ct&#114ical &#101&#110&#101&#114gy.</p>
<p>T&#104is topic is i&#110 t&#104&#101 fo&#114&#101g&#114o&#117&#110d, pa&#114tly b&#101ca&#117s&#101 t&#104&#101 capacity c&#104all&#101&#110g&#101s t&#104at t&#104&#101 &#101l&#101ct&#114icity i&#110d&#117st&#114y will sta&#114t faci&#110g i&#110 t&#104&#101 y&#101a&#114s to com&#101. B&#117t &#101q&#117ally impo&#114ta&#110t is t&#104at co&#110s&#101&#114vatio&#110 is at t&#104&#101 top of t&#104&#101 ag&#101&#110da o&#110 t&#104&#101 &#101co&#110omy of t&#104&#101 U&#110it&#101d Stat&#101s wit&#104 a&#110 &#101mp&#104asis t&#104at &#104as &#110ot b&#101&#101&#110 s&#101&#101&#110 fo&#114 d&#101cad&#101s.</p>
<p><span id="more-332"></span>W&#104i&#99&#104 in &#116urn requires us &#116o fo&#99us on &#116&#104e dynami&#99s of &#99onser&#118a&#116ion or, as i&#116 is a&#108so &#99a&#108&#108ed, energy effi&#99ien&#99y. Mos&#116 obser&#118ers agree &#116&#104a&#116 indus&#116ry is a&#99&#116ua&#108&#108y a &#8220;&#118a&#99uum of power &#99onser&#118a&#116ion in&#118es&#116men&#116&#8243; in &#116&#104e Uni&#116ed &#83&#116a&#116es, bu&#116 &#116&#104e gap is no&#116 &#116&#104e reason w&#104y mos&#116 peop&#108e &#116&#104ink.</p>
<p>Mis&#99on&#99ep&#116ions abou&#116 &#116&#104e reasons for &#116&#104e gap &#116o dri&#118e &#99onser&#118a&#116ion &#116o a fo&#99us on &#116&#104e wrong se&#116 of fixes and se&#116 unrea&#108is&#116i&#99 expe&#99&#116a&#116ions. To di&#118ide, we mus&#116 firs&#116 address &#116&#104ese misper&#99ep&#116ions and iden&#116ify &#116&#104e rea&#108 &#99auses of &#116&#104e gap.</p>
<p>T&#104e firs&#116 error is &#116&#104a&#116 &#116&#104e po&#116en&#116ia&#108 for power &#99onser&#118a&#116ion is &#104ard&#108y exp&#108oi&#116ed. T&#104e rea&#108i&#116y is qui&#116e differen&#116, mu&#99&#104 of &#116&#104e power &#99onser&#118a&#116ion &#104as a&#108ready o&#99&#99urred. T&#104e Uni&#116ed &#83&#116a&#116es &#104as s&#108ow&#108y bu&#116 s&#116eadi&#108y redu&#99ed i&#116s e&#108e&#99&#116ri&#99 in&#116ensi&#116y, &#116&#104e amoun&#116 of f&#108ow per uni&#116 of e&#99onomi&#99 ou&#116pu&#116 o&#118er &#116&#104e &#108as&#116 &#116wo de&#99ades.</p>
<p>&#71enera&#108&#108y, &#116&#104e wea&#116&#104er norma&#108ized e&#108e&#99&#116ri&#99 in&#116ensi&#116y of &#116&#104e U.&#83. e&#99onomy fe&#108&#108 by 18 per &#99en&#116 sin&#99e &#116&#104e mid-1980s. And mos&#116 of &#116&#104ese effi&#99ien&#99y gains o&#99&#99urred during a period w&#104en &#116&#104e rea&#108 pri&#99e of power &#104as gradua&#108&#108y diminis&#104ed.</p>
<p>T&#104e &#99umu&#108a&#116i&#118e effe&#99&#116 is qui&#116e drama&#116i&#99, if &#116&#104e e&#108e&#99&#116ri&#99i&#116y &#99onsumed in &#116&#104e Uni&#116ed &#83&#116a&#116es wi&#116&#104 &#116&#104e same in&#116ensi&#116y i&#116 did in 1987, is &#116&#104e power of &#116&#104e &#99urren&#116 sys&#116em, &#116&#104e dai&#108y opera&#116ion of addi&#116iona&#108 power supp&#108y equa&#108 in size &#116o &#116&#104e sys&#116em &#99ombined power of Texas and Ca&#108ifornia.</p>
<p>Number Two mis&#99on&#99ep&#116ion is &#116&#104a&#116 &#99onser&#118a&#116ion and effi&#99ien&#99y are free, &#116&#104e benefi&#116s for &#99onsumers and produ&#99ers far ou&#116weig&#104 &#116&#104e &#99os&#116s and &#116&#104e &#99os&#116 is no&#116 a prob&#108em. Bu&#116 &#99onser&#118a&#116ion is no&#116 jus&#116 abou&#116 &#116urning off &#108amps and &#116urning &#116&#104ermos&#116a&#116s in win&#116er and summer. &#83us&#116ained and subs&#116an&#116ia&#108 &#99onser&#118a&#116ion of power requires a rea&#108 effor&#116 and requires us rea&#108 up-fron&#116 in&#118es&#116men&#116 and ongoing &#99os&#116s.</p>
<p>My&#116&#104 number &#116&#104ree is &#116&#104e responsibi&#108i&#116y of users &#108i&#116&#116&#108e pro&#116e&#99&#116ion be&#99ause &#116&#104ey are &#99&#104roni&#99a&#108&#108y i&#108&#108-informed abou&#116 &#116&#104e benefi&#116s. T&#104is &#118iew is &#116&#104e mos&#116 &#99ommon pub&#108i&#99 po&#108i&#99y for &#99onser&#118a&#116ion underin&#118es&#116men&#116 &#116oday is funding programs &#116o edu&#99a&#116e &#99onsumers.</p>
<p>&#89e&#116 &#116&#104e idea &#116&#104a&#116 &#104ouse&#104o&#108ds make poor de&#99isions on &#99onser&#118a&#116ion does no&#116 square wi&#116&#104 obser&#118ed da&#116a on &#99onsumer be&#104a&#118ior. In re&#99en&#116 de&#99ades, s&#116a&#116is&#116i&#99a&#108 da&#116a is qui&#116e &#99on&#118in&#99ing &#99onsumers a&#99&#116 ra&#116iona&#108&#108y and knowing&#108y, &#99onsis&#116en&#116&#108y responding &#116o rea&#108 in&#99reases in energy pri&#99es by redu&#99ing &#99onsump&#116ion. Las&#116 year was a good examp&#108e.</p>
<p>Consumers responded &#116o some of &#116&#104e bigges&#116 pri&#99e in&#99reases &#116&#104ey &#104a&#118e seen for some &#116ime, redu&#99ing &#116&#104eir e&#108e&#99&#116ri&#99i&#116y &#99onsump&#116ion. Consequen&#116&#108y, demand for e&#108e&#99&#116ri&#99i&#116y &#104as remained s&#116ab&#108e w&#104i&#108e &#116&#104e inf&#108a&#116ion-adjus&#116ed e&#99onomi&#99 grow&#116&#104 abo&#118e 3 per&#99en&#116 &#116&#104is year.</p>
<p>Number Four mis&#99on&#99ep&#116ion is &#116&#104a&#116 power engineers are jus&#116 gene&#116i&#99a&#108&#108y &#99ondi&#116ioned &#116oward bui&#108ding big power p&#108an&#116s and progress ra&#116&#104er &#116&#104an pursuing op&#116ions for sma&#108&#108 and beau&#116ifu&#108 &#99onser&#118a&#116ion. T&#104is idea s&#116ems from &#116&#104e per&#99ep&#116ion &#116&#104a&#116 if &#99os&#116-effe&#99&#116i&#118e &#99onser&#118a&#116ion po&#116en&#116ia&#108 exis&#116s, &#116&#104en power produ&#99ers s&#104ou&#108d na&#116ura&#108&#108y in&#118es&#116 in &#99onser&#118a&#116ion ra&#116&#104er &#116&#104an produ&#99&#116ion.</p>
<p>Bu&#116 w&#104en power produ&#99ers a&#99&#116ua&#108&#108y in&#118es&#116 in &#99onser&#118a&#116ion, &#116&#104ey &#104a&#118e &#116roub&#108e paying for &#116&#104e in&#118es&#116men&#116 be&#99ause &#116&#104e benefi&#116s are of &#99ourse &#116&#104e &#99onsumer w&#104o u&#108&#116ima&#116e&#108y &#108ess powerfu&#108.</p>
<p>&#83o e&#118en if regu&#108a&#116ors a&#108&#108ow produ&#99ers &#116o &#116rea&#116 &#116&#104ese in&#118es&#116men&#116s &#116&#104e same way &#116&#104ey &#116rea&#116 produ&#99&#116ion in&#118es&#116men&#116s &#116&#104a&#116 a&#108&#108ows &#116&#104ese &#99os&#116s on &#116&#104e ba&#108an&#99e<br />
s&#104ee&#116 as &#116&#104e basis for appro&#118ed &#99os&#116 re&#99o&#118ery, &#116&#104e effe&#99&#116 is &#116&#104a&#116 &#104ig&#104er &#99os&#116s mus&#116 be re&#99o&#118ered from a sma&#108&#108er base of sa&#108es. To break e&#118en, &#116&#104e produ&#99er pri&#99e. And &#116&#104a&#116 is some&#116&#104ing &#99us&#116omers and po&#108i&#116i&#99ians &#116ypi&#99a&#108&#108y resis&#116. And i&#116 gi&#118es &#116&#104e &#99urren&#116 bes&#116 &#99ase for produ&#99ers.</p>
<p>Mos&#116 s&#116a&#116es do no&#116 pro&#118ide for &#99os&#116 re&#99o&#118ery, and no s&#116a&#116e in &#116&#104e Uni&#116ed &#83&#116a&#116es, &#116&#104e &#99omposi&#116ion of an in&#99en&#116i&#118e pa&#99kage of &#108egis&#108a&#116ion and power produ&#99ers &#116o en&#99ourage &#116&#104e proper ba&#108an&#99e of &#99onser&#118a&#116ion and genera&#116ion in&#118es&#116men&#116 for resear&#99&#104.</p>
<p>W&#104i&#108e &#116&#104e po&#108i&#116i&#99s of &#116&#104e &#99on&#118en&#116iona&#108 wisdom abou&#116 underin&#118es&#116men&#116 power &#99onser&#118a&#116ion may no&#116 be a&#99&#99ura&#116e and up &#116o da&#116e is wan&#116ing, &#116&#104ere rea&#108&#108y are reasons &#116o expe&#99&#116 a &#99onser&#118a&#116ion gap. Power deregu&#108a&#116ion &#104as &#108ed &#116o &#108arger and more &#108iquid marke&#116s for w&#104o&#108esa&#108e e&#108e&#99&#116ri&#99i&#116y &#116&#104a&#116 express &#116&#104e &#99os&#116 of e&#108e&#99&#116ri&#99i&#116y a&#116 any poin&#116 in &#116ime. A &#108esson from &#116&#104e emergen&#99e of power marke&#116s is &#99&#108ear: &#116&#104e &#99os&#116 of e&#108e&#99&#116ri&#99i&#116y &#118aries &#99onsiderab&#108y &#116&#104roug&#104 &#116ime and is of&#116en we&#108&#108 abo&#118e &#116&#104e pri&#99e &#116&#104a&#116 mos&#116 &#99us&#116omers fa&#99e.</p>
<p>T&#104is is par&#116i&#99u&#108ar&#108y &#116rue during periods of power demand peak w&#104ere &#116&#104e &#99os&#116 of e&#108e&#99&#116ri&#99 produ&#99&#116ion (and &#99on&#118erse&#108y, &#116&#104e &#118a&#108ue of &#99onser&#118a&#116ion) is many &#116imes &#104ig&#104er &#116&#104an &#116&#104e pri&#99es &#99us&#116omers. T&#104is is in&#116en&#116iona&#108-&#99onsumers, regu&#108a&#116ors and po&#108i&#116i&#99ians wan&#116 s&#116ab&#108e energy pri&#99es and expe&#99&#116ed no&#116 gi&#118e &#116&#104e &#99os&#116 of energy during &#116imes more expensi&#118e.</p>
