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Biogasoline with Indirect Air Capture of CO2
Several ferments yield a biofuel using wheat chaff as substrate. The focus here will be on butanoic acid. According to an old British patent [565.773],…
Progressing backwards
“I thought fossil fuel firms could change. I was wrong.” Christiana Figueres, the former Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, wrote…
Soil, Fungi, Agriculture and Climate Change
What do ancient Sanskrit texts, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Franklin Roosevelt have in common? They recognized the importance of soil to humanity. Ancient…
Liquid hydrogen, is it really worth it?
One of the pillars of the energy transition will be hydrogen produced from renewable sources. However, for the green hydrogen economy to take off and…
No Kiln in Making Soda
Sodium carbonate, known as soda or soda ash, has been made on an industrial scale since the 1790s. Annual production worldwide is well over fifty…
Big Pit Blaenavon
Big Pit National Coal Museum is an industrial heritage museum in Blaenavon, Wales (United Kingdom). The Big Pit is part of a network of coal…
UN Provides Blueprint for 80% Cut to Global Plastic Pollution by 2040
Global plastic pollution can be reduced by 80% by 2040 if countries and companies make far-reaching changes using existing technologies, according to a report published…
Urgent action needed in food sector to curb warming: Study
A study recently published in Nature Climate Change found that the global food sector alone, the way it is now, could add nearly 1 degree…
Beyond the bin: giving biowaste a second life
It’s hard to imagine a world without coffee given how many people enjoy kick-starting their day with a freshly brewed cup. Once the coffee beans…
‘EU climate bank’ keeps back door open for fossil fuel giants
The European Investment Bank (EIB) made history with its decision to stop financing fossil fuel energy from 2022 onwards. By adopting the PATH Framework in…
The challenges and promises of climate lawsuits
Katarina Zimmer Even the temperate, mountainous country of Switzerland isn’t immune to climate change. Sizzling heat waves are melting alpine glaciers, killing trees and fish…
As Shell, Eni quit Niger Delta, state-backed report describes legacy of carnage
Oil and gas companies, led by Shell, Eni, Chevron, Total and ExxonMobil, spilled 110,000 barrels of oil into Nigeria’s Bayelsa state over the past 50…
Three small steps for mankind, one giant leap for the climate
From rising sea levels to scorching heat waves, the planet has one foot in the climate grave. But a new report says three targeted policy…
Ships harness wind for voyage to a cleaner future
There is no mistaking Cristina Aleixendri’s enthusiasm – and competence – when it comes to talking about how wind-assisted shipping is on the verge of…
A Solar solution to the West’s changing climate?
The summer of 2022 was tough for farmers in the American West: Hot, dry conditions led snow to melt early, reservoirs to run low and…