Laudable progress, but it seems that the declaration of net zero emissions may not be sustainable beyond 2024.
Category: renewable energy
William H. Schlesinger
carbon sequestration, climate, energy, faculty, forests, fossil fuels, renewable energy
carbon sequestration, climate, energy, faculty, forests, fossil fuels, renewable energy
What is BECCS anyway?
Overall, the energy used in BECCS adds about 30% to the carbon emissions to the atmosphere from burning biomass directly.
William H. Schlesinger
agriculture, climate, energy, environmental policy, faculty, fossil fuels, renewable energy
agriculture, climate, energy, environmental policy, faculty, fossil fuels, renewable energy
No good deed goes unpunished
biofuels have had huge economic benefits to the agricultural sector, but they are associated with increased emissions of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere,
William H. Schlesinger
carbon sequestration, climate, energy, environmental politics, faculty, forests, renewable energy
carbon sequestration, climate, energy, environmental politics, faculty, forests, renewable energy
Smoke, mirrors, and wood pellets
if we are serious about mitigating climate change, we must shift our attention to sources of energy that emit no greenhouse gases to the atmosphere
Hydrogen Fuels
The hydrogen content of the atmosphere has increased 70% since the late 1800s,
Unextractable Fossil Fuels
A lot of the proven reserves of fossil fuels must remain in the ground—never to be exploited.
William H. Schlesinger
agriculture, carbon sequestration, climate, energy, environmental policy, faculty, renewable energy
agriculture, carbon sequestration, climate, energy, environmental policy, faculty, renewable energy
Grasping at Straws
Removing 5% of annual emissions by the spreading of rock dust on agricultural lands worldwide is a band-aid approach to a global hemorrhage.
William H. Schlesinger
energy, faculty, lakes and streams, renewable energy, water pollution, wetlands
energy, faculty, lakes and streams, renewable energy, water pollution, wetlands
Fracking, flowback and fish
Fracking promises that we will delay the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
William H. Schlesinger
environmental health, environmental policy, environmental politics, faculty, renewable energy
environmental health, environmental policy, environmental politics, faculty, renewable energy
The Science and The Anti-Science
We are seeing an increasing denial of science by the general public—often spread by cell phone and social media.
William H. Schlesinger
carbon sequestration, climate, energy, environmental policy, faculty, forests, renewable energy
carbon sequestration, climate, energy, environmental policy, faculty, forests, renewable energy
The Woody Biomass Hoax
Since most of the wood pellets are derived from newly harvested trees, the immediate impact on Earth’s climate is worse than coal.