I’m surprised to see the NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) make such a broad statement, since there are numerous situations in which biomass is a boon to our environment. Take forest waste as an example. Here’s woody mass that would …
The Natural Resources Defense Council Has a Strange Position on Biomass Read More »
There are plenty of reports that extol the virtue of replacing beef farming with meat products that are derived from the various proteins found in plants, e.g., the Impossible Burger and Beyond Meat. Meat and dairy rely on huge quantities …
There are few news stories getting more attention than the devastating wildfire year that the Western United States is experiencing, with more than 4.1 million acres already scorched in California alone, more than doubling the previous record (2 million acres, …
Producing Green Hydrogen and Renewable Natural Gas by Thinning California’s Forests Read More »
One of the first cleantech investment opportunities I represented when 2GreenEnergy was launched in 2009 was a wood pelletization plant in Georgia that had a huge take-off agreement with several utility groups in the UK and Europe. This has just …
Here’s a video on a waste to energy plant in Africa that readers may enjoy. W2E, as it’s sometimes called, is a complicated subject, due to a number of factors: Cleanliness of the technology is a relative matter
Here’s a post with a dual purpose: 1) Planting trees really IS a fabulous way to sequester carbon.
Modern technology has enabled us to take a second look at the ways we create – and consume – energy. Bioenergy, considered one of the most feasible and fastest-growing sources of renewable energy, has now put the spotlight on one …
From Guest Blogger Kristen Lueck: Could Hemp Disrupt The Energy Industry? Read More »
I’m in the process of bringing together a waste-to-energy deal, i.e., linking a cleantech entrepreneur with a source of investment capital. If it happens, I’ll be hired as a consultant, and, counting my chickens before they hatch, I’ve already decided …
As noted here, energy from biomass (non-fossil organic matter) is a much bigger deal in Europe than it is in America. That’s largely because of the mandate to get rid of coal, on top of which, the industry got a heavy-duty …
Here’s a video depicting the enormous problem that the Lebanese have with the disposal of their municipal solid waste (MSW). Insofar as it’s part of the venerable “Story of Stuff” project, its central message is that our society simply consumes …