<p>I&#116 is no&#116 surprising &#116&#104a&#116 &#116&#104ese s&#116ake&#104o&#108ders work &#116oge&#116&#104er a&#116 w&#104o&#108esa&#108e pri&#99es wi&#116&#104 pri&#99e &#99aps Fe&#116&#116er and energy pri&#99es a&#116 re&#116ai&#108 &#99os&#116 wi&#116&#104 a &#118arie&#116y of me&#99&#104anisms &#116o dis&#99onne&#99&#116 &#116&#104em &#108ess &#118o&#108a&#116i&#108e and more predi&#99&#116ab&#108e. T&#104e ne&#116 resu&#108&#116 is &#116&#104a&#116 &#116&#104e pri&#99es &#99us&#116omers see are of&#116en &#108ower &#116&#104an &#116&#104e &#99os&#116 of &#116&#104e e&#108e&#99&#116ri&#99i&#116y &#116&#104ey &#99onsume.</p>
<p>Cus&#116omers in&#118es&#116 in &#99onser&#118a&#116ion based on &#116&#104e re&#116ai&#108 pri&#99es &#116&#104ey fa&#99e. &#89e&#116 &#116&#104e more &#118o&#108a&#116i&#108e &#99os&#116 of power &#116&#104a&#116 de&#116ermines &#104ow &#116&#104e s&#116orage is rea&#108&#108y profi&#116ab&#108e. W&#104en &#99onfron&#116ed wi&#116&#104 &#116ypi&#99a&#108 pri&#99es of re&#116ai&#108 ins&#116ead of energy &#99os&#116s, &#99onsumers qui&#116e sensib&#108y in&#118es&#116 in some bu&#116 no&#116 a&#108&#108 &#116&#104e &#99os&#116 effe&#99&#116i&#118e &#99onser&#118a&#116ion. T&#104e unin&#116ended &#99onsequen&#99e of &#116&#104ese we&#108&#108-meaning sys&#116em of re&#116ai&#108 pri&#99es is &#116&#104e &#99on&#116inuing underin&#118es&#116men&#116 in power &#99onser&#118a&#116ion from &#116&#104e &#99onsumer side.</p>
<p>From &#116&#104is poin&#116 of &#118iew, &#116&#104e &#99ause of &#116&#104e differen&#99e in power &#99onser&#118a&#116ion in&#118es&#116men&#116 is no&#116 an unedu&#99a&#116ed &#99onsumer bu&#116 ra&#116&#104er an informed &#99onsumer ra&#116iona&#108&#108y responding &#116o &#116&#104e pri&#99es &#116&#104ey fa&#99e.</p>
<p>T&#104e imp&#108i&#99a&#116ion is &#99&#108ear: &#116&#104ere is a rea&#108 &#118a&#99uum of power &#99onser&#118a&#116ion, and i&#116 is &#116&#104e &#99onsumer side of &#116&#104e energy se&#99&#116or. In addi&#116ion, &#116&#104e simp&#108e so&#108u&#116ion for &#99onsumers &#116o experien&#99e rea&#108-&#116ime power is no&#116 desirab&#108e. T&#104ere are &#118ery good reasons no&#116 &#116o &#108i&#118e grandmo&#116&#104er on &#83o&#99ia&#108 &#83e&#99uri&#116y &#116o pay for rea&#108 power &#116o keep &#116&#104eir air &#99ondi&#116ioners going in Augus&#116. T&#104erefore, if &#116&#104e obje&#99&#116i&#118e is &#116o in&#118es&#116 in e&#108e&#99&#116ri&#99i&#116y &#99os&#116s of effe&#99&#116i&#118e &#99onser&#118a&#116ion &#116&#104a&#116 &#99onsumers do no&#116 in&#118es&#116, &#116&#104en regu&#108a&#116ory po&#108i&#99ies mus&#116 be a pa&#99kage of in&#99en&#116i&#118es for &#116&#104em &#116o do. </p>
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		<title>Palm oil, Starsuckers and Media Manipulation</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:18:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wh&#97t hive F&#108&#97ming Am&#121 Winehou&#115e &#97nd Gu&#121 Ritchie&#8217;&#115 &#115e&#108&#102-in&#102&#108icted b&#108&#97ck ho&#108e&#115 h&#97ve in common?
Both &#115torie&#115 &#97ppe&#97red in the p&#97ge&#115 o&#102 t&#97b&#108oid&#115 in Brit&#97in. Neither i&#115 true.
Both incident&#115 were &#102&#97&#108&#115e tip&#115 phoned &#115howbiz new&#115 in the new&#115p&#97per&#115 b&#121 the m&#97ker&#115 o&#102 the new document&#97r&#121 &#8220;St&#97r&#115ucker&#115,&#8221; to &#115ee i&#102 the&#121 cou&#108d be u&#115ed without veri&#102ic&#97tion o&#102 &#102&#97ct&#115. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>W&#104at &#104iv&#101 Flaming Amy Win&#101&#104&#111&#117s&#101 and G&#117y Ritc&#104i&#101&#8217;s s&#101lf-inflict&#101d black &#104&#111l&#101s &#104av&#101 in c&#111mm&#111n?</p>
<p>&#66&#111t&#104 st&#111ri&#101s app&#101ar&#101d in t&#104&#101 pag&#101s &#111f tabl&#111ids in &#66ritain. N&#101it&#104&#101r is tr&#117&#101.</p>
<p>&#66&#111t&#104 incid&#101nts w&#101r&#101 fals&#101 tips p&#104&#111n&#101d s&#104&#111wbiz n&#101ws in t&#104&#101 n&#101wspap&#101rs by t&#104&#101 mak&#101rs &#111f t&#104&#101 n&#101w d&#111c&#117m&#101ntary &#8220;Stars&#117ck&#101rs,&#8221; t&#111 s&#101&#101 if t&#104&#101y c&#111&#117ld b&#101 &#117s&#101d wit&#104&#111&#117t v&#101rificati&#111n &#111f facts. &#84&#104&#101 fact t&#104at t&#104is is part &#111f t&#104&#101 film&#8217;s arg&#117m&#101nt t&#104at t&#104&#101 c&#117lt&#117r&#101 &#111f c&#101l&#101brity j&#111&#117rnalism &#104as standards and val&#117&#101s dist&#111rt&#101d s&#111ci&#101ty c&#111mpr&#111mis&#101d.</p>
<p>It is sad t&#104at t&#104&#101 m&#101dia ar&#101 g&#117ilty &#111f t&#104&#101 sam&#101 l&#101v&#101l &#111f j&#111&#117rnalistic n&#101glig&#101nc&#101 &#111n t&#104&#101 l&#111bby anti-palm &#111il, w&#104ic&#104 &#111ft&#101n &#117s&#101 st&#111ri&#101s t&#111 b&#101 p&#111w&#101r&#101d by &#8220;&#101nvir&#111nm&#101ntal NGOs, incl&#117ding Gr&#101&#101np&#101ac&#101 and Fri&#101nds &#111f t&#104&#101 Eart&#104 (FOE) &#111n palm &#111il and d&#101f&#111r&#101stati&#111n wit&#104&#111&#117t c&#104&#101cking t&#104&#101 facts.</p>
<p><span id="more-330"></span>On&#101 &#111&#102 th&#101 &#119&#111rst &#111&#102&#102&#101nd&#101rs in this r&#101sp&#101ct, th&#101 tabl&#111ids and pamphl&#101ts in th&#101 &#85nit&#101d Kingd&#111m, m&#111nk&#101ys and publishing &#8220;Th&#101 NGO r&#101p&#111rts, all&#101ging that th&#101 industry &#111&#102 palm &#111il is th&#101 m&#111st d&#101structiv&#101 t&#111 th&#101 &#101nvir&#111nm&#101nt.</p>
<p>But &#119h&#101n th&#101 British tabl&#111id pr&#101ss and br&#111chur&#101s hav&#101 b&#111th&#101r&#101d t&#111 d&#111 any &#102act ch&#101cking th&#101y disc&#111v&#101r&#101d that th&#101 truth is &#102ar &#102r&#111m th&#101 hyp&#101!</p>
<p>&#77alaysia is a small c&#111untry. But th&#101 &#102act that th&#101r&#101 &#119&#101r&#101 m&#111r&#101 than a c&#101ntury is th&#101 &#119&#111rld&#8217;s larg&#101st pr&#111duc&#101r &#111&#102 palm &#111il sh&#111uld b&#101 &#119arn&#101d th&#101 m&#101dia t&#111 th&#101 p&#111ignant absurdity &#111&#102 Gr&#101&#101np&#101ac&#101 and FO&#69 charg&#101s that palm &#111il is r&#101sp&#111nsibl&#101 &#111&#102 an alarming d&#101gr&#101&#101 &#111&#102 &#101nvir&#111nm&#101ntal d&#101gradati&#111n, adv&#101rs&#101 impact &#111n th&#101 habitats &#111&#102 &#111rang-utans and &#111th&#101r animals.</p>
<p>Th&#101 &#102act &#111&#102 th&#101 matt&#101r is that palm &#111il d&#111&#101s n&#111t r&#101&#113uir&#101 as much ab&#111ut similar unit &#111&#102 &#101dibl&#101 &#111il t&#111 pr&#111duc&#101 as its c&#111mp&#101tit&#111rs, such as s&#111yb&#101an, rap&#101s&#101&#101d and sun&#102l&#111&#119&#101r. It is in larg&#101 part t&#111 &#111il palm cultivati&#111n is r&#101markably pr&#111ductiv&#101 tr&#101&#101, s&#111 that pr&#111ducti&#111n &#111&#102 &#111n&#101 h&#101ctar&#101 plant&#101d &#119ith &#111il palm can pr&#111duc&#101 4.5 t&#111nn&#101s &#111&#102 &#101dibl&#101 &#111il. It is alm&#111st 10 tim&#101s th&#101 r&#101v&#101nu&#101 &#111&#102 its n&#101ar&#101st c&#111mp&#101tit&#111r.</p>
<p>This &#101xplains &#119hy &#77alaysia sh&#111uld, a&#102t&#101r m&#111r&#101 than a c&#101ntury plantati&#111n &#111&#102 palm &#111il still maintain p&#101rman&#101nt &#102&#111r&#101st c&#111v&#101r &#111&#102 56%, much high&#101r that &#102&#111r&#101sts c&#111v&#101r 20 p&#101rc&#101nt typically &#102&#111und in &#111th&#101r c&#111untri&#101s &#111&#102 th&#101 industrial W&#101st, &#119h&#101r&#101 hyp&#111crisy grinding FO&#69 and Gr&#101&#101np&#101ac&#101 hail! (&#77alaysia has a li&#101n &#111n th&#101 Ri&#111, th&#101r&#101 ar&#101 ab&#111ut 15 y&#101ars t&#111 k&#101&#101p 50% &#111&#102 its land as natural &#102&#111r&#101st.)</p>
<p>Says th&#101 C&#69O &#111&#102 &#77alaysian &#80alm Oil C&#111uncil, Tan Sri Dr Yus&#111&#102 Basir&#111n: &#8220;&#77alaysia plays an imp&#111rtant r&#111l&#101 in a gr&#101&#101n &#101n&#101rgy &#102utur&#101. Our land us&#101, c&#111mbin&#101d &#119ith additi&#111nal tr&#101&#101 c&#111v&#101r du&#101 t&#111 &#111il palm, Rubb&#101r, C&#111c&#111a and C&#111c&#111nut Industri&#101s m&#101ans that th&#101 nati&#111n a n&#101t carb&#111n sink. This is in mark&#101d c&#111ntrast &#119ith many c&#111untri&#101s in &#69ur&#111p&#101 that th&#101 n&#101t &#101mitt&#101rs &#111&#102 C02. &#8221;</p>
<p>&#72&#101 c&#111ntinu&#101s: &#8220;Th&#101 industry &#77alaysian palm &#111il has a str&#111ng supp&#111rt&#101r &#111&#102 his c&#111untry&#8217;s &#101&#102&#102&#111rts t&#111 pr&#111t&#101ct its natural h&#101ritag&#101, &#119hil&#101 h&#101lping th&#101 c&#111untry gr&#111&#119 and rais&#101 th&#101 standard &#111&#102 living &#119as. Ind&#101&#101d, &#77alaysia &#119as n&#111t an &#101nvir&#111nm&#101ntal &#111bj&#101ctiv&#101s achi&#101v&#101d &#119ith&#111ut th&#101 c&#111&#111p&#101rati&#111n &#111&#102 industry.</p>
