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Sustainable biofuels are ready for prime time

by Clark Gilman on

We are seeing the first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plants commissioned in the United States and green diesel is emerging as a key biofuel, potentially a game-changer for sustainable advanced fuels.

Studying Termites to Achieve Better Biofuel

by E. Kirsten Peters on

We can learn from termites--producing biofuels from innovative biorefineries that can break down crop residues and woody materials, doing so economically and in a way that doesn’t harm the environment.

Years of Living Dangerously will redefine climate communication

by KC Golden on

What do you get when you cross 60 Minutes with Deadliest Catch and An Inconvenient Truth? Years of Living Dangerously, the soon-to-be-released Showtime documentary series on climate. It’s gonna sizzle.

Investing in efficiency is a billion-dollar energy solution. Why short-change it now?

by Wendy Gerlitz on

Efficiency programs save BPA customers $1 billion in per decade. Do the utility's short-term needs really take precedence over our energy and climate future?

Tax breaks for oil have got to stop! Tales from the 2014 Legislative Session

by Jessica Finn Coven on

The short 2014 Washington legislative session concluded on Thursday night, and centered on a single question: How will we prepare a better future for our children? 

Stop the expansion of coal export in Oregon

by Beth Doglio on

Tell Governor Kitzhaber: Coal export is no good for the Columbia River, Northwest communities, or our climate. No coal terminal at the Port of Morrow!

Good News Abounds for Storing Carbon Naturally

by Jenna Garmon on

Our forests and coastal wetlands store more carbon than we thought. We bring you all of that good news and more in this first Northwest Biocarbon Initiative Digest of 2014.

Business is Booming – and Policy Makes a Difference

by Graham Richard on

Advanced Energy Economy  just released our new Advanced Energy Now 2014 Market Report. It is a remarkable piece of work, produced for us by Navigant Research. It shows the market growth across all the segments and subsegments of what we define as advanced energy, in the United States and around the world.

Spring Forward

by Ann Gravatt on

This is the week of sleepy (read: grumpy) kids in my house, due to the return of daylight savings time. But even a household disrupted doesn’t squelch my love of the lost hour. It’s the signal of longer, warmer – sunnier! -- days to come, the most hopeful time of the year for me.  A time to look forward.  We’re doing a lot of that around Climate Solutions these days.

Spirit of St Louis Continues to Inspire Innovation

by Clark Gilman on

Erik Lindbergh’s organization Powering Imagination is now working with innovators in electric flight, biofuels, and noise reduction to influence the future direction of aviation.

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