We May Get Some Good News About Global Carbon Emissions This Year
“As world leaders meet in Paris to negotiate a climate deal, a study released Monday brings some good news: Global carbon emissions likely stalled and possibly decreased this year.”
These Are the 5 Facts You Need to Know About the Paris Climate Summit
"Climate change is being overshadowed by more immediate threats like terrorism, but a UN summit could finally make a difference"
EPA sets 2014, 2015 and 2016 RFS RVOs
“The U.S. EPA has released its long-anticipated final rule setting the 2014, 2015 and 2016 renewable volume requirements (RVOs) under the renewable fuel standard (RFS), along with the 2017 RVO for biomass-based diesel. While the rulemaking increases volume requirements above levels proposed in May and takes a small step in overcoming the E10 blend wall in 2016, the RVOs fall below statutory levels.”
Is Cellulosic Ethanol the Next Big Thing in Renewable Fuels?
"For a long time it seemed like turning the inedible parts of plants into a commercially viable biofuel, known as cellulosic ethanol, was nothing more than a pipedream. The enzymes needed to release sugars from cellulose — the fiber that forms plant structure — to be fermented into ethanol were inefficient and expensive. And the cellulose found in virtually every plant, flower, tree, grass, and bush is by its very nature evolved to withstand decay."
State of the Climate
"The State of the Climate is a collection of monthly summaries recapping climate-related occurrences on both a global and national scale."
About The Bioenergy Technologies Office: Growing America's Energy Future
"The U.S. Department of Energy's Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) establishes partnerships with key public and private stakeholders to develop and demonstrate technologies for producing cost-competitive advanced biofuels from non-food biomass resources, including cellulosic biomass, algae, and wet waste (e.g. biosolids)."
It’s Official: Climate Change Is Making California’s Drought Worse—Much Worse
"A first-of-its-kind study quantifies how rising temperatures could make the state’s record dry spell permanent. How much worse is our carbon spew making California’s record-breaking drought? About 15 to 20 percent worse, according to a new study that is the first to put a number on climate change’s impact on the state’s dry spell."
July Was Hottest Month Ever Recorded
"July 2015 was the warmest month on record for the earth dating back to January 1880, according to the state of the climate report released by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Thursday."
Documentary - Sustainability in Bioenergy: A Nation Connected
“Sustainability in Bioenergy: A Nation Connected” is a short documentary highlighting personal stories and the efforts being made by communities across the United States to develop, produce, and provide bioenergy, while ensuring it is environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable. From farmers and families in the Midwest, to researchers and business-owners on the coasts, “Sustainability in Bioenergy: A Nation Connected” is a prelude to future products that will provide first-hand views on how sustainability in bioenergy unites us as a nation. This video was developed by the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office and supports initiatives to expand the public’s understanding of sustainable transportation and the bioenergy industry.
A quick look at ‘fourth generation’ biofuels
"The confluence of developments in plant biology and biotechnology, in carbon capture and storage techniques and in innovative bioconversion methods makes it possible to begin to imagine a 'fourth generation' of biofuels and bioenergy systems. The first steps towards such fuels are already being taken."
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