<p>&#8220;Th&#101 industry &#111&#102 palm &#111il r&#101mains an imp&#111rtant &#101ngin&#101 &#111&#102 sustainabl&#101 &#101c&#111n&#111mic gr&#111&#119th and j&#111b cr&#101ati&#111n. Th&#101 industry &#101mpl&#111ys &#111v&#101r 400,000 p&#101&#111pl&#101 &#8211; against 80,000 in 1980 &#8211; alth&#111ugh th&#101 maj&#111rity &#111&#102 th&#101 c&#111untry&#8217;s &#102&#111r&#101sts ar&#101 still pr&#111t&#101ct&#101d by th&#101 g&#111v&#101rnm&#101nt. I&#102 this is n&#111t th&#101 v&#101ry m&#111d&#101l &#111&#102 sustainabl&#101 d&#101v&#101l&#111pm&#101nt and r&#101sp&#111nsibl&#101 &#101nvir&#111nm&#101ntal st&#101&#119ardship, s&#111 n&#111 m&#111d&#101l &#101xists in this &#119&#111rld, &#8220;h&#101 said.</p>
<p>In th&#101 &#111pini&#111n &#111&#102 th&#101 F&#111undati&#111n &#80alm Oil Truth is, th&#101 m&#101dia ar&#101 &#119ary &#111&#102 th&#101 &#102act that all&#101gati&#111ns &#111&#102 Gr&#101&#101np&#101ac&#101 and Fri&#101nds &#111&#102 th&#101 &#69arth is actually a pr&#111xy &#119ar smart trad&#101 s&#101cr&#101t struggl&#101 against th&#101 &#111il industry &#111&#102 palm by th&#101 Tr&#111jan &#101nvir&#111nm&#101ntal issu&#101s! Th&#101 &#102act that palm &#111il is th&#101 ch&#101ap&#101st and &#102ast&#101st gr&#111&#119ing &#111&#102 &#101dibl&#101 &#111il in th&#101 &#119&#111rld hav&#101 c&#111ntribut&#101d t&#111 th&#101 suppr&#101ssi&#111n &#111&#102 pric&#101s &#111&#102 c&#111mm&#111diti&#101s ar&#101 rival?</p>
<p>Is this th&#101 &#111rigin &#111&#102 this n&#111ns&#101ns&#101, unc&#111mpr&#111mising and inc&#111mpr&#101h&#101nsibl&#101 attack &#111n a pr&#111duct that is ultimat&#101ly &#111n&#101 &#111&#102 th&#101 m&#111st inh&#101r&#101ntly sustainabl&#101, bas&#101d &#111n its pr&#111ductivity.</p>
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		<title>Grass Compost. Natures Secret For A Flourishing Garden</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[T&#104e best o&#114ga&#110i&#99 fe&#114tilize&#114 f&#114om you&#114 ga&#114de&#110. Do &#110ot t&#104&#114ow g&#114ass. If p&#114ope&#114ly ma&#110aged, t&#104e g&#114ass may be t&#104e a&#110swe&#114 to you&#114 &#99omposti&#110g p&#114oblems. &#87it&#104 a little effo&#114t a&#110d &#99a&#114e you &#99a&#110 keep t&#104e g&#114ass f&#114om &#114otti&#110g. All you &#104a&#118e to do is take a few p&#114e&#99autio&#110s to su&#99&#99eed i&#110 you&#114 goal of maki&#110g t&#104e [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Th&#101 b&#101st organic &#102&#101rtiliz&#101r &#102rom &#121our gard&#101n. Do not throw grass. &#73&#102 &#112ro&#112&#101rl&#121 manag&#101d, th&#101 grass ma&#121 b&#101 th&#101 answ&#101r to &#121our com&#112osting &#112robl&#101ms. &#87ith a littl&#101 &#101&#102&#102ort and car&#101 &#121ou can &#107&#101&#101&#112 th&#101 grass &#102rom rotting. All &#121ou hav&#101 to do is ta&#107&#101 a &#102&#101w &#112r&#101cautions to succ&#101&#101d in &#121our goal o&#102 ma&#107ing th&#101 &#112&#101r&#102&#101ct com&#112ost h&#101a&#112.</p>
<p>&#87h&#101n &#121ou trim &#121our lawn and th&#101 grass to &#102all on th&#101 lawn. Your mow&#101r ma&#121 b&#101 &#102or &#121ou i&#102 &#121ou ma&#107&#101 a small chang&#101. Ta&#107&#101 th&#101 grass catch&#101r and mow &#121our lawn as usual. Th&#101 grass is automatic, r&#101gardl&#101ss o&#102 wh&#101r&#101 it is cut. Ma&#107&#101 sur&#101 th&#101 mow&#101r blad&#101 is shar&#112 and th&#101 grass is com&#112l&#101t&#101l&#121 dr&#121 b&#101&#102or&#101 &#121ou b&#101gin &#121our o&#112&#101ration, i&#102 th&#101 mow&#101r is clogg&#101d.</p>
<p><span id="more-328"></span>Y&#111u n&#111w have y&#111ur &#111wn natural fert&#105l&#105zer. Th&#105&#115 pr&#111ce&#115&#115 &#105&#115 kn&#111wn a&#115 gra&#115&#115 cycl&#105ng. It &#105&#115 ec&#111n&#111m&#105cal an&#100 &#115ave&#115 y&#111u t&#105me an&#100 tr&#111uble clear&#105ng the gra&#115&#115 &#111r put gra&#115&#115 &#105n bag&#115. H&#111wever, th&#105&#115 &#115trategy &#105&#115 n&#111t p&#111&#115&#115&#105ble &#105f y&#111u have &#115mall ch&#105l&#100ren an&#100 pet&#115.</p>
<p>If y&#111u want t&#111 make th&#105ng&#115 m&#111re c&#111n&#115ervat&#105ve than u&#115&#105ng the b&#105ke gra&#115&#115, here&#8217;&#115 h&#111w t&#111 create a p&#105le &#111f gra&#115&#115 c&#111mp&#111&#115t effect&#105vely. The fre&#115hly m&#111wn gra&#115&#115 c&#111nta&#105n&#115 m&#111&#105&#115ture an&#100 &#105&#115 r&#105ch &#105n n&#105tr&#111gen. There &#105&#115 a ten&#100ency t&#111 wet gra&#115&#115 t&#111 &#115tay t&#111gether, wh&#105ch prevent&#115 &#111&#120ygen fr&#111m enter&#105ng.</p>
<p>If y&#111u ju&#115t p&#105le gra&#115&#115 turn &#115l&#105my an&#100 r&#111t. The &#115mell &#105&#115 &#111ffen&#115&#105ve t&#111 &#115ay the lea&#115t. The be&#115t way t&#111 prevent the gra&#115&#115 &#105&#115 t&#111&#111 l&#111w cak&#105ng w&#105th mater&#105al&#115 that have a carb&#111n c&#111ntent. The&#115e &#105nclu&#100e br&#111wn leave&#115, branche&#115 &#111r w&#111&#111&#100 ch&#105p&#115. The&#115e are place&#100 between layer&#115 &#111f gra&#115&#115 an&#100 g&#105ve h&#111pe t&#111 relea&#115e the &#111&#120ygen w&#105th wh&#105ch t&#111 penetrate.</p>
<p>T&#111 help the &#111&#120ygen c&#105rculate, &#105t w&#111ul&#100 be pru&#100ent t&#111 aerate the p&#105le by turn&#105ng the c&#111ntent &#111ften. Y&#111u w&#111ul&#100 n&#111t h&#111pe t&#111 bec&#111me &#115t&#105cky, ma&#115&#115 putr&#105&#100!</p>
<p>If y&#111u have m&#111re gra&#115&#115 than &#111ther mater&#105al&#115, y&#111u &#115h&#111ul&#100 av&#111&#105&#100 &#115tack&#105ng &#111n the gra&#115&#115 t&#111 f&#111rm a p&#105le &#111f unruly that c&#111ul&#100 g&#111 wr&#111ng becau&#115e the abun&#100ance &#111f gra&#115&#115. Y&#111ur p&#111&#115t&#115 w&#111ul&#100 be much ea&#115&#105er t&#111 manage. If y&#111u turn regularly &#100ur&#105ng the &#115ummer, y&#111u f&#105n&#100 the c&#111mp&#111&#115t at that t&#105me y&#111u can re&#100uce the number &#111f p&#111le&#115 by c&#111mb&#105n&#105ng them.</p>
<p>If y&#111ur &#115pace &#105&#115 l&#105m&#105te&#100 an&#100 y&#111u f&#105n&#100 &#105t &#100&#105ff&#105cult t&#111 &#115&#105multane&#111u&#115ly manage a number &#111f p&#105le&#115, fre&#115hly cut gra&#115&#115 &#100ry&#105ng &#105n the &#115un Sprea&#100 the gra&#115&#115 ar&#111un&#100 y&#111ur gar&#100en an&#100 let the &#115un bake &#105t all &#100ay. Once the m&#111&#105&#115ture an&#100 ac&#105&#100&#105ty t&#111 g&#111 &#111ut, y&#111u can &#115tart y&#111ur c&#111mp&#111&#115t p&#105le.</p>
<p>The &#111nly chem&#105cally treate&#100 t&#111 prevent the gra&#115&#115 &#111n the c&#111mp&#111&#115t heap. In ca&#115e y&#111u u&#115e pe&#115t&#105c&#105&#100e&#115 &#111r herb&#105c&#105&#100e&#115 t&#111 pr&#111m&#111te the gr&#111wth &#111f gra&#115&#115 &#111n y&#111ur lawn, &#100&#111 n&#111t break the gra&#115&#115 f&#111r fert&#105l&#105zer, unle&#115&#115 a g&#111&#111&#100 ra&#105n ha&#115 wa&#115he&#100 the re&#115&#105&#100ue &#111ff.</p>
<p>The a&#100&#100&#105t&#105&#111n &#111f l&#105me &#105n the heap &#111f gra&#115&#115 f&#111r c&#111mp&#111&#115t &#105&#115 a g&#111&#111&#100 &#105&#100ea t&#111 accelerate the pr&#111ce&#115&#115 &#111f rupture. It &#105&#115 al&#115&#111 the &#115ure&#115t way t&#111 m&#111l&#100, wh&#105ch &#105&#115 re&#115p&#111n&#115&#105ble f&#111r the &#111&#100&#111r t&#111 av&#111&#105&#100.</p>
<p>The&#115e t&#105p&#115 can make y&#111ur &#111wn fert&#105l&#105zer f&#111r gra&#115&#115 cl&#105pp&#105ng&#115. N&#111t &#111nly ec&#111n&#111m&#105cal meth&#111&#100, but &#105t al&#115&#111 g&#105ve&#115 y&#111u a feel&#105ng &#111f &#115at&#105&#115fact&#105&#111n when y&#111u &#115ee y&#111ur gar&#100en fl&#111ur&#105&#115h.</p>
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		<title>Greenpeace: A Hired Economic Hitman on Palm Oil?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:27:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the fab&#117l&#111&#117&#115 &#115&#117&#99&#99e&#115&#115 and, &#105n &#115&#111me q&#117arter&#115 revered, &#8220;C&#111nfe&#115&#115&#105&#111n&#115 &#111f an E&#99&#111n&#111m&#105&#99 H&#105tman,&#8221; a&#117th&#111r J&#111hn Perk&#105n&#115, tell&#115 h&#111w a &#99abal &#111f ev&#105l men l&#105ke h&#105m have all&#111wed U.S. &#99&#111mpan&#105e&#115 t&#111 take &#111ver the planet. B&#117t &#105n a &#115er&#105e&#115 &#99alled &#8220;Se&#99ret H&#105&#115t&#111ry &#111f Amer&#105&#99an Emp&#105re, Perk&#105n&#115 &#105&#115 &#99&#111mpletely &#99lean ab&#111&#117t h&#105&#115 h&#105&#115t&#111r&#105&#99 r&#111le &#105n tr&#105pp&#105ng [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In th&#101 &#102abul&#111us succ&#101ss and, in s&#111m&#101 qua&#114t&#101&#114s &#114&#101v&#101&#114&#101d, &#8220;&#67&#111n&#102&#101ssi&#111ns &#111&#102 an Ec&#111n&#111mic Hitman,&#8221; auth&#111&#114 J&#111hn P&#101&#114kins, t&#101lls h&#111w a cabal &#111&#102 &#101vil m&#101n lik&#101 him hav&#101 all&#111w&#101d U.S. c&#111mpani&#101s t&#111 tak&#101 &#111v&#101&#114 th&#101 plan&#101t. But in a s&#101&#114i&#101s call&#101d &#8220;S&#101c&#114&#101t Hist&#111&#114&#121 &#111&#102 Am&#101&#114ican Empi&#114&#101, P&#101&#114kins is c&#111mpl&#101t&#101l&#121 cl&#101an ab&#111ut his hist&#111&#114ic &#114&#111l&#101 in t&#114ipping p&#111&#111&#114 c&#111unt&#114i&#101s, &#111n b&#101hal&#102 &#111&#102 s&#101v&#101&#114al p&#111w&#101&#114&#102ul nati&#111nal s&#111ci&#101ti&#101s &#111&#102 th&#101 Unit&#101d Stat&#101s t&#111 th&#101 Unit&#101d Stat&#101s ma&#121 &#101nd b&#121 b&#101ing th&#101 &#111nl&#121 sup&#101&#114 p&#111w&#101&#114 in th&#101 w&#111&#114ld t&#111da&#121.</p>
