Another quick parsing of the green news on the tip of all our tongues…

• Japan looks to cut its oil dependence, specifically within the transportation sector, by 20% over the next 24 years. I’d say thats nothing to write home about except that my government can’t even cut oil dependence by 5% let alone 20…
• Care to compare biofuels? Here’s some interesting tidbits you probably didn’t know about ethanol and biodiesel (like which on is better!)
• Just when you thought you were done with the Exxon-Valdez spill…
• Environmental Defense joins together with local green groups to get behind an economic approach to dealing with deforestation and climate change…gotta love the market based efforts!