Day: August 17, 2010

America could be coal-free by 2030

Tuesday, August 17, 2010 / Sustainable development / 1 Comment

This isn’t surprising as I already noted that America could cut its coal consumption by 62 % by 2020 just by increasing its energy efficiency. Now comes a new study that shows that the USA could be completely coal-free by 2030. If it can be done in America, it sure can be done in the European …

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Biochar and its potential role

Sunday, August 15, 2010 / Climate change / Leave a Comment

To CleanTechies : « Biochar is charcoal type created by the pyrolysis of biomass, and differs from ordinary charcoal only in the sense that its primary use is not for fuel, but for biosequestration or atmospheric carbon capture and storage.» «As much as 12 % of the world’s human caused greenhouse gas emissions could be …

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