<p>In a &#114&#101c&#101nt int&#101&#114vi&#101w with Al Jaz&#101&#101&#114a TV, P&#101&#114kins &#101xplains h&#111w a t&#114ul&#121 gl&#111bal Am&#101&#114ican &#101mpi&#114&#101 has b&#101&#101n c&#114&#101at&#101d: &#8220;&#87&#101 m&#101n pl&#101dg&#101s &#101c&#111n&#111mic succ&#101ss&#102ull&#121 c&#114&#101at&#101 th&#101 &#102i&#114st t&#114ul&#121 gl&#111bal &#101mpi&#114&#101 in th&#101 w&#111&#114ld, and w&#101 did it m&#111stl&#121 with&#111ut th&#101 milita&#114&#121 , unlik&#101 &#111th&#101&#114 &#101mpi&#114&#101s in hist&#111&#114&#121. &#8220;&#8221; &#87&#101 hav&#101 d&#111n&#101 much i&#102 th&#101 &#101c&#111n&#111m&#121, v&#101&#114&#121 subtl&#101, &#8220;h&#101 sa&#121s.</p>
<p><span id="more-324"></span>Pe&#114ki&#110s was a job, afte&#114 all, a fi&#114m &#66osto&#110 Co&#110s&#117lti&#110g, w&#104i&#99&#104 &#104as adve&#114se m&#117lti&#110atio&#110als to pl&#117&#110de&#114 I&#110do&#110esia. It was t&#104e a&#99q&#117isitio&#110 of Pe&#114ki&#110s fo&#114-yo&#117&#114-eyes-o&#110ly data f&#114om t&#104e myste&#114io&#117s D&#114. Asim &#104as e&#110abled t&#104e Se&#99&#114et Ame&#114i&#99a&#110 Empi&#114e to take ove&#114 Egypt. It was also Pe&#114ki&#110s se&#99&#114et missio&#110s i&#110 Sa&#117di A&#114abia w&#104i&#99&#104 &#117ltimately sealed t&#104e fate of Saddam &#72&#117ssei&#110, a&#110d t&#104e i&#110ve&#110tio&#110 Pe&#114ki&#110s &#8220;a&#110 i&#110ge&#110io&#117s system of payme&#110t w&#104i&#99&#104 di&#114e&#99tly led to t&#104e dest&#114&#117&#99tio&#110 of t&#104e e&#99o&#110omy of &#66olivia. (i)</p>
<p>I&#110 t&#104is se&#114ies, Pe&#114ki&#110s ze&#114oes i&#110 o&#110 &#104ot spots a&#114o&#117&#110d t&#104e wo&#114ld a&#110d is based o&#110 i&#110te&#114views wit&#104 me&#110 &#104it ot&#104e&#114s, ja&#99kals, jo&#117&#114&#110alists a&#110d a&#99tivists a&#110d exami&#110es t&#104e &#99&#117&#114&#114e&#110t geopoliti&#99al &#99&#114isis. &#84&#104e Ame&#114i&#99a&#110 milita&#114y adve&#110t&#117&#114e i&#110 Afg&#104a&#110ista&#110 a&#110d I&#114aq to i&#110f&#114ast&#114&#117&#99t&#117&#114e developme&#110t i&#110 I&#110do&#110esia to ja&#99kals i&#110 Ve&#110ez&#117ela, Pe&#114ki&#110s exposes a &#99o&#110spi&#114a&#99y of &#99o&#114&#114&#117ptio&#110 t&#104at f&#117els i&#110stability a&#110d a&#110ti-Ame&#114i&#99a&#110ism i&#110 t&#104e wo&#114ld.</p>
<p>&#84&#104e most si&#110iste&#114 of all &#114evelatio&#110s Pe&#114ki&#110s is t&#104e se&#99&#114et a&#110d &#104idde&#110 &#114ole of t&#104e Natio&#110al Se&#99&#117&#114ity Age&#110&#99y o&#114 NSA, a se&#99&#114et &#85.S. age&#110&#99y t&#104at some people &#99laim t&#104ey a&#114e seve&#114al times la&#114ge&#114 t&#104a&#110 t&#104e CIA. Pe&#114ki&#110s said: &#8220;It is m&#117&#99&#104 mo&#114e impo&#114ta&#110t t&#104a&#110 t&#104e CIA. A&#110d t&#104ey a&#114e ve&#114y se&#99&#114etive. &#8220;&#84&#104ey &#99laim to o&#110ly wo&#114k i&#110 &#99&#114yptog&#114ap&#104y, e&#110&#99odi&#110g a&#110d de&#99odi&#110g messages,&#8221; says Pe&#114ki&#110s. &#72oweve&#114, &#99o&#110t&#114a&#114y to appea&#114a&#110&#99es, Pe&#114ki&#110s tells &#104ow &#104e was se&#99&#114etly &#99o&#110t&#114olled by t&#104e NSA befo&#114e it is se&#110t i&#110itially to se&#114ve wit&#104 t&#104e Pea&#99e Co&#114ps i&#110 E&#99&#117ado&#114 a&#110d &#117ltimately pla&#99ed wit&#104 C&#104as &#84. &#72a&#110d, t&#104e Ame&#114i&#99a&#110 &#99o&#110s&#117lti&#110g fi&#114m wit&#104 w&#104i&#99&#104 Pe&#114ki&#110s was doi&#110g most of t&#104e di&#114ty wo&#114k to exploit t&#104e e&#99o&#110omies of t&#104i&#114d wo&#114ld: &#8220;&#84&#104ey passed a se&#114ies of tests, ve&#114y exte&#110sive tests, lie dete&#99to&#114 tests, psy&#99&#104ologi&#99al tests d&#117&#114i&#110g my last yea&#114 of &#99ollege! &#8221;</p>
<p>Wit&#104 a&#110y &#99o&#110&#99e&#114ted a&#99tio&#110 by a my&#114iad &#8220;E&#110vi&#114o&#110me&#110tal NGOs, s&#117&#99&#104 as G&#114ee&#110pea&#99e a&#110d t&#104e e&#110emy, we m&#117st ask o&#117&#114selves w&#104at &#114ole t&#104e NSA &#104as to play wit&#104 t&#104e pla&#110&#110ed attempt to de&#114ail t&#104e j&#117gge&#114&#110a&#117t of oil palm .</p>
<p>Afte&#114 all, it was a &#99ommodity t&#104at &#104as bee&#110, by its &#110at&#117&#114e, a &#104ig&#104ly p&#114od&#117&#99tive wit&#104 a mo&#114e fo&#114midable &#99&#104alle&#110ge fo&#114 t&#104e oilseed i&#110d&#117st&#114y i&#110 t&#104e &#85&#110ited States a&#110d E&#117&#114ope &#8211; a &#99ommodity t&#104at was i&#110&#104e&#114e&#110tly good &#104ealt&#104 as edible oil a&#110d i&#110&#99&#114edibly effe&#99tive as a feedsto&#99k i&#110 t&#104e p&#114od&#117&#99tio&#110 of bio-f&#117el/bio-diesel.</p>
<p>It s&#104o&#117ld be &#110oted t&#104at p&#114od&#117&#99e&#114s of oilseeds i&#110 t&#104ese &#99o&#117&#110t&#114ies, i&#110&#99l&#117di&#110g soybea&#110 a&#110d &#114apeseed a&#114e &#117&#110de&#114mi&#110ed by t&#104ei&#114 la&#99k of p&#114i&#99e &#99ompetitive&#110ess a&#110d p&#114od&#117&#99tivity vis-à-vis oil palm, a sit&#117atio&#110 t&#104at jeopa&#114dizes f&#117&#110di&#110g aimed at Ame&#114i&#99a&#110 a&#110d E&#117&#114opea&#110 p&#114od&#117&#99e&#114s of oil seeds, espe&#99ially if t&#104e palm oil we&#114e to e&#110joy t&#104e same s&#117bsidies as s&#117stai&#110able feedsto&#99k fo&#114 bio-f&#117els.</p>
<p>We m&#117st ask &#104ow all t&#104is too wo&#117ld &#104ave played if t&#104e oil palm &#104as bee&#110 pla&#110ted i&#110 t&#104e &#85.S. o&#114 E&#117&#114ope a&#110d &#110ot i&#110 t&#104e eme&#114gi&#110g e&#99o&#110omies of I&#110do&#110esia a&#110d Malaysia.</p>
<p>&#84&#104e vol&#117me of t&#104ese baseless atta&#99ks agai&#110st palm oil by a&#114&#114oga&#110t a&#110d opaq&#117e &#8220;E&#110vi&#114o&#110me&#110tal NGOs, s&#117&#99&#104 as G&#114ee&#110pea&#99e a&#110d F&#114ie&#110ds of t&#104e Ea&#114t&#104, seems to adva&#110&#99e t&#104e politi&#99al p&#114o&#99ess i&#110 t&#104e &#99o&#117&#110t&#114y w&#104e&#114e oil palm is &#114evealed be a t&#104&#114eat o&#114 se&#114io&#117s i&#110&#114oads agai&#110st t&#104e p&#114od&#117&#99e&#114s of oilseeds i&#110 t&#104e &#99o&#117&#110t&#114y to a &#99e&#114tai&#110 type of poli&#99y t&#104at &#114est&#114i&#99ts impo&#114ts of oil palm &#8211; b&#117t i&#110sidio&#117sly a&#110d &#99leve&#114ly disg&#117ised as poli&#99ies to p&#114eve&#110t defo&#114estatio&#110 a&#110d &#99limate &#99&#104a&#110ge.</p>
<p>&#84&#104e si&#110g&#117la&#114 &#114ep&#117tatio&#110 of G&#114ee&#110pea&#99e a&#110d t&#104e FOE stem f&#114om t&#104ei&#114 s&#117ppo&#114t of t&#104e amazi&#110g lobby &#99alli&#110g fo&#114 a ba&#110 o&#110 palm oil, bot&#104 as a so&#117&#114&#99e of edible oil i&#110 good &#104ealt&#104 a&#110d as ideal &#114aw mate&#114ial fo&#114 biof&#117els? Complex &#104ave bee&#110 t&#104ei&#114 positio&#110 t&#104at palm oil is blamed fo&#114 a&#110 asto&#117&#110di&#110g asso&#114tme&#110t of e&#110vi&#114o&#110me&#110tal p&#114oblems, ea&#99&#104 mo&#114e abs&#117&#114d t&#104a&#110 t&#104e last!</p>
<p>F&#114om a&#110 e&#110vi&#114o&#110me&#110tal g&#114o&#117p, G&#114ee&#110pea&#99e &#104as dive&#114ted i&#110to a foye&#114 wit&#104 a s&#104ameless a&#110d twisted ext&#114emism so obvio&#117sly se&#114ve &#99ompeti&#110g lobbies edible oil seeds. It is a&#110 ete&#114&#110al s&#104ame of G&#114ee&#110pea&#99e a&#110d t&#104e mad&#110ess t&#104at t&#104e g&#114o&#117p e&#110vi&#114o&#110me&#110t o&#110&#99e &#114espe&#99ted, &#104as dege&#110e&#114ated i&#110to a lobby twisted, evil a&#110d &#117&#110et&#104i&#99al &#8211; o&#110e be&#104olde&#110 to &#99omme&#114&#99ial i&#110te&#114ests, wit&#104 a &#104ostile &#114ea&#99tio&#110 to palm oil all t&#104e t&#104i&#110gs t&#104at &#110ow pe&#114meates t&#104ei&#114 most vit&#114ioli&#99 a&#110d poiso&#110o&#117s &#8220;Repo&#114ts.&#8221; Re&#99e&#110tly, t&#104ey &#104ave to &#117se t&#104ei&#114 boats to blo&#99k a ta&#110ke&#114 &#99a&#114&#114yi&#110g ove&#114 30,000 to&#110&#110es of palm oil f&#114om leavi&#110g a&#110 I&#110do&#110esia&#110 po&#114t.</p>
<p>&#84oday, G&#114ee&#110pea&#99e is fa&#114 f&#114om t&#104e sta&#110da&#114ds &#114eq&#117i&#114ed of a g&#114o&#117p &#114espo&#110sible fo&#114 e&#110vi&#114o&#110me&#110tal &#99o&#110seq&#117e&#110&#99es. &#85&#110fo&#114t&#117&#110ately fo&#114 G&#114ee&#110pea&#99e, t&#104ei&#114 s&#117bse&#114vie&#110&#99e to b&#117si&#110ess i&#110te&#114ests is &#110ow so t&#114a&#110spa&#114e&#110t t&#104at t&#104e ave&#114age ma&#110 i&#110 t&#104e st&#114eet &#99a&#110 smell it!</p>
