Circle of Blue
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Coal power, from mining to generation, is among the thirstiest and most polluting ways to produce electricity. Nuclear plants hoover up enormous volumes of water for cooling, killing aquatic life and warming rivers in the process. Biofuel crops, whether they are switchgrass or sugarcane, could be grown in wetter areas. “In
Law and Environment
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
Other research and development opportunities identified include innovation in energy storage, alternative biofuels, electric vehicle batteries, and advanced wind and solar power. We will be tracking future funding announcements under this initiative.
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Circle of Blue
DECEMBER 6, 2022
Nuclear plants, for instance, require enormous volumes of water for cooling. Growing trees to store carbon and harvesting plants to make biofuels could bring down carbon emissions. The fertilizers that nourish these biofuel harvests can severely pollute rivers and aquifers. Other climate solutions also come with water risks.
Energy and Climate Law
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
By 2030, this has to increase to around 24% through further development and deployment of electric vehicles, advanced biofuels and other renewable and low carbon fuels as part of a holistic and integrated approach´ (p.8). Improving energy efficiency legislation is a further cornerstone. The criticism here is two fold.
Greenbuilding Law
JUNE 5, 2022
Biofuels Gas or liquid fuel made from plant material. It also includes greenhouse gases that come from producing the goods or services that the individual uses, including emissions from power plants that make electricity, factories that make products, and landfills where trash gets sent. volume mixing ratio) and oxygen (20.9%
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 26, 2022
for Vicinity Energy Biogenic Fuel: Vicinity Energy converted four boilers at its Edison Station in Philadelphia to use a new biofuel, LR100. The trees planted along residential streets and throughout the downtown business district also provide an urban canopy which cools the natural environment and limits the “heat island” effect.
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Practices, EQIP FY2021 CSAF Category Practice Name Financial Assistance Total FA For CSAF Category Percent of Total EQIP Financial Assistance Soil Health Conservation Cover $5,134,163 $142,748,326 11.3% Livestock Partnership Anaerobic Digester $1,806,244 $3,943,914 0.3% Grand Totals $381,524,784 30.1%
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