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Everything You Wanted to Know About Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel. Charts and Graphs Included

Union of Concerned Scientists

Biofuels can play a productive role when used at a sustainable level. Source EIA Monthly Biofuels Capacity and Feedstocks Update ) Using more oils and fats for fuel instead of food and animal feed has consequences for competing users of these products and for the global agricultural system. Source US Energy Information Administration.

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Machine Learning and the Future of Sustainability Science

HumanNature

Guest Post by Sabari Kumar , 2023-2024 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph.D. For context, the perennial problem in designing novel chemical materials, like new biofuels or energy storage materials for batteries, is one of scale. To illustrate this, let’s consider designing a novel biofuel blend to replace diesel.

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Why Ontario needs to stop burning polluting gas for electricity

Enviromental Defense

The rest of our power comes from a mix of nuclear power, renewables like hydro, wind and solar power, and biofuel. The Pickering nuclear plant is scheduled to retire in 2024 (or later, depending on how long past its retirement date Ontario wants to push the aging plant!), Ontario Energy Output by Fuel Type: 2020 . Source: IESO [link].

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Policy News: September 12, 2022

ESA

Australia passes first climate legislation since 2011. The executive order will include training programs for biotechnology workers and is expected to cover sectors from pharmaceuticals to biofuels and agricultural food supplies. Australia’s first climate law since 2011 seals green comeback – The Straits Times. ‘I International.

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ESA Policy News: February 6, 2023

ESA

Congress Bipartisan members of Congress ask White House to provide $425 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative in 2024 President’s Budget Request. New data show that the STEM workforce is growing, employing nearly a quarter (24%) of individuals in 2021, up 20% from 2011. 20, 2022) ESC – FY 2024 Funding Request (Aug.

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