A new use for the bankrupt Missoula paper mill might save jobs, but beware of “greenwashing”-
“Biomass” fuel, as it is often called, is said to be environmentally friendly and carbon neutral. It may be that way sometimes, but cutting down dead forests, hauling them off and burning them to make steam for electricity is […]
Continue Reading →This is much better (on paper) than other biofuels or hydrogen gas-
This is an amazing development. Hopefully it won’t be difficult to move it from the lab to sources of carbon dioxide gas such as coal, oil and natural gas fired power plants.
Bacteria Engineered to Turn Carbon Dioxide Into Liquid Fuel. ScienceDaily
Continue Reading →The Carbon the World Forgot — the boreal forest-
“The boreal forest stores more carbon than any land-based ecosystem on the planet, according to a new report that says the Amazon is no match for Canada’s boggy bush.”
It turns out that a major reason is all peat under the trees. Too many carbon sequestration […]
Continue Reading →Talk about bad news, if true. Some kind of geoengineering would the only hope.
Bad Sign For Global Warming: Thawing Permafrost Holds Vast Carbon Pool. ScienceDaily.
Continue Reading →There is bad news all around here, with the most alarming being the sudden rise in emissions of methane, a very potent greenhouse gas (25x that of carbon dioxide). If the arctic tundra has begun to seriously outgas, the outlook is very grim.
Greenhouse Gases, Carbon Dioxide And Methane, Rise Sharply In 2007. Science […]
Continue Reading →People argue over coal versus wind, versus solar versus nuclear, but the least cost source of new energy is greater efficiciency of use. This isn’t really a brand new finding. It has been known since the 1970s. It may seem new to decision-makers, however, who out of ignorance or intent, choose to focus only on […]
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