<p>Fi&#110ally, if G&#114eepea&#99e s&#104o&#117ld &#99o&#110ti&#110&#117e i&#110 t&#104is vei&#110, it is mo&#114e a matte&#114 of time befo&#114e G&#114ee&#110pea&#99e &#99&#114edibility si&#110ks to s&#117&#99&#104 dept&#104s t&#104at t&#104ey wo&#117ld joi&#110 t&#104e pa&#110t&#104eo&#110 of NGOs t&#114ivial a&#110d i&#110&#99o&#110seq&#117e&#110tial t&#104at pop&#117late t&#104e pa&#114ts Net&#104e&#114most da&#114ke&#114 a&#110d t&#104e NGO wo&#114ld!</p>
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		<title>Some Solar Powered Product Ideas</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:24:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#87it&#104 people i&#110creasi&#110gly take i&#110to accou&#110t t&#104e effects of global warmi&#110g, it is &#110ot surprisi&#110g t&#104at ma&#110y of us &#104ave see&#110 solar pa&#110els o&#110 t&#104e roofs of t&#104e people. Most people &#100o &#110ot &#104ave t&#104em, &#100espite t&#104e fact t&#104at muc&#104 &#104as bee&#110 writte&#110 over t&#104e last two &#100eca&#100es. Si&#110ce o&#110ly a small perce&#110tage of &#104omes [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wit&#104 p&#101opl&#101 incr&#101asingl&#121 ta&#107&#101 into account t&#104&#101 &#101ff&#101cts of global warming, it is not surprising t&#104at man&#121 of us &#104av&#101 s&#101&#101n solar pan&#101ls on t&#104&#101 roofs of t&#104&#101 p&#101opl&#101. Most p&#101opl&#101 do not &#104av&#101 t&#104&#101m, d&#101spit&#101 t&#104&#101 fact t&#104at muc&#104 &#104as b&#101&#101n writt&#101n ov&#101r t&#104&#101 last two d&#101cad&#101s. Sinc&#101 onl&#121 a small p&#101rc&#101ntag&#101 of &#104om&#101s &#101&#113uipp&#101d wit&#104 solar pan&#101ls, p&#101opl&#101 t&#101nd to s&#104&#121 awa&#121 from t&#104&#101m t&#104in&#107ing t&#104&#101&#121 will cost mor&#101 mon&#101&#121 t&#104an t&#104&#101&#121 ar&#101 wort&#104. &#84&#104&#101 p&#101opl&#101 also consid&#101r t&#101c&#104nolog&#121 as t&#104&#101 futur&#101 inst&#101ad of w&#104at t&#104&#101&#121 carr&#121.</p>
<p>Y&#101t &#121ou do not just solar pan&#101ls on t&#104&#101 roof. &#84&#104&#101r&#101 ar&#101 pl&#101nt&#121 of ot&#104&#101r wa&#121s t&#104at &#121ou can provid&#101 solar &#101n&#101rg&#121 in &#121our lif&#101 and not onl&#121 do good for t&#104&#101 plan&#101t, but &#121ou&#8217;r&#101 also good for &#121our poc&#107&#101t. &#84&#104&#101r&#101 ar&#101 also practical r&#101asons for bu&#121ing products wit&#104 solar &#101n&#101rg&#121 in t&#104&#101m. An&#121wa&#121, &#104&#101r&#101 ar&#101 som&#101 id&#101as for diff&#101r&#101nt products &#121ou can bu&#121 wit&#104 solar &#101n&#101rg&#121.</p>
<p><span id="more-322"></span>Every&#111ne is familiar wit&#104 t&#104e sig&#104t &#111f a s&#111lar sim&#117lat&#111r. We see t&#104is as a maj&#111r &#112r&#111blem and t&#104&#111&#117g&#104t a &#99al&#99&#117lat&#111r wit&#104&#111&#117t t&#104is little s&#111lar &#112anel w&#111&#117ld be very strange. N&#111t &#111nly &#99al&#99&#117lat&#111rs t&#104at &#99an be &#112&#111wered by s&#111lar energy, &#111t&#104er gadgets are als&#111 witnessing t&#104e intr&#111d&#117&#99ti&#111n &#111f s&#111lar energy, s&#117&#99&#104 as la&#112t&#111&#112s and radi&#111s.</p>
<p>If y&#111&#117 are a keen gardener, y&#111&#117 are m&#111re interested in t&#104e w&#111rld t&#104an m&#111st. If y&#111&#117 are l&#111&#111king f&#111r a &#112r&#111d&#117&#99t t&#104at &#99&#111mbines &#99&#111nvenien&#99e and s&#111lar energy, and lawn lig&#104ts f&#111r y&#111&#117. T&#104ese lig&#104ts are m&#111&#117nted &#111n a &#112&#111le t&#104at is inserted int&#111 t&#104e gr&#111&#117nd. T&#104e reas&#111n t&#104ey&#8217;re s&#111 &#104andy t&#104at y&#111&#117 d&#111 n&#111t &#104ave t&#111 w&#111rry ab&#111&#117t t&#104e wiring, be&#99a&#117se t&#104ey are &#99&#111m&#112letely wireless. Be&#99a&#117se t&#104e energy &#111f t&#104e s&#117n and n&#111t t&#104e ind&#117stry, it is easy t&#111 see w&#104y &#112e&#111&#112le w&#111&#117ld b&#117y t&#104em, w&#104et&#104er t&#104ey are E&#99&#111 friendly.</p>
<p>S&#111me &#104&#111me&#111wners s&#104&#111&#117ld als&#111 install an ele&#99tri&#99 fen&#99e t&#111 kee&#112 animals in &#111r &#111&#117tside t&#104eir &#112r&#111&#112erty. Alt&#104&#111&#117g&#104 an ele&#99tri&#99 fen&#99e may seem &#99r&#117el, tensi&#111n, t&#104ey are very weak, s&#111 t&#104e animal will fear m&#111re t&#104an anyt&#104ing else.</p>
<p>If y&#111&#117 already &#104ave s&#112e&#99ified in y&#111&#117r atti&#99 t&#111 find t&#104at &#117nbearable, y&#111&#117 may want t&#111 b&#117y an atti&#99 fan. T&#104ere is &#112lenty &#111f &#99&#104&#111i&#99e, b&#117t if y&#111&#117 &#104ave a m&#111del t&#104at &#117ses a s&#111lar &#112anel, t&#104is means t&#104at t&#104ere is n&#111 need f&#111r wiring.</p>
<p>T&#104is is really j&#117st t&#104e ti&#112 &#111f t&#104e i&#99eberg i&#99e w&#104en it &#99&#111mes t&#111 s&#111lar energy. T&#104ere are s&#111 many a&#112&#112li&#99ati&#111ns and in &#99ertain &#99ir&#99&#117mstan&#99es, y&#111&#117 will find t&#104at y&#111&#117 need &#112&#111wer, b&#117t n&#111 a&#99&#99ess t&#111 ele&#99tri&#99ity. Sin&#99e t&#104e middle &#111f n&#111w&#104ere and need &#111f &#112&#111wer, in&#99l&#117ding a s&#111lar-&#112&#111wered devi&#99e w&#111&#117ld a&#99t&#117ally be &#117sef&#117l. H&#111&#112ef&#117lly it will n&#111t take l&#111ng bef&#111re alm&#111st every ele&#99tri&#99al devi&#99e &#104as a kind &#111f s&#111lar &#112anel.</p>
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		<title>Palm Oil and the Crowned Prince of Hyperbole</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:46:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[He&#97ds up, fol&#107s. Se&#97n &#87hyte, execut&#105&#118e d&#105rector of N&#97ture Alert &#105s &#97 new r&#97mp&#97ge. &#87r&#105te to news med&#105&#97 &#105n M&#97l&#97ys&#105&#97 &#105s &#97 m&#97n &#105n h&#105s crus&#97de &#97g&#97&#105nst p&#97lm o&#105l, Mr. &#87hyte w&#97s not help&#105ng h&#105s c&#97use w&#105th h&#105s str&#97nge pench&#97nt for ex&#97gger&#97t&#105on. In f&#97ct, &#105s rooted &#105n &#105ts need for ex&#97gger&#97t&#105on th&#97t Mr. &#87hyte, the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Heads u&#112, folks. Sean Whyte, exe&#99ut&#105&#118e d&#105re&#99tor of Nature Alert &#105s a new ra&#109&#112age. Wr&#105te to news &#109ed&#105a &#105n Malays&#105a &#105s a &#109an &#105n h&#105s &#99rusade aga&#105nst &#112al&#109 o&#105l, Mr. Whyte was not hel&#112&#105ng h&#105s &#99ause w&#105th h&#105s strange &#112en&#99hant for exaggerat&#105on. In fa&#99t, &#105s rooted &#105n &#105ts need for exaggerat&#105on that Mr. Whyte, the und&#105s&#112uted leader of the en&#118&#105ron&#109ental Crowned &#80r&#105n&#99e of hy&#112erbole.</p>
<p>If Mr. Whyte &#105s the self-a&#112&#112o&#105nted s&#112okes&#109an for the en&#118&#105ron&#109ental &#109o&#118e&#109ent, &#105t should not &#109ake the &#109o&#118e&#109ent s&#109ooth.</p>
<p>Mr. Whyte wrote: &#8220;What ha&#112&#112ens &#105s that after &#109&#105ll&#105ons of years of freedo&#109 of he&#99tares of ra&#105nforest logg&#105ng &#105n the erad&#105&#99at&#105on &#112ro&#99ess of &#109ak&#105ng tens of &#109&#105ll&#105ons of w&#105ld an&#105&#109als, the &#105ndustry of &#112al&#109 o&#105l &#105s ult&#105&#109ately res&#112ons&#105ble for the death and destru&#99t&#105on are ob&#118&#105ous &#99aused relat&#105&#118ely easy, unt&#105l now. &#8221;</p>
<p><span id="more-318"></span>&#73t is therefore to &#97sk ho&#119 p&#97l&#109 oil c&#97n kill tens of &#109illions of &#119ild &#97ni&#109&#97ls, since the nu&#109ber of kno&#119n species of &#97ll &#97ni&#109&#97ls livin&#103 on this pl&#97net other th&#97n &#97rthropods, only &#97bout 250,000!</p>
<p>&#73n c&#97se of doubt on the inn&#97te tendency Mr.Whyte s&#8217; is i&#109&#109edi&#97tely deleted ex&#97&#103&#103er&#97tin&#103 &#119hen he &#119&#97rned th&#97t &#8220;&#97bout 20 ye&#97rs fro&#109 no&#119, there &#119ould be little or no &#109ore forests in M&#97l&#97ysi&#97 &#97nd &#73ndonesi&#97.&#8221;</p>
<p>Perh&#97ps, Mr. Whyte is &#97&#119&#97re th&#97t pl&#97nt&#97tions of p&#97l&#109 oil fro&#109 M&#97l&#97ysi&#97 for over &#97 hundred ye&#97rs &#97nd yet the country still h&#97s forest cover of 56%. Yes, re&#97d &#97&#103&#97in. 100 ye&#97rs of oil p&#97l&#109 &#97nd incre&#97sin&#103ly M&#97l&#97ysi&#97 still h&#97s 56% forest cover!</p>
<p>&#73s it &#97lso reco&#103nizes th&#97t M&#97l&#97ysi&#97 h&#97d &#97lre&#97dy co&#109&#109itted under the Rio Su&#109&#109it, over 50 per cent of its l&#97nd under forest cover. This is &#109ore th&#97n double the forestry situ&#97tion in the ho&#109e of Mr. Whyte, the &#85nited Kin&#103do&#109.</p>
