Fertilization intensifies competition for light and endangers grassland diversity
When grasslands are fertilized their productivity is increased, but their plant diversity is diminished, according to Prof. Andrew Hector, Institute of Environmental Sciences, University of Zurich.
In the last 50 years, levels of plant-available nitrogen and phosphorous have doubled worldwide. This additional supply of plant nutrients is predicted to be one of the three most important causes [...]
Overview of The Food, Conservation & Energy Act of 2008
The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-246, the 2008 Farm Bill) extends and expands many of the renewable energy programs originally authorized in the 2002 farm bill.
The bill also continues the emphasis on the research and development of advanced and cellulosic bioenergy authorized in the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act (P.L. [...]
Wisconsin awarded federal grants for renewable energy work
RENEW Wisconsin and three post-secondary schools captured more than $1 million for projects to help the federal government address market and deployment challenges identified in a 2008 Department of Energy report.
RENEW Wisconsin will use part of the funds to develop a one-stop online source of information for wind developers, state and local policymakers and [...]