Rice Husks: Goodyear’s New Source Of Silica
Goodyear’s developed a process for extracting silica from the ashes of rice husks, creating a use for this material that normally goes to landfills.
Agriculture
Camelina Biofuel A Solution To Food vs Fuel Biofuel Conundrum?
There are few clear-cut answers to using biofuels to meet our increasing energy demands. Among questions being debated: Are we growing crops for food or fuel? Who, if anybody, gets shortchanged? What are environmental costs in producing biofuels? How cost-competitive are biofuels? Let’s start with my country, the United States. Federal … [continued]
BC’s Not So “Independent” Agricultural Commission
Originally published on the ECOreport. The firing of Agricultural Land Commission Chair Richard Bullock has already been called the latest step in the BC Government’s war on agriculture. Though he was appointed by cabinet, Bullock was the head of a supposedly “independent administrative tribunal dedicated to preserving agricultural land and encouraging … [continued]
California’s Current Water Crisis Is A Man-Made Problem
California’s current water crisis is a man-made problem, stemming from our notion that progress equates giant public works projects.
Can Private Citizens Sue Government Regulators?
The Supreme Court of Canada will hear an appeal on the question that has held Jessica Ernst’s fracking case: are government agencies legally accountable for their actions?
We Are Eating Fracking & Drilling Waste
Farmers in Canada are being paid to spread fracking & drilling waste on their fields where crops are grown and cattle graze. We’re eating that waste.
These High School Students Are An Inspiration To The World (7 Original Videos)
I love the Zayed Future Energy Prize (as any regular CleanTechnica readers know). It’s wonderful to see the great work being done by cleantech leaders in the corporate world, startup and small business world, and nonprofit world. Zayed Future Energy Prize finalists and winners are indeed the cream of the crop, and … [continued]
How Big A Deal Is Economy–Energy CO2 Decoupling?
We’ve heard some cautious rejoicing comes from scientists and media this weekend about the world economy and energy carbon dioxide emissions finally decoupling last year. World emissions of CO2 remained at 32.3 billion tons in 2014, while world GDP figures grew by 2.9%. Many analysts have hailed the change as … [continued]
Australian Biomass Plant To Improve Soil, Sequester Carbon, & Produce Biofuel
A $10 million dollar pilot biomass plant will be constructed in the Western Australian Capital of Perth. Now you may be wondering, how can there be enough pilots in Western Australia to make rendering them down into biofuel worthwhile? But rest assured, in this case the word pilot does not … [continued]
Transition To A Green Economy In Africa
Responding to a strong perceived demand from governments for current information about a green economy Africa, the United Nations Environment Program reported Thursday from Nairobi on the power of green investments in the nations of Africa. Says one international expert in green economics, “The list of successful examples of green investments … [continued]