<p>The re&#97son is the inherent productivity of p&#97l&#109 oil. The hi&#103hest yield of &#97ll oilseeds, p&#97l&#109 oil h&#97s &#97 yield of 4-5 tons per hect&#97re, ne&#97rly ten ti&#109es th&#97t of its closest co&#109petitors, such &#97s soybe&#97n, r&#97peseed &#97nd sunflo&#119er. For the s&#97&#109e re&#97son, the cultiv&#97tion of p&#97l&#109 oil in the &#109ost efficient use of the territory it covers less th&#97n 1% of tot&#97l &#119orld f&#97r&#109l&#97nd.</p>
<p>&#73n the vie&#119 of Deforest&#97tion W&#97tch, if Mr.Whyte re&#97lly busy preservin&#103 the environ&#109ent, p&#97l&#109 oil inste&#97d of c&#97llin&#103 &#8220;the industry&#8217;s &#109ost environ&#109ent&#97lly destructive in the &#119orld&#8221;, it should consider to &#97sk the oil p&#97l&#109 pl&#97nt r&#97ther th&#97n co&#109petitive crops (&#119e&#97ther per&#109ittin&#103) bec&#97use of its extre&#109e efficiency in l&#97nd use, bec&#97use p&#97l&#109 oil ten ti&#109es less l&#97nd to produce the s&#97&#109e unit of edible oil re&#113uired!</p>
<p>The re&#97lity is this. &#73f the cultiv&#97tion of p&#97l&#109 oil &#119ere reduced or co&#109pletely re&#109oved fro&#109 the co&#109p&#97rison &#119ith the &#109&#97rket, the &#119orld &#119ould h&#97ve encryption codes for &#109ore oil &#119hich in turn &#119ill see ten ti&#109es &#109ore l&#97nd is opened up to other oilseed crops to fill the void left by p&#97l&#109 oil. &#73n these circu&#109st&#97nces then, Mr. Whyte cl&#97i&#109s of environ&#109ent&#97l destruction receive &#97 de&#103ree of credibility &#97nd perh&#97ps beco&#109e &#97 &#103ri&#109 re&#97lity.</p>
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		<title>Steps Families Can Take to Living Green</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:32:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#73 co&#110s&#105&#100er myself &#110ot a huge e&#110v&#105ro&#110me&#110tal&#105st, but &#73 am &#112rou&#100 to say &#73 save&#100 my allo&#119a&#110ce Gree&#110&#112eace to &#112art&#105c&#105&#112ate &#105&#110 the 80. As a&#110 a&#100ult, &#73 &#110o&#119 real&#105ze the &#105m&#112orta&#110ce of hav&#105&#110g a&#110 a&#119are&#110ess of our &#105m&#112act o&#110 the earth a&#110&#100 share &#119&#105th our ch&#105l&#100re&#110. We may &#110ot be able to save our &#112la&#110et [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#73 consid&#101r m&#121s&#101&#108f not a hu&#103&#101 &#101nvironm&#101nta&#108ist, but &#73 am &#112roud to sa&#121 &#73 sav&#101d m&#121 a&#108&#108owanc&#101 Gr&#101&#101n&#112&#101ac&#101 to &#112artici&#112at&#101 in th&#101 80. As an adu&#108t, &#73 now r&#101a&#108iz&#101 th&#101 im&#112ortanc&#101 of havin&#103 an awar&#101n&#101ss of our im&#112act on th&#101 &#101arth and shar&#101 with our chi&#108dr&#101n. W&#101 ma&#121 not b&#101 ab&#108&#101 to sav&#101 our &#112&#108an&#101t from a&#108&#108 th&#101 b&#108ack c&#108ouds, but it is im&#112ortant to b&#101 r&#101s&#112onsib&#108&#101 and r&#101s&#112&#101ctfu&#108 of th&#101 &#101arth on a dai&#108&#121 basis.</p>
<p>Th&#101r&#101 ar&#101 sim&#112&#108&#101 st&#101&#112s w&#101 can a&#108&#108 h&#101&#108&#112 to &#108iv&#101 a mor&#101 &#103r&#101&#101n fri&#101nd&#108&#121 &#112ra&#103matica&#108&#108&#121. W&#101 did not radica&#108&#108&#121 chan&#103&#101 our &#108iv&#101s and with f&#101w chan&#103&#101s, nothin&#103 s&#101&#101ms to b&#101 diff&#101r&#101nt (&#101xc&#101&#112t for &#108and fi&#108&#108s as com&#112&#108&#101t&#101, our &#101n&#101r&#103&#121 and wat&#101r bi&#108&#108s ar&#101 not as hi&#103h, and our know&#108&#101d&#103&#101 w&#101 ar&#101 doin&#103 our &#112art in &#108if&#101 and an &#101nvironm&#101nta&#108&#108&#121 conscious).</p>
<p><span id="more-316"></span>The f&#111ll&#111win&#103 is a lis&#116 &#111f simple s&#116eps &#116ha&#116 families can &#116ake &#116&#111 live &#103reen. This is n&#111&#116 a c&#111mple&#116e lis&#116, b&#117&#116 a s&#116ar&#116in&#103 p&#111in&#116. The imp&#111r&#116an&#116 iss&#117e is &#116ha&#116 paren&#116s an&#100 care&#103ivers &#116&#111 &#100isc&#117ss an&#100 implemen&#116 &#116hese s&#116eps. &#87hen paren&#116s &#116each chil&#100ren &#116&#111 live &#103reen a&#116 an early a&#103e, chil&#100ren will na&#116&#117rally respec&#116 &#116he lan&#100.</p>
<p>I kn&#111w &#116here are many m&#111re &#116hin&#103s we can &#100&#111, &#116hen I s&#117&#103&#103es&#116 y&#111&#117 sen&#100 &#117s y&#111&#117r bes&#116 s&#116&#117ff &#116&#111&#111! Thank y&#111&#117 f&#111r &#116he Ear&#116h y&#111&#117 an&#100 &#117s &#116&#111&#111!</p>
<p>S&#116eps &#116&#111 Livin&#103 &#71reen:</p>
<p>1. T&#117rn &#111ff &#116he li&#103h&#116s an&#100 TV when n&#111&#116 in &#116he r&#111&#111m. Be&#116&#116er ye&#116, &#116&#117rn &#111ff &#116he TV all &#116&#111&#103e&#116her an&#100 &#116ake a b&#111&#111k!</p>
<p>2. &#71e&#116 ener&#103y efficien&#116 appliances. This will help save &#111n elec&#116rici&#116y bills an&#100 help &#116he envir&#111nmen&#116!</p>
<p>3. Chan&#103e all y&#111&#117r &#111l&#100 b&#117lbs wi&#116h new fl&#117&#111rescen&#116 b&#117lbs ener&#103y efficien&#116. I&#116 n&#111&#116 &#111nly saves m&#111ney, b&#117&#116 &#116ime an&#100 y&#111&#117 &#100&#111 n&#111&#116 replace &#116hem &#111f&#116en, &#116here is less was&#116e an&#100 less nee&#100 b&#117lbs!</p>
<p>4. One &#116hin&#103 &#116ha&#116 is be&#116&#116er &#116han &#116he new b&#117lbs an&#100 &#116ha&#116 li&#103h&#116. If &#116he li&#103h&#116s, &#111pen &#116he c&#111l&#111r an&#100 ca&#116ch s&#111me rays! &#78a&#116&#117ral s&#117nli&#103h&#116 helps S&#65D an&#100 vi&#116amin D!</p>
<p>5. Recycle y&#111&#117r plas&#116ic b&#111&#116&#116les an&#100 &#103lass an&#100 al&#117min&#117m cans. &#87e have hear&#100 &#116his f&#111r years, s&#111 &#100&#111 i&#116! Every li&#116&#116le bi&#116 c&#111&#117n&#116s.</p>
<p>6. &#71e&#116 a p&#117rifica&#116i&#111n sys&#116em, wa&#116er fil&#116ra&#116i&#111n, &#111r simply a c&#111n&#116ainer wi&#116h a fil&#116er like a Bri&#116&#116a an&#100 s&#116&#111p &#117sin&#103 &#116hese b&#111&#116&#116les plas&#116ic wa&#116er!</p>
<p>7. B&#117y a &#116imer an&#100 se&#116 i&#116 nex&#116 &#116&#111 each sh&#111wer in y&#111&#117r h&#111me. Take 4 min&#117&#116es sh&#111wer. One min&#117&#116e f&#111r shamp&#111&#111, s&#111ap, rinse an&#100 c&#111n&#100i&#116i&#111ner. Shavin&#103 wi&#116h s&#111ap an&#100 wa&#116er be&#116ween rinsin&#103. This is h&#117&#103e f&#111r help wi&#116h wa&#116er, especially if y&#111&#117 have m&#111re &#116han &#111ne chil&#100 wi&#116h sh&#111wers. Be&#116&#116er ye&#116, &#116ake sh&#111wers wi&#116h m&#111re &#116han &#111ne pers&#111n a&#116 a &#116ime an&#100 s&#116ill main&#116ain a few min&#117&#116es! Make a &#103ame!</p>
<p>8. T&#117rn &#111ff wa&#116er while br&#117shin&#103 &#116ee&#116h an&#100 washin&#103 han&#100s &#100&#117rin&#103 &#116he. &#65f&#116er a q&#117ick rinse firs&#116, &#116&#117rn &#116he wa&#116er &#111ff any f&#111am an&#100 even a &#116h&#111r&#111&#117&#103h rinsin&#103 &#116&#111 c&#111mple&#116e. F&#111r very &#100ir&#116y han&#100s, &#117se a washcl&#111&#116h &#116&#111 rem&#111ve &#100ir&#116, &#111r r&#117nnin&#103 wa&#116er!</p>
<p>9. Recycle &#116&#111ile&#116 paper an&#100 a &#116&#111wel. Be&#116&#116er ye&#116, if y&#111&#117r chil&#100ren in presch&#111&#111l &#111r elemen&#116ary sch&#111&#111l, excep&#116 &#111n &#116he r&#111les an&#100 &#103ive &#116hem &#116&#111 sch&#111&#111l. Chil&#100ren can s&#116ill be &#103rea&#116 ar&#116 &#111r science pr&#111jec&#116s fr&#111m paper &#116&#111wels an&#100 &#116&#111ile&#116 paper r&#111lls!</p>
<p>10. Repair leaky fa&#117ce&#116s as s&#111&#111n as i&#116 s&#116ar&#116s leakin&#103. D&#111 n&#111&#116 pr&#111cras&#116ina&#116e ab&#111&#117&#116 &#116hese &#116hin&#103s. I&#116 is n&#111&#116 &#111nly c&#111s&#116 m&#111ney, b&#117&#116 h&#111w was&#116e m&#111re wa&#116er &#116han y&#111&#117 &#116hink.</p>
<p>11. T&#117rn y&#111&#117r h&#111&#117seh&#111l&#100 cleanin&#103 pr&#111&#100&#117c&#116s, &#116&#111wels, s&#111ap an&#100 han&#100 s&#111ap in &#116he envir&#111nmen&#116 Ones. The chemicals in &#116he bleach an&#100 harsh chemicals are n&#111&#116 &#111nly ba&#100 f&#111r &#116he ear&#116h, are ba&#100 f&#111r y&#111&#117! Thinkin&#103 cancer an&#100 fer&#116ili&#116y pr&#111blems, n&#111&#116 s&#111 m&#117ch f&#117n.</p>
<p>12. Each &#116ime y&#111&#117 visi&#116 &#116he s&#116&#111re &#116&#111 s&#116&#111ck s&#117pplies f&#111r h&#111me &#111r &#111ffice, l&#111&#111k f&#111r recycle&#100 pr&#111&#100&#117c&#116s an&#100 &#103reen. This way, y&#111&#117 kn&#111w &#116ha&#116 y&#111&#117 a&#116 leas&#116 &#116ry &#116&#111 be &#103reen!</p>
<p>13. Or&#103anic is &#116he way &#116&#111 &#103&#111. B&#117yin&#103 fr&#111m l&#111cal farmers an&#100 when y&#111&#117 can b&#117y m&#111s&#116, if n&#111&#116 all &#111f y&#111&#117r &#111r&#103anic pr&#111&#100&#117ce &#100epar&#116men&#116. &#65&#103ain, &#116his benefi&#116s n&#111&#116 &#111nly &#116he ear&#116h, b&#117&#116 y&#111&#117r b&#111&#100y &#100&#111es n&#111&#116 nee&#100 all &#116h&#111se pes&#116ici&#100es an&#100 chemicals, cancer an&#100 infer&#116ili&#116y, bah!</p>
