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1 hr ago | The Chronicle

An introduction

Carbon dioxide levels are currently 396.18 parts per million, over 110 ppm higher than levels just prior to the Industrial Revolution.

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Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Energy

5 hrs ago | The Huffington Post

Martin Greenwald: Fusion Energy

What if there was an inexhaustible form of carbon-free, clean energy that was available 24/7, rain or shine, and was no larger than existing fossil fuel plants? Is that something you might be interested in? What I'm talking about is fusion energy.

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Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Geology, Science

9 hrs ago | Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph

Wall Street Journal Catches On to the Green Campaign Against Natural Gas

Reason told you so a while back, i.e., the environmentalist lobby that had once touted natural gas as the "bridge fuel" to renewable power future had turned against it.

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Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

13 hrs ago | EurekAlert!

12 tons of palm biomass ships from Malaysia to Italy in test to extract valuable chemicals

Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology and palm oil giants Felda, Sime Darby, in landmark collaboration on biomass waste Twelve tons of waste oil palm tree biomass is en route from Malaysia to a plant in Italy for tests on its suitability for conversion into industrial sugar.

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Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Energy

17 hrs ago | Manchester Evening News

Peel Energy power plant 'won't harm health'

The biomass combustion plant - which Peel Energy plans to construct near Barton Bridge, Davyhulme - is likely to be issued with an environmental permit, which it needs to burn fuel.

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Related Topix: Energy, Alternative Energy, Greater Manchester County, England, United Kingdom,

20 hrs ago | CisionWire

Opcontakt/Renergi News - Newsletter from Opcon

Here is a brand new issue of Opcontakt/Renergi News with a special focus on bioenergy just in time for the World Bioenergy 2012 exhibition in Jnkping, Sweden.

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Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Energy

Tue May 29, 2012

Journal of Commerce

Biomass heat recovery power plant almost done

The first biomass heat recovery power plant in the Canadian forest industry is in the final stages of construction at an integrated sawmill and pellet operation in central BC.

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Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), East Hartford, CT

EurekAlert!

Study finds emissions from widely used cookstoves vary with use

In many developing countries, food is cooked over traditional biomass-burning cookstoves.

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Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Energy, Champaign, IL, Environment, Science, Agriculture, Non-Profit

Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

Detroit Chamber opposes new renewable energy mandate for Michigan energy providers

The proposal would require Michigan energy providers to produce 25 percent of their electricity from alternative energy sources such as wind, solar and biomass.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Michigan Government, Alternative Energy, Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy)

TheStreet.com

Goldman Investment Shines Light on Solar

But you won't hear environmentalists complaining. The last time Goldman made a green investment promise, a $1 billion commitment in 2005, it eventually turned into $24 billion by 2011.

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Related Topix: Goldman Sachs, Financial Services, Investment Services, Alternative Energy, Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), University of Chicago, Solar Energy

CisionWire

The World Bioenergy Award to North America and Africa

The winner of the World Bioenergy Award 2012 was announced on 29 May in Jnkping Sweden: Mr.

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Related Topix: Biofuel, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Agriculture, Science

The Times-Tribune

Alternatives even to gas

The fortunes of renewable energy sources always have been tied to prices for conventional fuels.

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Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), District of Columbia Government, Washington DC, Solar Energy, Opinion

Mon May 28, 2012

Springer

Power Generation from Solid Fuels

Power Generation from Solid Fuels introduces the different technologies to produce heat and power from solid fossil and renewable fuels, such as combustion and gasification, steam power plants and combined cycles etc.

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Related Topix: Generation, Industrial, Alternative Energy, Energy

RedOrbit

Classic Design Meets Fuel-efficient Power

In a classic case of old turns new, the somewhat ironically named Coalition for Sustainable Rail announced last week plans to create the world's first and only carbon-neutral, high-speed locomotive by modifying a classic 1937 locomotive with new, bio-fuel burning engines.

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Related Topix: University of Minnesota, Biofuel, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

North-West Evening Mail

Boost for anti-biomass group

Earlier this month, Barrow and Furness MP John Woodcock called on Centrica to withdraw plans for a wood-burning power station in Barrow.

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Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Energy

24dash

DECC launches 10 million low-carbon heating competition for social landlords

A 10 million scheme aimed at getting low-carbon forms of heating such as biomass boilers, solar hot water panels and heat pumps into the homes of social housing tenants across Great Britain opens to applications today.

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Related Topix: Energy, Alternative Energy, Eilean Siar County, Scotland, United Kingdom

Business World

Britain looks to Biomass as alternative

Britain is placing Europe's biggest bet on biomass as an alternative to polluting oil and coal and expensive gas, but reliance on imports could challenge the plan's low-carbon credentials and Britain's energy security.

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Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Energy, Wind Power, Renewable Energy (Green Energy)

Journal of Experimental Botany

Preface

The regulation of resource allocation by environmental factors underpins the survival, growth, and reproduction of plants and hence determines fitness.

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Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Energy

Sun May 27, 2012

CiteULike

Thermal conductivity of wood-models for different stages of combustion

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Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Energy

Forbes.com

Chesapeake's Strange Plan To Make 'Green' Gasoline

In announcing his intention to shake things up at Chesapeake Energy , Carl Icahn said in his letter on Friday he was disappointed the company had not followed through on promises Icahn had extracted from Chief Executive Aubrey McClendon a year and a half ago.

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Related Topix: Chesapeake Energy, Energy, Oil & Gas, Alternative Energy, Alexandria, LA, Chevron Corporation

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