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Saturday | CBC News

A simple theory sparks a divisive debate

Production foreman Ron Toly visually inspects the carbon capturing research facility near Redwater, Alta., on June 26.

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Related Topix: Global Warming, North America, Canada, World News, Alternative Energy, Energy, Science / Technology

Saturday | Canada.com

Quebec firm tries to turn trash into cash

The tour ended in a century-old building stuffed with gauges, heat-exchangers, compressors, catalytic reactors, motors, and at least one large engine purchased on eBay then reconditioned.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Agriculture, Science, Biofuel, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

Thu Jul 02, 2009

EurekAlert!

Pacific Northwest forests could store more carbon, help address greenhouse issues

The forests of the Pacific Northwest hold significant potential to increase carbon storage and help mitigate greenhouse gas emissions in coming years, a recent study concludes, if they are managed primarily for that purpose through timber harvest reductions and increased rotation ages.

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Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Energy

Wed Jul 01, 2009

NEI Nuclear Notes

Seattle and The Potential of Gasified Coal

Seattle? Nuclear energy? We think of Seattle - and Washington state -as hydro, wind, perhaps coffee - but not really nuclear.

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Related Topix: Nuclear Energy, Publishing, Media, Alternative Energy, Energy, Tidal Power, Renewable Energy (Green Energy)

The Oregonian

Oregon's environmental lobby sees 11th-hour wins, losses as Legislature nears end

With Oregon's Legislature drawing to a close, Oregon environmental groups gained ground on some of their remaining top priorities over the weekend, including bills designed to attack invasive species, limit coal power and provide loans for energy efficiency improvements in homes and small businesses.

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Related Topix: Oregon Government, Oregon, Small Business, Personal Finance, Alternative Energy, Energy, Ted Kulongoski, US Governors, Grants Pass, OR, Umatilla, OR

Tue Jun 30, 2009

The Chronicle Herald

Debating carbon capture

The theory is simple, the debate divisive: To survive global warming, simply insert billions of dollars, suck, and blow.

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Related Topix: Global Warming, North America, Canada, World News, Alternative Energy, Energy, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy)

Mon Jun 29, 2009

ThisIsNorthDevon

Pupils check on their wind turbine

PUPILS at a Westcountry school will learn about renewable energy every time they attend classes.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Alternative Energy, Energy

Los Angeles Business Journal Online -...

Rentech Gets Cash Infusion, Makes Strategic Investments

Rentech Inc. said Wednesday that it agreed to sell $6.4 million worth of stock to some current institutional shareholders.

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Related Topix: Chemicals, Alternative Energy, Energy

Sun Jun 28, 2009

Independent Online

US climate change bill welcomed

Washington - US environmentalists welcomed passage Friday by the House of Representatives of historic legislation to cut pollution blamed for global warming while business groups warned of skyrocketing energy costs.

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Related Topix: Global Warming, Activism, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy)

Sat Jun 27, 2009

RedOrbit

Cellulose-hydrogen Production From Corn Stalk Biomass By Anaerobic Fermentation

China-Research, has shown the enhanced cellulose-hydrogen production from bio-pretreated corn stalk by mixed culture in batch tests and a 5 L bioreactor, respectively.

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Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Energy, Agriculture, Science

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Oregonlive.com

Oregon's renewable-energy standard in flux?

In the waning, let's-make-a-deal days of the 2009 Oregon Legislature, clean-energy advocates, utilities and industry trade groups have been wrangling over three bills that could significantly modify renewable energy legislation implemented just two years ago.

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Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Oregon Government, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Oregon, Energy, Wind Power

TurboMachinery International

TRI Successfully Launches Operation of its New Thermochemical Biorefinery Demonstration Unit

The PDU transforms biomass into a synthetic gas or "syngas," which is catalytically converted to produce liquid fuels and other bio-based chemicals.

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Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Energy, Durham, NC, Raleigh Metro, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy)

Thu Jun 25, 2009

The Oregonian

Power lurks in Oregon forests

Biomass in the form of wood chips is piled high at the D.R. Johnson Company timber operation in Prairie City.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Greg Walden, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Alternative Energy, Democrat, Energy, Representative Kurt Schrader, Oregon, Prairie City, OR

Breakthrough

Climate Bill Analysis Part 18: Understanding EPA's Analysis of...

Climate Bill Analysis Part 18: Understanding EPA's Analysis of the ACES Renewable Electricity Standard The U.S. EPA projects renewable energy sources like wind, solar and biomass will generate just 9% of U.S. electricity by 2020 under the Waxman-Markey renewable electricity standard.

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Related Topix: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Law, Law, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

Reuters

Farm Belt wins U.S. climate bill points: lawmaker

The climate bill advancing in the U.S. House of Representatives will reward farmers who plant trees or take other steps to control greenhouse gases, and remove for five years an obstacle to corn-based ethanol, farm-panel Chairman Collin Peterson said on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Global Warming, US News, US Politics, Al Gore, Agriculture, Science, Alternative Energy, Energy, United States Department of Agriculture

Wed Jun 24, 2009

Daily Yomiuri

Biomass power plants struggling / Operations halted or reduced due to shortage of thinned wood, chips

About 30 percent of woody biomass power station operators have suspended or reduced operations due to a shortage of thinned wood and wood chips used for generating power, according to a recent survey by The Yomiuri Shimbun.

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Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Energy

Freshnews

Rentech Advances Bio-Energy Strategy Through Acquisition of SilvaGas and Investment in ClearFuels

Rentech, Inc. announced today that it has completed two investment agreements with biomass gasification technology companies.

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Related Topix: Chemicals, Alternative Energy, Energy, Science / Technology

HorsesAss.Org

Baird (WA-03) may vote against clean energy bill

Brian Baird is up to his usual Brian Bairdness: From Brad Shannon at The Olympian: H.R. 2454, also known as the American Clean Energy and Security Act, is a sweeping measure that puts a cap on carbon-fuel emissions, something the state Legislature couldna t muster this year.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Brian Baird, Democrat, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Olympia, WA

Tue Jun 23, 2009

Lurgan Today

Union boss backs green industry

A trade union leader has called on the Government to reignite the economy by focusing on green industries.

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

Mon Jun 22, 2009

BlueOregon

Courage, Vision, and the Beating Heart of the Green Revolution

Courage, Vision, and the Beating Heart of the Green Revolution Chuck Sheketoff In his January a oeState of the Statea address , Oregon Governor Kulongoski warned that complacency threatens Oregona s leadership in moving toward energy independence: There is a green revolution stirring in America, and Oregon is the beating heart of that revolution.

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Related Topix: Oregon, Oregon Government, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

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