<p>14. Even shamp&#111&#111s an&#100 c&#111sme&#116ics c&#111mpanies are be&#103innin&#103 &#116&#111 &#103&#111 &#103reen. &#65n&#100 &#116hese pr&#111&#100&#117c&#116s are really &#103&#111&#111&#100! Try &#116hem!</p>
<p>15. Be &#111pen &#116&#111 &#116ryin&#103 new &#116hin&#103s &#116ha&#116 are &#103reen. Pl&#117s y&#111&#117&#8242;re &#111pen, &#116he s&#111&#111ner y&#111&#117 will realize &#116ha&#116 &#116his wh&#111le &#103reen m&#111vemen&#116 is q&#117i&#116e f&#117nny an&#100 really make y&#111&#117 feel &#116ha&#116 y&#111&#117 are resp&#111nsible! &#87ha&#116 c&#111&#117l&#100 feel be&#116&#116er &#116han &#116ha&#116?</p>
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		<title>Deforestation, Palm Oil and the Frankenfish</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:40:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#110 2002, t&#104e &#85&#110ited &#83tate&#115 &#104ave di&#115covered t&#104e exi&#115te&#110ce of t&#104e Gia&#110t &#83&#110ake&#104ead i&#110 a lake i&#110 Maryla&#110d. I&#110&#115tead of joy at t&#104e pre&#115e&#110ce of a &#110ew &#115pecie&#115 a&#110d o&#110e of &#115port&#8217;&#115 mo&#115t impre&#115&#115ive fre&#115&#104water ta&#98le fi&#115&#104 i&#110 A&#115ia, &#104a&#115 la&#117&#110c&#104ed a racket &#117&#110der t&#104e t&#104reat e&#110viro&#110me&#110t a&#110d &#115paw&#110i&#110g, a&#115 t&#104e claim&#115, &#8220;ca&#110&#8243; walk o&#110 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#73n 2002, t&#104e &#85nited States &#104ave discovered t&#104e existence of t&#104e Giant Snake&#104ead in a &#108ake in Mar&#121&#108and. &#73nstead of jo&#121 at t&#104e &#112resence of a new s&#112ecies and one of s&#112ort&#8217;s most im&#112ressive fres&#104water ta&#98&#108e fis&#104 in Asia, &#104as &#108aunc&#104ed a racket under t&#104e t&#104reat environment and s&#112awning, as t&#104e c&#108aims, &#8220;can&#8221; wa&#108k on its fins and &#8220;&#108iving in da&#121-to-countr&#121&#8243;.</p>
<p>T&#104e&#121 argued t&#104at t&#104e voracious Snake&#104ead wou&#108d devour ever&#121t&#104ing in its &#112at&#104 and &#98e a major t&#104reat to t&#104e ecos&#121stem. &#73t ma&#121 some trut&#104 to t&#104is c&#108aim as one of t&#104e ser&#112ent&#8217;s &#104ead and voracious &#112redators t&#104at wou&#108d make some native s&#112ecies extinct.</p>
<p><span id="more-314"></span>H&#111wever, N&#111rth an&#100 S&#111uth Amer&#105ca als&#111 have the&#105r &#111wn pre&#100at&#111rs, s&#111me even m&#111re f&#111rm&#105&#100able as the G&#105ant Snakehea&#100. They even have the wh&#111le lake &#100ra&#105ne&#100 just t&#111 make sure that the g&#105ant snakehea&#100 has n&#111 chance t&#111 surv&#105ve, an&#100 the term &#8220;Frank F&#105sh&#8221; was create&#100.</p>
<p>&#73t has even le&#100 t&#111 r&#105&#100&#105cul&#111us f&#105lms l&#105ke terr&#111r an&#100 Swarm &#111f the Snakehea&#100 Snakehea&#100 that the snake&#8217;s hea&#100 l&#105ke a man a f&#105sh eater &#100ep&#105cte&#100. These f&#105lms g&#105ve the Great Wh&#105te l&#111&#111k l&#105ke a p&#111&#111&#100le!</p>
<p>&#73n truth, the snakehea&#100 kn&#111wn t&#111man &#105n Malays&#105a an&#100 &#73n&#100&#111nes&#105a &#105s &#111ne &#111f the games m&#111st p&#111pular freshwater f&#105sh &#105n As&#105a, &#105s &#111ne &#111f the m&#111st majest&#105c v&#105ew &#105n c&#111&#111l water. Often they are seen gl&#105&#100&#105ng gracefully &#105n the area &#8220;breathe&#8221;, the&#105r gl&#111ssy &#100ark green an&#100 black str&#105pe&#100 Arm&#111r cam&#111uflage&#100 aga&#105nst wee&#100s &#111f green water.</p>
<p>T&#111man bu&#105l&#100 nests by &#100&#105gg&#105ng &#105n the mu&#100, an&#100 are the ma&#105n pre&#100at&#111rs &#105n many freshwater lakes &#105n the reg&#105&#111n. They eat alm&#111st everyth&#105ng &#8211; small f&#105sh, fr&#111gs, turtles an&#100 even small &#100ucks. The g&#105ant snakehea&#100 t&#111lerant &#111f l&#111w &#111&#120ygen levels because they have the ab&#105l&#105ty t&#111 a&#105r b&#105tes the surface, they are &#111ften murky waters.</p>
<p>Th&#105s ab&#105l&#105ty t&#111 surv&#105ve un&#100er anaer&#111b&#105c c&#111n&#100&#105t&#105&#111ns, wh&#105ch g&#105ves them the&#105r reputat&#105&#111n f&#111r &#8220;walk&#105ng &#111n lan&#100 an&#100 surv&#105ve &#100ays w&#105th&#111ut water. Juven&#105le snakehea&#100s sw&#105m &#105n sch&#111&#111ls, but a&#100ults are s&#111l&#105tary pre&#100at&#111rs, but they &#111ften sw&#105m &#105n pa&#105rs, espec&#105ally when pr&#111tect&#105ng the&#105r y&#111ung.</p>
<p>&#73f y&#111u f&#105n&#100 the&#105r bab&#105es, they are alm&#111st always nearby t&#111 pr&#111tect the&#105r y&#111ung. Th&#105s y&#111ung T&#111man, w&#105th nary a care &#105n the&#105r y&#111ung l&#105ves, creat&#105ng r&#105pples &#111n the water, they sw&#105m an&#100 fr&#111l&#105c &#111n the surface.</p>
<p>T&#111man are very terr&#105t&#111r&#105al, espec&#105ally near the&#105r nest &#111r y&#111ung, an&#100 cast&#105ng a lure &#111r P&#111pper t&#111 sch&#111&#111l FRYS alm&#111st always lea&#100 t&#111 a v&#105&#111lent str&#105ke by a parent.</p>
<p>But h&#111w s&#111me&#111ne set these magn&#105f&#105cent creatures &#105n a l&#105ght ev&#105l &#105s &#105n&#100ee&#100 &#100&#105sc&#111ncert&#105ng.</p>
<p>Unf&#111rtunately the current state &#111f Western NGOs an&#100 Western me&#100&#105a &#105n the&#105r treatment &#111f palm &#111&#105l.</p>
<p>Palm &#111&#105l &#105s bas&#105cally a g&#111&#111&#100 vegetable &#111&#105l an&#100 &#111l&#105ve &#111&#105l. R&#105ch &#105n ant&#105-&#111&#120&#105&#100ants such as C&#111-&#8110, t&#111c&#111tr&#105en&#111ls an&#100 beta-car&#111tene j&#111urnals, numer&#111us stu&#100&#105es &#105n peer rev&#105ew have sh&#111wn that a &#100&#105et &#111f palm &#111&#105l l&#111wers plasma ch&#111lester&#111l an&#100 ra&#105se H&#68&#76 (g&#111&#111&#100 ch&#111lester&#111l).</p>
<p>An&#100 &#105t takes less lan&#100 &#8211; the lan&#100 much less &#8211; the same am&#111unt &#111f palm &#111&#105l &#111ver &#111ther &#111&#105ls. Palm &#111&#105l has a y&#105el&#100 &#111f 4-5 t&#111ns per hectare, wh&#105ch &#105s ten t&#105mes larger than &#105ts nearest c&#111mpet&#105t&#111rs. Th&#105s &#105nnate eff&#105c&#105ency &#111f lan&#100 use &#105n &#111&#105l palm &#105s &#105nherently the m&#111st &#100urable &#111f all the see&#100s &#111f e&#100&#105ble &#111&#105l. The pr&#111&#100uct&#105&#111n &#105s much less harmful t&#111 the env&#105r&#111nment than any &#111ther &#111&#105l.</p>
<p>But env&#105r&#111nmental NGOs l&#105ke Greenpeace an&#100 Fr&#105en&#100s &#111f the Earth w&#105th the &#105nternat&#105&#111nal press a false p&#105cture &#111f the &#111&#105l palm &#111&#105l &#105s unhealthy &#105s ba&#100 f&#111r the env&#105r&#111nment.</p>
<p>The ant&#105-palm &#111&#105l l&#111bby has f&#111un&#100 a very effect&#105ve &#105c&#111n &#105n the &#111rang-utan &#8211; the pr&#105nc&#105ple pr&#111m&#111tes the myth that these cute plush creatures are &#100epr&#105ve&#100 &#111f the&#105r hab&#105tat by the results &#111f the &#111&#105l palm rapt&#111rs mass&#105ve &#100ef&#111restat&#105&#111n an&#100 the threat t&#111 the&#105r e&#120&#105stence.</p>
<p>Th&#105s meant that Malays&#105a was &#100eca&#100es ag&#111 an&#100 st&#105ll n&#111t all &#111rang-utan ag&#111. The &#105n&#100ustry &#111f palm &#111&#105l &#105s t&#111 supp&#111rt c&#111nservat&#105&#111n eff&#111rts &#111f &#111rangutans. A few m&#111nths ag&#111, the Malays&#105an Palm O&#105l C&#111unc&#105l has launche&#100 a U.S. $ 6 m&#105ll&#105&#111n Farm an&#100 supp&#111rt w&#105l&#100l&#105fe c&#111nservat&#105&#111n &#105n&#100ustry centers c&#111nservat&#105&#111n &#111rang-utans &#105n Sabah an&#100 Sarawak. C&#111ntrary t&#111 the percept&#105&#111n pa&#105nte&#100 by NGOs an&#100 &#105nternat&#105&#111nal me&#100&#105a f&#111r the&#105r &#105mm&#105nent e&#120t&#105nct&#105&#111n, the &#111rang-utan &#105s f&#111un&#100 &#105n Pen&#105nsular Malays&#105a, &#111nly &#105n the western states &#111f Sabah an&#100 Sarawak. </p>
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		<title>Greenpeace, FOE, Environmental Zealots and Palm Oil</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:52:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The&#114e is no si&#109ple p&#114oble&#109 in the &#119o&#114ld o&#102 the zealot. Eve&#114ything is a &#99&#114isis, epide&#109i&#99, disaste&#114 o&#114 &#99atast&#114ophe. The&#114e is al&#119ays the need &#102o&#114 u&#114gent a&#99tion, &#119hi&#99h usually &#109eans taxes, autho&#114ita&#114ian &#99ont&#114ol and &#102u&#114the&#114 loss o&#102 &#102&#114eedo&#109.
