While concrete is certainly one of the most used materials in the world, making it generates about 8% of anthropogenic carbon-dioxide emissions. When concrete is made, heat is applied to limestone to break up the calcium…
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Deadly Emissions Are Increasing
A report from the UN last month noted that the world is on track to increase emissions by 10.6 percent as compared to 2010 levels, and that is only if countries actually meet their current commitments….
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Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Fuel cells use the chemical energy of hydrogen or other fuels to cleanly and efficiently produce electricity. If hydrogen is the fuel, the only products are electricity, water, and heat, i.e., they convert hydrogen to…
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Hydrogenation Expert
Hydrogenation is quite simply, the reaction between hydrogen and other compounds in the presence of a catalyst or the addition of hydrogen to an element or a compound. The food industry uses hydrogenation to convert…
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Biotechnology in Renewable Energy
Biotechnology plays a vital role in the development of renewable energy sources. Biotechnology can help to produce biofuels, a renewable source of energy. These biofuels are derived from plant-based materials such as corn, sugarcane, and…
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What is the Bioeconomy?
While more than 40 countries have some “bioeconomy” strategy, there is really no worldwide definition. The term “bioeconomy” actually has different meanings to different people and governments. While most agree that the term includes things…
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Transportation Answers to Climate Change
Are there transportation answers to climate change? The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently released a plan outlining how governments can reduce oil reliance in the transportation sector. The key is to increase the use of…
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Food and Energy Costs
Food and energy costs, together with healthcare, are arguably the three most important factors in how well we thrive on planet Earth. While healthcare costs certainly continue to rise, it is food and energy costs…
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Ethanol Revenues Increase by Reducing Carbon Intensity
Are there ways to improve ethanol revenues substantially? Actually, corn ethanol can be a highly profitable business when a plant’s carbon intensity is reduced. Which CI reduction alternatives can provide the best return on capital?…
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Electric Vehicles – The Good, the Bad & The Ugly
Some in the electric vehicles industry predict that we will have almost 150 million electric vehicles in service by 2030. This is fifteen times the number in use in 2021. Many automakers indicate that within…
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