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New Study Says Commercial Carbon Capture Unlikely by 2020

August 22, 200817 years ago arielschwartz 22 Comments

The recent news that the demand for coal is climbing rapidly around the world has left many of us deeply unsettled. And a new study from Australian energy consultancy ACIL Talisman doesn’t make things sound any more cheery. The company believes that clean coal technologies such as carbon capture and … [continued]

Leaves, Twigs, and Bark: Cheap Biofuel Alternatives?

August 12, 200817 years ago arielschwartz 7 Comments

It seems like new reports are practically coming out daily about the next great gasoline alternative— furfural, algae, and switchgrass, just to name a few. Now 3 more contenders have entered the ring: leaves, twigs, and bark. Australia’s Commonwealth Science and Research Organization (CSIRO) reports that lignocellulose, a component of … [continued]