The la&#114gest o&#102 these &#109ove&#109ents, &#102ull o&#102 all the above &#102eatu&#114es, e&#99o-theology, &#119hi&#99h tu&#114ned in the &#99&#114usade against [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There &#105s no s&#105mp&#108e pro&#98&#108em &#105n &#116he wor&#108d of &#116he zea&#108o&#116. Ever&#121&#116h&#105ng &#105s a cr&#105s&#105s, ep&#105dem&#105c, d&#105sas&#116er or ca&#116as&#116rophe. There &#105s a&#108wa&#121s &#116he need for urgen&#116 ac&#116&#105on, wh&#105ch usua&#108&#108&#121 means &#116axes, au&#116hor&#105&#116ar&#105an con&#116ro&#108 and fur&#116her &#108oss of freedom.</p>
<p>The &#108arges&#116 of &#116hese movemen&#116s, fu&#108&#108 of a&#108&#108 &#116he a&#98ove fea&#116ures, eco-&#116heo&#108og&#121, wh&#105ch &#116urned &#105n &#116he crusade aga&#105ns&#116 car&#98on. Th&#105s &#105s a g&#108o&#98a&#108 phenomenon of unpreceden&#116ed s&#105ze and h&#105s&#116or&#105ca&#108 power. The demon&#105za&#116&#105on of car&#98on, &#116he &#98as&#105s of a&#108&#108 &#108&#105fe on Ear&#116h can &#98e &#105n&#116erpre&#116ed as a re&#108&#105g&#105ous phenomenon. The sheer pervers&#105&#116&#121 &#105s &#105&#116s a&#116&#116rac&#116&#105on &#116o &#116he fa&#105&#116h requ&#105res an e&#108emen&#116 of a&#98surd&#105&#116&#121 &#105n &#105&#116s o&#98jec&#116. &#73&#116 requ&#105res no fa&#105&#116h &#116o &#98e&#108&#105eve &#116ha&#116 &#116he app&#108e w&#105&#108&#108 fa&#108&#108 from &#116he &#116ree. &#67ar&#98on &#105s &#116he cu&#108m&#105na&#116&#105on of &#116he movemen&#116 of campa&#105gn &#116ha&#116 &#98egan w&#105&#116h &#116he f&#105rs&#116 modes&#116 po&#108&#105&#116&#105ca&#108 correc&#116ness &#105mposed.</p>
<p><span id="more-312"></span>If the &#119orl&#100 th&#105n&#107&#115 that the ne&#119 la&#119 &#119a&#115 &#105n a&#115cen&#100ancy &#105n the year&#115 Reagan-Thatcher, &#105t &#119a&#115 the Ne&#119 &#76eft &#119ho ha&#100 gathere&#100 peacefully momentum. &#76&#105&#107e a &#115no&#119ball roll&#105ng &#100o&#119n a h&#105ll a&#115 &#105t ha&#115 been recovere&#100 from ma&#115&#115 along. He &#119a&#115 a member of many &#100&#105fferent (follo&#119er&#115 of Rachel Car&#115on, aca&#100em&#105c Marx&#105&#115t&#115, &#100raft-&#68o&#100ger&#115 &#115putn&#105&#107&#115 homele&#115&#115 by the collap&#115e of the Sov&#105et emp&#105re, young offen&#100er&#115 &#100&#105&#115gu&#105&#115e&#100 a&#115 people &#105&#100eal&#105&#115t&#105c youth, etc.) They &#119ere character&#105ze&#100 by the th&#105ng&#115 they hate&#100 (&#105n&#100u&#115try, cap&#105tal&#105&#115m, free mar&#107et&#115, bourgeo&#105&#115 complacency, open &#115c&#105ence, etc.)</p>
<p>The hypothe&#115&#105&#115 of global &#119arm&#105ng ha&#115 been a boon to the Ne&#119 &#76eft. It offere&#100 a &#119ay to attac&#107 &#105n&#100u&#115tr&#105al cap&#105tal&#105&#115m an&#100 the one great e&#115&#115ent&#105al to mo&#100ern l&#105fe, energy. Anyone &#119ho que&#115t&#105on&#115 the &#100ogma ha&#115 been &#115ubjecte&#100 to &#105n&#115ult&#115 an&#100 threat&#115, &#105nclu&#100&#105ng the brutal an&#100 fr&#105ghten&#105ng the ba&#100 ta&#115te to be compare&#100 to Holocau&#115t &#100en&#105er&#115. All real&#105&#115t&#105c propo&#115al&#115 to &#100evelop &#115u&#115ta&#105nable energy, &#115uch a&#115 palm o&#105l b&#105o-ba&#115e&#100 fuel&#115, are &#115trongly oppo&#115e&#100 by the green net&#119or&#107, &#119h&#105le more clearly &#105rre&#115pon&#115&#105ble, a&#115 the &#119&#105n&#100 &#105neffect&#105ve are &#115upporte&#100 by regulat&#105on&#115 an&#100 &#115ub&#115&#105&#100&#105e&#115 &#119&#105th the a&#100&#100e&#100 benef&#105t of re&#100uc&#105ng the open mar&#107et.</p>
<p>Global &#119arm&#105ng ha&#115 no&#119 reache&#100 the &#115tage &#119here &#105t &#105&#115 only ma&#105nta&#105ne&#100 by me&#100&#105a &#115elf-cen&#115or&#115h&#105p. If the publ&#105c &#100oe&#115 not &#107no&#119 the &#115can&#100al&#115 &#115urroun&#100&#105ng the collect&#105on an&#100 proce&#115&#115&#105ng of &#100ata, or &#119&#105thout &#119arm&#105ng &#100etectable over the la&#115t ten year&#115, the ent&#105re movement &#119oul&#100 be &#100ea&#100 &#105n the &#119ater, but they &#100&#105&#100 not, &#115o that &#105t &#100oe&#115 not &#119or&#107. He became the myth of the mo&#115t po&#119erful &#105n human h&#105&#115tory, &#115en&#100&#105ng much of the &#119orl&#100 &#105nto a &#115p&#105ral of econom&#105c &#100ecl&#105ne. Th&#105&#115 &#105&#115 a hypothe&#115&#105&#115 &#119&#105thout foun&#100at&#105on &#119ave &#105&#115 &#115upporte&#100 by computer mo&#100el&#115 an&#100 &#100ata mea&#115urement patche&#100, &#100el&#105berate proce&#115&#115 que&#115t&#105onable.</p>
<p>&#80alm o&#105l, of cour&#115e, not &#105mmun&#105ze&#100 aga&#105n&#115t the mach&#105nat&#105on&#115 of the fanat&#105c&#105&#115m of the env&#105ronment &#105mpo&#115e&#100 by people from Greenpeace an&#100 Fr&#105en&#100&#115 of the Earth (FOE) (m&#105&#115nomer&#115 &#105f ever there &#119a&#115 one!)</p>
<p>The me&#100&#105a &#115houl&#100 be &#115elf-con&#115c&#105ou&#115 an&#100 &#107no&#119&#105ng that the hypothe&#115&#105&#115 of global &#119arm&#105ng &#105&#115 really a tool for ma&#115&#115&#105ve frau&#100 an&#100 &#105nnocent &#115oun&#100&#105ng &#115er&#105ou&#115 fanat&#105c&#115 of the env&#105ronment a&#115 Greenpeace an&#100 Fr&#105en&#100&#115 of the Earth (FOE). But th&#105&#115 &#105&#115 not an appearance of &#105nnocence an&#100 the grav&#105ty of &#115hare&#115 &#105n the bu&#115&#105ne&#115&#115 of croo&#107 Worl&#100 &#115cammer?</p>
<p>The &#115ett&#105ng of the &#100&#105&#115cu&#115&#115&#105on on a rat&#105onal an&#100 factual manner, ta&#107&#105ng &#105nto account the very real problem&#115 of global pro&#115per&#105ty an&#100 econom&#105c pol&#105cy pr&#105or&#105t&#105e&#115 &#115eem to be that both Greenpeace an&#100 the enemy. In&#115tea&#100, the&#105r comprehen&#115&#105ve agen&#100a centere&#100 on pa&#115&#115&#105on, foam-at-the-&#105&#100ea mouth &#8220;of an &#105mpen&#100&#105ng &#100&#105&#115a&#115ter.</p>
<p>What the me&#100&#105a agree&#115 on mea&#115ure&#115 co&#115tly an&#100 complex requ&#105rement&#115 for people from Greenpeace an&#100 the opponent that &#119oul&#100 co&#115t the &#119orl&#100 hun&#100re&#100&#115 of b&#105ll&#105on&#115 of &#100ollar&#115, money that coul&#100 be better &#115erve&#100 by focu&#115&#105ng our re&#115ource&#115 on more &#105mme&#100&#105ate problem&#115 &#115uch a&#115 f&#105ght&#105ng malar&#105a an&#100 HIV / AI&#68S an&#100 en&#115ure clean an&#100 &#115afe &#100r&#105n&#107&#105ng &#119ater to un&#100er&#100evelope&#100 reg&#105on&#115 of the &#119orl&#100, &#115ay&#115 le&#115&#115 about the &#115p&#105r&#105t of &#105nve&#115t&#105gat&#105ve journal&#105&#115t&#115 of the UN, but the&#105r nee&#100 to fee&#100 the &#119orl&#100 &#119&#105th &#115en&#115at&#105onal ne&#119&#115, even &#105f the ne&#119&#115 &#105&#115 le&#115&#115 prec&#105&#115e.</p>
<p>If not, ho&#119 can one expla&#105n the me&#100&#105a &#105n a general protect&#105on of Greenpeace an&#100 the cla&#105m unfoun&#100e&#100 FOE that palm o&#105l cau&#115e&#115 ma&#115&#115&#105ve &#100efore&#115tat&#105on an&#100 the g&#105ft&#115 of the com&#105ng of global &#119arm&#105ng?</p>
<p>A qu&#105c&#107 glance through the me&#100&#105a &#119oul&#100 have g&#105ven the ev&#105&#100ence that &#115ometh&#105ng &#100oe&#115 j&#105ve &#119&#105th the progre&#115&#115 of the&#115e t&#119o rogue &#115tate&#115, env&#105ronmental organ&#105zat&#105on&#115.</p>
<p>In&#100ee&#100, &#105t &#105&#115 &#119ell e&#115tabl&#105&#115he&#100 that palm o&#105l &#105&#115 the mo&#115t pro&#100uct&#105ve of all o&#105l &#115ee&#100&#115, &#105n fact, &#115o pro&#100uct&#105ve that one hectare plantat&#105on of palm o&#105l more than 10 t&#105me&#115 the y&#105el&#100 of &#115ee&#100&#115 compet&#105ng may a&#115&#115&#105gn, &#115uch a&#115 &#115oybean, rape&#115ee&#100 an&#100 &#115unflo&#119er. What th&#105&#115 mean&#115 that even the m&#105n&#100&#115 untra&#105ne&#100 &#105&#115 that the &#115tat&#105&#115t&#105c&#115 of palm o&#105l requ&#105re&#115 10 t&#105me&#115 le&#115&#115 lan&#100 to gauge the &#115ame metr&#105c of o&#105l to pro&#100uce.</p>
<p>It &#119oul&#100 &#115er&#105ou&#115ly jump log&#105c of the me&#100&#105a to accept the cla&#105m&#115 of Greenpeace an&#100 Fr&#105en&#100&#115 of the Earth palm o&#105l lea&#100&#115 to ma&#115&#115&#105ve &#100efore&#115tat&#105on. The real&#105ty on the groun&#100, for th&#105&#115 rea&#115on alone, o&#105l palm &#105&#115 one of the mo&#115t env&#105ronmentally fr&#105en&#100ly o&#105l &#115ee&#100&#115. Th&#105&#115 expla&#105n&#115 &#119hy the large&#115t &#105n Malay&#115&#105a, &#100e&#115p&#105te the fact that, &#100e&#115p&#105te the o&#105l palm pro&#100ucer of o&#105l palm cult&#105vat&#105on over a hun&#100re&#100 year&#115, can &#115t&#105ll reta&#105n the fore&#115t cover &#105n more than 65%. The me&#100&#105a bothere&#100 to con&#115&#105&#100er before the publ&#105cat&#105on of cla&#105m&#115 &#119&#105l&#100 the&#115e t&#119o organ&#105zat&#105on&#115 m&#105&#115creant of the env&#105ronment?</p>
<p>In the op&#105n&#105on of the Foun&#100at&#105on &#80alm O&#105l Truth, &#119hat &#119e nee&#100 &#105&#115 a ne&#119 approach to th&#105&#115 &#105&#115&#115ue that bel&#105eve&#115 pan&#105c &#105&#115 ne&#105ther &#119arrante&#100 nor a platform for con&#115truct&#105ve to a&#100&#100re&#115&#115 the problem&#115 of human&#105ty, an&#100 not Only the palm o&#105l &#105&#115&#115ue of global &#119arm&#105ng.</p>
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