Guest blog: The Northwest is a biocarbon powerhouse
Lost in the current debate over how best to control greenhouse gas emissions from combustion of fossil fuels is the simple fact that it won’t be en
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Inspired by the carbon-rich soils of Amazonia
Biochar has had an interesting run over the past several years. As with so many other emerging climate solutions, biochar burst into public aw
Organic residues provide a vital link to solving the climate crisis
What do yard trimmings, food waste, woody materials, biosolids, manure, municipal solid waste and other organic residues have to do with cooling our overheating climate?
Reality TV may be unreal, but these innovators tackle a bigger problem with bona fide zeal
Climate change can sometimes seem like the proliferation of bizarre ‘reality TV’, a problem so huge and entrenched only those with a Quixote complex would be crazy enough to tackle it.
Unpave paradise, get rid of the parking lots
Our country, America the Beautiful, boasts somewhere between 105 million and 2 billion parking spaces, according to a New York Times blog
Guest blog: We all must suck more!
You suck: and I mean that in only the nicest way. It’s true. There are things you do that suck carbon out of the atmosphere - where it’s doing harm - and beneficially store it down here. We need to do much more such sucking to save our natural heritage.
Forecast for Solar: Don’t Like the Weather, Wait Five Minutes and It’ll Change
The price of installed solar PV has plummeted and is approaching the point at which we no longer should even pretend that solar is a more expensive alternative than other forms of energy.
The home run we need: Biocarbon
RBI. I’m a baseball fanatic -- especially in playoff season -- and I was hoping that our new program could have that acronym.
New Reports Point Way to Northwest Biofuels Sustainability
The take-off of the biofuels industry over recent years has settled the question of whether biofuels could gain traction in a market dominated by petroleum giants. A combination of favorable public policies and ballooning oil prices has given biofuels a strong foothold which will almost certainly grow over coming years. Now the key questions center on what kind of biofuels industry will develop, and whether it will deliver on its promises for climate, rural development and energy security.