W. At the risk of sounding corny id say todays show is about me not as food for people or animals but feel to generate electricity this share of energy from renewable sources is growing every year especially in asia. Europe and north america. Most of the energy is produced from biomass from Something Like me. But the other sources arent doing so badly either. However ive come under a lot of criticism recently while you see for yourself. This field is lush and green but in a way its a desert a desert of corn planted to produce biofuel fields like this cover more than a 1000000 hectares in germany corn provide. Hardly any food for insect biologists say thats one reason for massive insect die offs. When committed by 90 you cant generate biodiversity with a single type of plant a monoculture so you need to sow a range of different plants to get a range of insects it just doesnt work with corn. The idea is to replace the corn with plants that can also be used to produce biofuel and provide
Themselves on the wrong end of a judges decision in california it is friday, october 23, 2020 and you are watching Worldwide Exchange on cnbc good morning, everyone. Im seema mody in for Brian Sullivan we kick off your friday morning with a look at stock futures, the dow up currently about 75 points the major averages august coming off their second positive day in three. But looking to end the week in the red. Here is how were set up the dow and s p are on track to snap a three week winning streak, the nasdaq on pace to break a four week winning streak for its first worse week since september. Part of that is apparent rotation out of Technology Take a look at the ishares and momentum etf, it is down more than 2 this week. And on pace to snap a five week win streak the etf tracks tesla, apple, amazon, invidia and microsoft. But not to be out done, First Trust Dow jones Internet Fund is now down about half a percent for the week eyeing its first down beak week in five financials and regi
Resignation and reforms to the monarchy scott hardly has moved from bangkok. You know another. In this process and the government protests that we have seen over the last several months this is before large scale protests that weve seen since july thousands gathered at democracy monument here in central bangkok it marched on to those thousands marched on to Government House area they broke through Police Barricades they bunkered in if you will for most of the night until this emergency decree came through yemens heathy is how the release to u. S. Citizens in exchange for 250. The freed rebels have arrived in yemens capital. On a swap is a fast of several prisoner exchanges expected in the coming days between the Saudi Led Coalition and the who face. Europe is battling to contain a 2nd wave of coronavirus germany has imposed tough the measures on gatherings and mall squaring france is introducing a nightly curfew and in the u. K. And new 3 tier system is in force. Tens of thousands of a
Many understand its not in the same of safety but just weeks after a major fire, the timing wouldnt be worse. Im stocked up on batteries, flashlights, lanterns. Reporter she has what she needs. Im here to service the community. Reporter shes assistant manager at Outdoor Supply hardware with a possible safety power shutoff hours away, most of the portable generators have sold out. This could easily do a refrigerator, couple lights, tv. Reporter john was buying extra flashlight batteries and hes not happy about it. As a general sense of disappointment to pg e. I think one place seems to be under control and another comes in after that. I dont like it. Reporter the utility says it has to cut power to thousands of bay area customers due to hot, dry windy conditions or risk parking a fire from an active power line. At the end of the day we have to stand by the side of safety and if its necessary, we have to do this to prevent healthcare reforms emergencies from occurring. Reporter nancy jus
Life well planned. The freeman foundation. By judy and Peter Blum Kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Jane im jin obrien in washington and this is bbc world news america. The ask activity as activity increases in afghanistan, Security Forces see the u. S. Still plans to leave. Kathy im in atlanta, georgia, where we find out what it takes to run a congressional race in the time of covid. Google is charged with abusing its monopoly in search engines. Welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. More than 100 10,000 afghans and 35 hundred Coalition Forces have been killed in americas longest running war. Peace talks with the taliban have stalled, but donald trump has tweeted that troops will be home by christmas. With the u. S. President ial election two weeks away, weve been talking to our course our correspondent in afghanistan where u. S. Forces have been embroiled f