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Energiewende in a tank; Audi e-fuels targeting carbon-neutral driving with synthetic fuels from renewables, H2O and CO2; Swiss policy test case
2015-06-12 19:55:42| Green Car Congress
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Risk of Pig Disease Fuels Interest in In-Vessel Composting
2015-06-12 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - The sales manager with Nioex Systems says concerns over diseases such as PED and Avian Influenza have fueled a growing interest in the use of in-vessel composting to dispose of deadstock, writes Bruce Cochrane.
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Ditching Fossil Fuels & Switching to 100% Renewables No Problem, Says Stanford Study
2015-06-11 18:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Is it possible for the U.S. to ditch fossil fuels? The answer is yes, according to researchers and engineers from Stanford University and U.C. Berkeley, who have developed a state-by-state plan to convert the country to 100 percent renewable energy in less than 40 years. The study, published in the Energy and Environmental Sciences, showcases how each state can replace fossil fuels by tapping into renewable resources available in each state, such as wind, solar, geothermal, hydroelectric, and...
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Majority of Brits back ethical investment and two-thirds think fossil fuels are risky
2015-06-09 16:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: The majority of the British public want their investments to have a positive impact on the future and would be unhappy to discover their money is supporting unethical businesses, a new report has revealed. Renewable investment platform Abundance Generation published the report Consequences. Possibly the least used word in the investment world. A poll finds that almost three-quarters of Brits want to know where their money is being invested and 70% want to avoid unethical businesses. In the...
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Were still waking up to the long-term consequences of burning fossil fuels
2015-06-09 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: Sometimes, on environmental issues, we make things too complicated. Global warming is an example. We go on and on about emissions targets and thresholds and offsets -- when really, its all about something much simpler: heat. We burn fossil fuels -- coal, oil, natural gas -- because doing so gives off heat. We then use that heat to create electricity (and for other purposes). But burning fossil fuels also gives off carbon dioxide, which makes its way into the atmosphere and gives us heat in...
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