Bioenergy
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Hand Sanitizer Holds Out Weak Lifeline for Embattled U.S. Ethanol Industry
Ethanol producers struggling through the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic are welcoming new U.S. government rules that will permit them to provide alcohol ... -
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Researchers Convert Used McDonald’s Fryer Oil to Biodegradable 3D Printing Resin
Researchers at the University of Toronto say they’ve converted used fryer oil from a McDonald’s fast food restaurant into a biodegradable 3D printing resin. -
AsiaAustraliaBioenergyBrazilCarbon-Free TransitionChinaDrive to 1.5Energy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentHydroIndiaPathways to 1.5SolarSouth & Central AmericaUnited StatesWind
Mixed Results for 2019 Show Slight Rise in Renewable Energy Investment
World renewable energy investment hit US$282.2 billion last year, slightly higher than 2018’s total of $280.2 billion, with investment declining in China but hitting ... -
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Chetwynd, B.C. ‘Renewable Hydrogen’ Plant Gets $200M Cash Injection from Macquarie
A new C$200-million “renewable hydrogen plant” is about to get off the ground in Chetwynd, British Columbia with a boost from the green energy ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatBioenergyCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionClimate DenialCoalElectricity GridEnergy SubsidiesEuropeForests & DeforestationSolarUnited StatesWind
Bioenergy Faces Scrutiny Over Coal Plant Conversions, Forest Loss
Bioenergy entered 2020 facing renewed scrutiny over its potential to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, with scientists in Europe and the United States warning ... -
Arctic & AntarcticaBioenergyBuildingsCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesDrought, Famine & WildfiresEnergy Access & EquityInternational Agencies & StudiesOff-GridSub-National Governments
District Energy Systems Gain Ground Despite High Up-Front Cost, Low Gas Prices
Community-based district energy systems are spreading across Canada despite steep up-front costs and tough competition from cheap natural gas, with innovative examples popping up ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatBioenergyCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementForests & DeforestationSub-National GovernmentsSupply Chains & Consumption
Logging Costs Ontario 650,000 Hectares of Forest, 16.5 Mt of Carbon Storage Over 30 Years
Despite persistent claims that Canada has a near-zero deforestation rate, Ontario alone has lost an expanse of productive forest equivalent to 10 times the ... -
Landfill Methane Would Save 2.5 Gigatons of Emissions by 2050
Producing energy from landfill methane ranks #58 on Drawdown’s list of climate solutions, with the potential to reduce atmospheric emissions by the equivalent of ... -
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New Coal Plant Construction Puts Indonesia at Odds with 1.5°C Carbon Target
Even as its neighbours join the rest of the world in turning increasingly away from coal, Indonesia is charging full steam ahead with new ... -
AsiaBiodiversity & HabitatBioenergyClimate Action/"Blockadia"CoalElectricity GridEnergy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFirst PeoplesForests & DeforestationLegal & RegulatoryOff-GridSolarWind
Front-Line Protests, Solid Research Drive Indonesia to Quit Coal, Protect Biodiversity
From the transition off coal, to protecting the biodiverse islands that helped inspire the theory of evolution, a combination of front-line protests and solid ... -
BioenergyCarbon-Free TransitionDrawdownElectricity GridFood SecurityOff-GridResearch & DevelopmentSoil & Natural SequestrationSolar
Artificial Leaf Promises Renewable Energy Source that Mimics Photosynthesis
The Artificial Leaf shows up on Drawdown’s list of Coming Attractions—a category of climate solutions that weren’t yet ready for widespread adoption when the ... -
Ex-Fossil Workers Call for Fast Transition to Clean Energy Jobs
The climate crisis can unite Canadians rather than dividing us as long as the country can “move forward in a way that leaves no ... -
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Waste-to-Energy as a ‘Bridge’ Strategy Would Save 1.1 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
Waste-to-Energy ranks #68 in Drawdown’s list of climate solutions, with the potential to cut carbon emissions by 1.1. gigatons over a 30-year period. -
BioenergyCarbon Levels & MeasurementDrawdownFood SecurityForests & DeforestationIce Loss & Sea Level RiseOceans
Small, Sustainable Ocean Farms Would Produce Food and Fuel, Capture CO2 and Nitrogen
Ocean farming is featured as one of Drawdown’s “coming attractions”—climate solutions that weren’t ready for prime time when the book appeared, but could make ... -
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Energy Transition Plan Shows Nova Scotia Cutting Emissions 50%, Creating 15,000 Green Jobs by 2030
Supplying 90% of Nova Scotia’s electricity from renewable sources, cutting energy consumption in social housing 60%, tripling energy efficiency in the electricity sector, electrifying ...
