Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

That report, in the technical language of probabilities and scenarios, underscored the urgency of the moment and the need not only to reduce the release of heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere and limit global warming to 1.5 Both options can increase water use , and biofuel production adds the potential for nutrient pollution of waterways.

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Acoel

JANUARY 16, 2024

Less than a quarter of cropland is devoted to food directly eaten by humans, with the rest going to mostly to animal feed and biofuel feedstock, and it takes many pounds of grains to produce a pound of beef. Nitrous oxide is even more damaging to our atmosphere. The millions of cows in the U.S.

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A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

One year later , it scheduled more than 200 trial flights between Paris and Amsterdam using biofuel made from used cooking oil. If the hydrogen is generated using renewable electricity (known as green hydrogen) and the carbon dioxide is captured from the atmosphere, models have shown it to have zero, or very close to zero, carbon emissions.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 10, 2023

H is for Hydrogen ExxonMobil, which spent an estimated $68 million to advertise its $300-million investment in algae biofuels , has pulled the plug on that research and now wants us to put our faith in hydrogen and carbon capture and storage as climate solutions.

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Physics World

JANUARY 19, 2022

Weighing just 260 kg each, they will fly in very-low-Earth orbit at heights of roughly 550 km, which means that atmospheric drag will pull them down within a few years so they don’t end up as yet more space junk. Powered by ultra-low-carbon biofuel, it will have 86% fewer emissions than a fossil-fuel rocket.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

A top-down approach begins with atmospheric emissions as recorded by sensors or satellites which can then, by a variety of methods, be attributed to geographic regions or particular categories of emitters. A rice emissions estimate could consider factors like the area used for rice production and water management method, among many others.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 18, 2021

The rest of our power comes from a mix of nuclear power, renewables like hydro, wind and solar power, and biofuel. In fact, 2020 brought the largest single increase in methane in the atmosphere since we started measuring this in the 1980s. Ontario Energy Output by Fuel Type: 2020 . Source: IESO [link]. times more than reported.

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 18, 2023

Gevo asserts its “farm-to-flight” project will release 80 percent less carbon dioxide to the atmosphere than ethanol produced by a conventional plant. Photo © Keith Schneider/Circle of Blue Other Developments In January, Avapco LLC, a biofuel company that operates an ethanol refinery in Thomaston, Ga.

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Environmental Science

AUGUST 7, 2018

The physics of our environment, atmosphere and ocean cycle system (18) temperature rises all dictate a number of things such as the fluid movements of water systems such as oceanic oscillations, and how environments will react to atmospheric chemistry changes. RELATED : Online Masters in Energy Policy and Climate.

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The way to do this that now looks most promising would be to spray a fine mist of reflective aerosols in the upper atmosphere. These warnings don’t disparage the need for extreme efforts on emissions cuts, atmospheric removals, and adaptation. to 1%) of incoming sunlight. I won’t repeat those here.

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ESA

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The executive order will include training programs for biotechnology workers and is expected to cover sectors from pharmaceuticals to biofuels and agricultural food supplies. NASEM: The Board on Atmospheric Science and Climate released a review of the U.S. 12, aimed at boosting the U.S.

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Environmental Progress

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

32] Part of the reason the planet is greening stems from greater carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and greater planetary warming. [33] This is due to both rising agricultural productivity and environmental conservation. [32] 33] Scientists find that plants grow faster as a result of higher carbon dioxide concentrations.

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ESA

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The report notes that rates of atmospheric warming and ocean acidification in the Arctic may be as much as three to four times faster than the global average. EPA – Notice of Public Comment Period for the Biofuels and the Environment: Third Triennial Report to Congress External Review Draft. and the European Union.

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ESA

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Matt Cartwright (D-PA) will be ranking member of the House Commerce, Justice and Science Subcommittee, which funds the National Science Foundation, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, among other agencies. Meanwhile, Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) will serve on the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee.

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