Cellulosic Ethanol

7 Game-Changing Green Advancements You Should Know About

Posted 11.26.2011

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As temperatures rise and populations get larger, it's clear that breakthroughs in green technology hold the key to the survival of Earth and all the s...

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Weekly Mulch: Why Energy Reform is on Shaky Ground

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cellulosic Ethanol, Biomass, ab32, Vilsack, Midwest, Green Jobs, Prop 26, Ethanol-Industrial Complex, Prop 23, Switchgrass, Subsidies, Ethanol, California, Corn Based Ethanol, Economy, Electric Cars, Green News

by Sarah Laskow, Media Consortium blogger Since national energy reform is on the rocks, ethanol subsidies for the Midwest and ballot propositions to...

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Corn Ethanol -- Not Enough Bang For the Subsidized Buck

John DeCock | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Perennial Grasses, Cellulosic Ethanol, Corn-Based Ethanol, Alternative Energy Subsidies, Water, Switch Grass, Agribusiness, Subsidies, Ethanol, Corn Ethanol, Miscanthus, Pollution, Green News

The fundamental problem with corn ethanol, the thing that makes it a non-starter in practical terms, is that it is not at all clear that corn ethanol reduces green house gases.

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ZeaChem Inc. Opens Plant For Processing Wood Chips

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Energy, Cellulosic Ethanol, Wood Chips Energy, ZeaChem Plant, Biomass, Denver News

DENVER — A Colorado company that has developed a process to convert wood to fuel is starting construction of what will eventually be a commercia...

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The Days of Energy Malaise Are Over

Bob Dinneen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Energy, Cellulosic Ethanol, Energy Independence, Biofuels, Oil Imports, Malaise, Oil, Jimmy Carter, Petroleum, Ethanol, Green News

So when are we going to wake up to the fact that our dependence on imported oil is worse than in the days of Carter's "malaise"? And what are we going to do about it?

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Time's Grunwald Grinds an Axe Against Biofuels

Bob Dinneen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cellulosic Ethanol, Ethanol, Biofuels, Biofuel, Epa, Alternative Fuels, Mandy Grunwald, Green, Environment, Green Energy, Green News

Far from being "rigged" in favor of biofuels, EPA's examination was rigged against biofuels and ignored petroleum products.

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Celebrating Ag and Energy Day Year Round

Bob Dinneen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Renewable Energy, Energy Security, Cellulosic Ethanol, Switchgrass, Ethanol, Agriculture, Green Energy, Business News

Celebrating the productivity and the potential of American agriculture is something that we need to do more often. Too few people recognize that food doesn't miraculously appear on grocery store shelves.

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Arbitrary, Thy Name is ARB: The Flaws in the California Air Resources Board Carbon Reduction Proposal

Bob Dinneen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Indirect Land Use, Cellulosic Ethanol, California-Air-Resources-Board, Gasoline, Biofuels, Crude Oil, Oil, Ethanol, Deforestation, Green News

In the debate over how best to reduce carbon emissions, there are some who claim, without much scientific support, that continuing to burn petroleum is better than shifting to renewable biofuels.

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Study: Cellulosic Ethanol Better For Environment -- And Health

sciencedaily.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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The study finds that cellulosic ethanol has fewer negative effects on human health because it emits smaller amounts of fine particulate matter, an esp...

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Staying in the Lead on Biofuel Development -- Part 2

Bob Dinneen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ethanol, Cellulosic Fuel, Biofuels, Biofuel, Brazil, Fuel Efficiency, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Carbon Dioxide, Science, Environmentalism, Green Energy, Sugar, Cellulosic Ethanol, Corn-Based Ethanol, Alternative Fuels, Environment, Green News

Producing ethanol from cellulose can cut carbon dioxide emissions by 86% compared to gasoline according to the US Department of Energy, and ethanol can be produced in almost every part of the country.

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Staying in the Lead on Biofuel Development -- Part 1

Bob Dinneen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Energy, Cellulosic Ethanol, Ethanol, Biofuels, Foreign Oil, Green Jobs, Cole R. Gustafson, Brazil Biofuels, Energy Independence, Dr. Gustafson, Mexico Biofuels, Green Economy, Green Energy, North Dakota State University, Green News

Given the higher cost for building new cellulosic plants, changes in tax provisions will help with financing. But more is needed if we are to sustain the growth of this vital home grown industry.

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Green Investing Slows, Perhaps Marking Shift To New Biofuels

San Francisco Chronicle | David R. Baker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Green tech companies worldwide received a record $8.4 billion in venture capital during the year, according to figures released Tuesday by the Cleante...

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Green Jobs and Biofuels

Bob Dinneen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Environment, Renewable Energy, Cellulosic Ethanol, Ethanol, Biofuels, Green Jobs, Obama Energy Policy, Obama Jobs, Barack Obama, Green News

One of President-elect Obama's key objectives early in his administration is to create 2.5 million jobs through investment in green technologies.

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