Bioenergy
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Public More Concerned About CO2 Removal Techniques that Tamper with Nature
Public support for different methods of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere depends in part on the extent to which they’re seen to tamper ... -
BioenergyCCS & Negative EmissionsDrive to 1.5Energy PoliticsHuman Rights & MigrationHydroNational Plans & ResponsesNuclearOpinion & AnalysisPost-Carbon TransitionUnited States
Green New Deal Risks Splitting U.S. Climate Community Over Timelines, Targets
The prospect of a comprehensive Green New Deal to drive rapid decarbonization and create jobs in the United States has been receiving considerable air ... -
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New Microorganism Produces Biodegradable Bioplastics from Seaweed
Researchers at Tel Aviv University say they’ve come up with a new polymer for bioplastics derived from microorganisms that feed on seaweed, using a ... -
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Renewables Exceed 40% of German Power Supply, Outpace Coal for the First Time
Renewable energy supplied 40.4% of Germany’s electricity last year, exceeding the output from coal for the first time, according to a report released last ... -
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Aircraft Fuel Efficiency Would Save 5.05 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
Improving aircraft fuel efficiency ranks #43 on the Drawdown list of climate solutions, with the potential to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide by 5.05 gigatons ... -
BioenergyDrive to 1.5Electricity GridFinance & InvestmentHydroIndiaNational Plans & ResponsesPost-Carbon TransitionSolarWind
India Plans New Solar, Wind Tenders to Hit 175-Gigawatt Target by 2022
India is planning to issue tenders for 60 gigawatts of new solar and 20 GW of new wind capacity over the next two years, ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBioenergyCarbon Levels & MeasurementClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5National Plans & ResponsesPost-Carbon TransitionTransit
EU Sets 2050 Carbon Neutral Target, 10 Years Too Late for CAN-Europe
The European Union has set a 2050 deadline for carbon neutrality, 10 years later than the target adopted in early October by Climate Action ... -
Drax to Capture a Tonne of CO2 Per Day in BECCS Pilot Project
The 2.6-gigawatt Drax biomass- and coal-fired generating station in the United Kingdom is aiming for carbon-negative status with the launch of a carbon capture ... -
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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EU’s New Efficiency, Renewable Energy Targets Will Overshoot Its 2030 Climate Goals
The European Union has adopted new energy efficiency and renewable energy targets that could actually overshoot the continent’s greenhouse gas reduction goals, after accounting ... -
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Scaling Up Bio Conference Envisions an ‘Economy Without a Tailpipe’
The formula for future success at scaling up the bioeconomy seems to be to add up environmental necessity and economic opportunity to result in clean ...
