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OAKLAND, Calif. -- A report on patents related to "climate-ready" crops looks at which companies are filing the patents and how such crops, while providing food in extreme conditions, could hurt certain countries and people.
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By ClimateBiz Staff, Reuters via Planet Ark
Published: July 5, 2006
Climate change provides many new opportunities for British farmers, like tea and energy crops, but also poses challenges including the threat of new insects and diseases, a British government minister said.
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MONTREAL, -- Canada's top plant researchers are joining forces with government and industry partners to come up with new ways to use crops to reduce greenhouse gases, provide alternative energy sources and mitigate climate change.
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LAUSANNE, -- The international processor and packager of food products has been awarded the 2006 World Business Award for its Food for Development program, which supports the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.
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Many socially and environmentally conscious food entrepreneurs find themselves in a difficult spot when it comes to finding appropriate funding for their values-based ventures. The Investor Circle's Slow Money Project is helping to fill the gap.
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RUTLAND, -- Four Vermont farms have received CVPS Renewable Development Fund grant offers totaling $666,000 to defray the cost of building new farm-based electric generating systems to support the state's largest renewable energy program.
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By ClimateBiz Staff, Reuters via Planet Ark
Published: April 4, 2006
European policy makers must stimulate alternatives to fuels derived from edible oils to resolve a growing conflict between the food sector and biodiesel producers, an industry association says.
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Farm and forestry groups are throwing their support behind the new "25 x '25" campaign, which advocates that 25% of energy in the U.S. come from "America's working lands" by 2025. By Amanda Griscom Little
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PERKINSVILLE, -- New England's largest alpaca farm is teaming up with CVPS Cow Power, Vermont’s largest voluntary renewable energy program.
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By ClimateBiz Staff, Reuters via Planet Ark
Published: January 31, 2006
Marks & Spencer has sought to bolster its credentials as a global citizen by announcing it would be Britain's first major retailer to sell clothing made purely from Fairtrade cotton.
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By ClimateBiz Staff, Reuters via Planet Ark
Published: January 30, 2006
There's an even bigger winner in the green fuel revolution than the environment -- U.S. farmers.
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HARRISBURG, -- This year's Pennsylvania Farm Show will offset its total carbon emissions by purchasing energy from a Pennsylvania family dairy farm methane energy project.
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MELBOURNE, -- AgCert Services USA is the newest member of the California Climate Action Registry, a voluntary program that enables participating companies to assess, track, and report their greenhouse gas emissions.
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By ClimateBiz Staff, Reuters via Planet Ark
Published: September 20, 2005
Ghana is leading efforts to use waste from cocoa farming to produce household products and drinks -- from fertilizer and soap to wine and brandy -- that will boost income for poor farmers.
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By ClimateBiz Staff, Associated Press via ENN
Published: August 8, 2005
Some New Jersey farmers are putting solar power systems over barn roofs and fields to make electricity for their homes, farm buildings and irrigation systems -- and reducing pollution at the same time.