Monthly Archives: July 2011

current state of world biofuel mandates

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

Nice summary here: http://biofuelsdigest.com/bdigest/2011/07/21/biofuels-mandates-around-the-world/

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Meateaters: choose your meat based on GHG emissions!

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

Well here you have it.  Probably not very surprising, but nonetheless, if you have to eat meat, at least you can try to minimize your emissions.. Even vegetarians play a role here: Cheese generates the third-highest emissions, 13.5 kilos (29.7 … Continue reading →

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some potential for miscanthus as a bioenergy crop, while switchgrass loses again

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

So today I’m sharing a study completed by some researchers here at Colorado State University, along with some folks at UI Urbana-Champaign using the DAYCENT model. They basically asked what would happen if instead of using corn to make ethanol, we … Continue reading →

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And China jumps on the carbon trading bandwagon..

Posted on July 18, 2011 by

Shortly after Australia announced their carbon tax scheme, China announced a pilot carbon market program: http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2094638/report-china-launch-carbon-trading-trial

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Most efficient consumers of energy – by state

Posted on July 15, 2011 by

If I’m reading this correctly… What is going on in AK, WY, LA and ND?? I think it must have to do with industry energy use in those states, but not 100% sure.. source: http://www.eia.gov/totalenergy/data/annual/

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Green Economy is Real but Needs a Push, Study Suggests

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

What is the ‘Green Economy’ and where is it at compared to the economy as a whole? \’Green\’ Economy is Real but Needs a Push, Study Suggests

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Australia’s Carbon Tax

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

Wow, compare this to the disarray (or complete lack of) US policy that exists.. From AAAS: Australia Announces Carbon Tax Plan. The plan, released July 10, places a three-year tax of $23 on every metric ton of carbon emissions produced by Australia’s … Continue reading →

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“Clean” Development Mechanism?

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

I knew the CDM (Clean Development Mechanism), a component of the Kyoto Protocol, was broken but I had no idea it was funding the construction of new coal plants?! Whaaa? http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/12/us-india-carbon-coal-idUSTRE76B1XI20110712

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It’s Okay To Be Smart • What we spend on alternative energy vs. what we spend on other stuff

Posted on July 4, 2011 by

From one of my favorite science Tumblr blogs: It’s Okay To Be Smart • What we spend on alternative energy vs. what we….

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Grossest. Biofeedstock. Ever.

Posted on July 3, 2011 by

Fly Larvae Used to Remove Organic Waste On an Industrial Scale A group of researchers from the University of Alicante (Spain) present the results of a pilot project where fly larvae are used to reduce animal feces and manure in … Continue reading →

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