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From: Jim Burnet To:  My green friends (light green, dark green and in the middle) For: Our children, and a sustainable world for all ONE Fest Dear Friends, I wanted to tell you about an exciting new project. I am working with the NYNJ Trail Conference, a federation representing over 140,000 outdoor enthusiasts, to promote an event called ONE Fest. ONE Fest is a celebration of outdoor recreation, natural living and eco-sustainability. The event will be held at Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) in Madison, NJ on April 5th. ONE Fest is a community festival that connects people with great companies and laudable non-profits who share a love of natural living, sustainability and outdoors. If you have a moment, check out our website We are currently looking for exhibitors and sponsors. Organizations in outdoor recreation, organics, natural living and sustainability are the best fit. Please feel free to pass the word along to anyone who you think might be interested. 973-769-5588 Princeton Carbon Mitigation Initiative If you only read one thing, READ THIS. This was referenced in some of the below articles in National Geographic. It is great. Make sure you click on the "WEDGES INTRODUCTION" on the bottom left. Global Warming Starts to Divide G.O.P. Contenders Leading Republican presidential contenders almost unanimously recognize the threat posed by global warming. Within the camp, however, sharp divisions are developing between candidates. Here is a list compiled by the NYT with some info about each candidate's stance on global warming. Interesting, but may be a bit outdated compared to above. THE FOLLOWING 4 ARTICLES ARE FROM THE MOST RECENT ISSUE OF NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC. Green Dreams Producing fuel from corn and other crops could be good for the planet-if only the process didn't take a significant environmental toll. Growth Industry: Compare Biofuels See how emerging biofuels compare-to each other and to gasoline-and find out about the potential costs. Carbon Crisis The CO2 from fossil fuels lingers in the atmosphere, so global warming can't be undone. But catastrophe can still be averted. Climate Connections Interesting maps and up to date info on climate change from National Geographic and NPR Below are some great articles on innovative green initiatives, most from the same site. Some are weird, some are interesting and others are just plain common sense. Univ. of New Hampshire, Ball State Make Green Plans UNH announced this week a partnership with Waste Management to pipe landfill gas to power the Durham campus, and Ball State committed to becoming carbon neutral under the Presidents' Climate Commitment. Bush to Create Office of Advanced Energy Research Agency President George W. Bush signed last week a law that could place the government on the forefront of cutting-edge advanced renewable energy research, but it's unclear whether such an agency will receive any funding. Brita, Nalgene Launch Plan to Promote Less Wasteful Water Use Brita Products Co. and Nalgene Outdoor Products unveiled a program Monday aimed at steering thirsty consumers from the bottle to the tap. This is a favorite of mine: Sony Develops Bio-Battery Powered by Glucose Sony's new bio-battery uses the sugar in carbohydrates to generate electricity -- as an example, the company demonstrated using a sports drink to power a small fan or a Walkman. Thin-Film PV Market Could Top $7 Billion by 2015 The global thin-film photovoltaic market is poised for explosive growth during the next 10 years, an industry analyst firm predicted Wednesday. AOL Co-Founder to Build Sustainable Luxury Resorts Steve Case launched a sustainable luxury resort company this month, with its first project a 650-acre green resort in Cacique, Costa Rica. Another favorite: the smell of French fries will permeate London. :) McDonalds UK to convert delivery fleet to Biodiesel STONELEIGH, Warwickshire (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp said on Monday it is to convert its British delivery fleet to run on biodiesel made largely from its own recycled cooking oil. Google to Invest $10M in Companies that Speed up PHEV Use Google's RechargeIT initiative wants to invest $10 million to help speed up widespread use of plug-in hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles and vehicle-to-grid technologies. Researchers assess soy biodiesel vs corn ethanol An analysis by University of Minnesota researchers of the full life cycles of soybean biodiesel and corn grain ethanol concludes biodiesel has much less of an impact on the environment and a much higher net energy benefit than corn ethanol, but that neither can do much to meet US energy demand. The study showed that both corn grain ethanol and soybean biodiesel produce more energy than is needed to grow the crops and convert them into biofuels. This finding refutes other studies claiming that these biofuels require more energy to produce than they provide. The amount of energy each returns differs greatly, however. Soybean biodiesel returns 93% more energy than is used to produce it, while corn grain ethanol currently provides only 25% more energy. About this page: Jim Burnet is a social entrepreneur, thoughtful citizen, witty and endearing friend, loving husband, and parent of two vibrant children. 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