Methane comprises about 18% of total GHGs; however, it is 23 times more harmful to the atmosphere than carbon dioxide. Nearly 40% of methane is due to industrial farming, much of this from factory farms.
By jcwinnie
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Posted in advocacy, agriculture, environment, policy, politics, waste, water
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Also tagged biogas, coal, food, forestry, petroleum, waste, water
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A NRDC report finds unprecedented opportunity for Indiana in terms of wind power, biofuels, biopower and biogas.
By jcwinnie
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Posted in agriculture, analysis, development, economics, energy, environment, health, policy, standards, waste, water
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Also tagged biofuels, biogas, coal, electric power, renewable energy, waste, water, wind
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The best way to deal with trash is to produce less of it. The next-best way is to recycle more of it, but that still leaves loads of trash. Proponents say that burning it to produce electricity is better than burying it in a landfill.
Converting biomass to electricity rather than ethanol makes the most sense from the standpoint of efficient transportation and mitigating climate change.
To stop coal we need a grid upgrade. Nail. Shoe. Horse. Life on the Planet as We know It.
By jcwinnie
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Posted in advocacy, collaboration, control, development, energy, mapping, monitor, patterns, policy, security, survival
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Also tagged coal, control, distributed generation, electric power, emissions, expert systems, geothermal power, monitor, policy, renewable energy, solar power, wind power
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Today it would seem much more reprehensible to endorse the current U.S. biofuel policy, which was established during the Carter administration.
Vapor Compression Distillation can removes butanol from the fermentation steep using one-fourth the energy required for typical separation techniques.
Will plastic manufacturers reduce petroleum based inputs in favor of biomass-derived ones?
Yes, more manure to biogas!
Hawaiian resarcher have produced bio-plastics and claim 80% less greenhouse gas emissions than plastics from petrochemicals.
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Posted in biology, chemistry, development, education, environment, manufacturing, research, waste, water
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Also tagged emissions, petroleum, waste, water
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