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Monthly Archives: June 2016
North American Clean Energy Pact Latest Manifestation of 25x'25 Partner Efforts
Editor’s note: This version of the blog has been updated to correct the status of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant in California, which is due to be shut down by 2025. The North American Climate, Energy and Environment Partnership … Continue reading
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Tagged 25x'25, advanced biofuels, anaerobic digestion, bioenergy, Biofuels, Biomass, carbon sequestration, cellulosic ethanol, Congress, distributed generation, energy security, green jobs, Hydropower, investment tax credit, production tax credit, renewable energy, Solar Energy, sustainability, Wind Energy, wood to energy
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Clarification
In this space last week, we examined the role that agriculture is playing in the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs), or strategies, submitted by dozens of nations seeking to meet the emissions-reduction goals called for in the Paris climate agreement … Continue reading
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Ag Sector and Biofuels Can Play Key Role in GHG Reduction Plans
A key mission of the 25x’25 Alliance is the promotion of biofuels as a pathway that can help take this country to a clean energy future. 25x’25 is the clean energy platform of Solutions from the Land (SfL) and SfL … Continue reading
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Tagged 25x'25, advanced biofuels, agricultural adaptation, bioenergy, Biofuels, Biomass, carbon sequestration, cellulosic ethanol, energy security, green jobs, investment tax credit, Low Carbon Fuel Standard, national security, renewable energy, Renewable Fuel Standard, soil quality, Solutions from the Land, sustainability
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Farm, Forestry Producers Offer Climate Change Solutions
Taking place this week in Rome is the annual forum of the Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture (GACSA), a dynamic gathering of representatives from around the world discussing challenges, sharing solutions and building partnerships to develop food, feed and … Continue reading
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Tagged 25x'25, agricultural adaptation, agroforestry, carbon sequestration, conservation, energy security, GHGs, renewable energy, Solutions from the Land, sustainability
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Misinformation Hurting Ethanol's Place at the Pump Needs Addressing
Editor’s note: The following guest blog is an op-ed written by Mike Lefever, a Longmont, CO-area farmer, retired firefighter and vice president of the Colorado Corn Administrative Committee. The article first appeared in – and is being reprinted here with … Continue reading
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Tagged 25x'25, bioenergy, Biofuels, carbon sequestration, cellulosic ethanol, energy security, green jobs, Low Carbon Fuel Standard, national security, renewable energy, Renewable Fuel Standard, sustainability
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New Global Report Shows Record Year for Renewable Energy
If there is any doubt about the momentum renewable energy is on towards it’s inevitability as a major element in the world’s energy markets, a comprehensive annual overview of the state of clean energy by a global policy network should … Continue reading
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Tagged 25x'25, advanced biofuels, anaerobic digestion, bioenergy, Biofuels, Biomass, cellulosic ethanol, Congress, distributed generation, energy efficiency, ethanol, Geothermal, green jobs, Hydropower, Low Carbon Fuel Standard, production tax credit, renewable energy, Renewable Fuel Standard, Renewable Portfolio Standards, Solar Energy, sustainability, Wind Energy, wood to energy
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Solutions from the Land's 'Farmer-First' Climate Smart Agriculture Principle
The award of a $500,000 grant from the prestigious W.K. Kellogg Foundation to Solutions from the Land (SfL) this week underscores the priority and responsibility that SfL takes in putting farmers first in developing practices and policies that can meet … Continue reading
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Tagged 25x'25, advanced biofuels, agricultural adaptation, agroforestry, anaerobic digestion, Biofuels, Biomass, carbon sequestration, cellulosic ethanol, COP21, ethanol, Geothermal, green jobs, Hydropower, Paris climate agreement, renewable energy, soil quality, Solar Energy, Solutions from the Land, sustainability, Wind Energy, wood to energy
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