Last year’s UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) revealed that reaching net-zero will require 4 trillion to 5 trillion dollars in annual investment for decades to come. It also revealed that over 450 companies from 45…
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Carbon Negative Impacts from Biomass Conversion
Many countries have carbon credit programs for biomass conversion, designed to achieve GHG reduction goals. Several forms of biomass diversion from landfills, farms, and other biomass–dependent GHG sources are already in operation to support significant…
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Sustainable v. Renewable
While often regarded as interchangeable, “sustainable” and “renewable” are terms with h different meanings. In an “Energy Education” article the University of Calgary posted online, the university clarified the distinctions in the definitions of the…
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Burning Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)
Burning municipal solid waste (MSW) or garbage in waste-to-energy plants certainly results in less waste being buried in landfills. However, burning this garbage has the potential to produce air pollution and release chemicals into the…
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Gasification Consultant
Gasification is a process that involves heating biomass or other organic carbonaceous feedstocks to a temperature of > 700 ₒC without combusting the feedstock by starving the material of oxygen. A gasification consultant is an…
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Wastewater Treatment Expert
A wastewater treatment expert, also known as a water treatment specialist or environmental engineer specializing in wastewater, plays a critical role in managing and optimizing wastewater treatment processes. To better understand wastewater treatment, please see…
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Commercialization of Renewable Technologies
To tackle climate change, reduce solid waste, and improve air and water quality, we must phase out current practices and switch to more sustainable solutions, many of which do not exist today. These new solutions,…
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