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A pile of drying dung cakes sits beside trees and a paved road.
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Burning Cow Dung Emits an Inordinate Amount of Air Pollution in India

by Tom Brown 9 December 20249 December 2024

Dried cow dung, a main source of household cooking fuel for many in rural India, releases more particulate matter across the country than wood and other biofuels.

Republican presidential candidates Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley sip from mugs during a commercial break at the CNN Republican presidential debate at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Candidates Commit to Fossil Fuels at Iowa’s Republican Debate

by Grace van Deelen 11 January 202416 January 2024

On the debate stage and at a separate town hall, DeSantis, Haley, and Trump downplayed climate change in favor of energy independence.

Commercial passenger plane flying
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Greening the Friendly Skies

Mark Betancourt, Freelance Journalist by Mark Betancourt 4 November 202022 January 2024

Decarbonizing the aviation industry won’t be easy. The coronavirus pandemic complicates the situation but also presents an opportunity.

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Posted inResearch Spotlights

Finding Value in the Margins to Build a Bioeconomy

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 20 October 202022 January 2024

Monetizing environmental services of biofuel feedstocks could incentivize farmers to take advantage of marginal agricultural lands while also benefiting the landscape.

Posted inEditors' Vox

Bioenergy’s Impacts on the Landscape

by Z. Qin, U. Mishra and A. Hastings 20 December 201722 January 2024

The editors of a new book describe how bioenergy production impacts the landscape, environmental processes, and climate.

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How Biofuels Can Cool Our Climate and Strengthen Our Ecosystems

by E. H. DeLucia 22 December 201522 January 2024

Critics of biofuels like ethanol argue they are an unsustainable use of land. But with careful management, next-generation grass-based biofuels can net climate savings and improve their ecosystems.

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