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Monthly Archives: November 2017
Senate Needs Assurances that CEQ Nominee Will Support Renewable Energy
The nomination of Kathleen Hartnett-White as chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) comes to a critical stage in the Senate this week, and lawmakers would do well to get her commitment – before she is confirmed … Continue reading
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Tagged 25x'25, advanced biofuels, anaerobic digestion, bioenergy, Biofuels, Biomass, cellulosic ethanol, distributed generation, energy efficiency, energy security, ethanol, Geothermal, green jobs, Hydropower, investment tax credit, 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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COP 23 Delegates Look to Agricultural Landscapes for Solutions to Climate Change
A major breakthrough occurred at the 2017 global climate talks (COP 23), which concluded in Bonn, Germany, last Saturday – approval was granted to establish an agricultural work program. COP 23 delegates directed the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) and … Continue reading
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Tagged 25x'25, agricultural adaptation, agroforestry, Biomass, carbon sequestration, carbon sink, distributed generation, energy security, green jobs
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Stakeholder Message to the White House: No New Solar Tariffs!
Recommendations for addressing a solar trade dispute are now at the White House, and it is expected that any decision President Trump might make on the case will have a profound impact on one of the more successful, strategically critical … Continue reading
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Tagged 25x'25, distributed generation, energy security, green jobs, national security, renewable energy, Solar Energy
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Latest National Assessment Shows Ag, Forestry Needed in Mitigating Climate Change
A U.S. government report released last Friday adds even more certainty to the assertion that human activities play a principle role in climate change and that damages from the growing environmental threat are happening now. What was released Friday, is … Continue reading
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Tagged 25x'25, advanced biofuels, agricultural adaptation, agroforestry, bioenergy, Biofuels, Biomass, carbon sequestration, cellulosic ethanol, climate change, Congress, soil quality, Solutions from the Land, sustainability
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Waste-to-Energy Systems Need to be Valued Fully, Fairly
In mid-October, the North Carolina Public Utilities Commission (PUC) delayed for another year the requirement that the state’s electricity providers use energy converted from poultry and pork manures to meet a very small percentage of the power they produce under … Continue reading
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