Tag: Biomass energy

William H. Schlesinger
July 1, 2022July 4, 2022 William H. Schlesingercarbon 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
February 22, 2022 William H. Schlesingercarbon 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

William H. Schlesinger
August 17, 2020September 17, 2020 William H. Schlesingercarbon sequestration, climate, environmental policy, faculty, forests, marine studies

Can we harvest our way to a better climate?

In the short-term, forests harvested for biomass energy actually put more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than burning fossil fuels,

William Schlesinger
October 23, 2018 William Schlesingerenvironmental policy, environmental politics, faculty

Inside the EPA

The SAB is no place to serve if you value your time and potential contributions to protecting the environment of our nation