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Waste milk could be used to reduce power plant carbon dioxide emissions

Clarkson University research, which shows how surplus milk may be used to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from fossil‐fuel based power plant emissions, is featured on…

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2 million tons of CO2 saved every year by converting ag waste to auto fuel

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U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions drop to record in April: EIA

U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in April fell to their lowest level, according to the U.S Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) records dating back to…

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Arctic fires released more carbon in two months than Scandinavia will all year

Almost exactly a year ago, we reported that June and July wildfires in the Arctic had released as much carbon as Belgium does in an…

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Spotlight on feedstocks: Carbon-loving materials designed to reduce industrial emissions

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee (UT), Knoxville, are advancing gas membrane materials to expand practical…

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Because of Rising CO2, Trees Might Be Warming the Arctic

The Arctic is one of the fastest-warming places on the planet —and scientists still aren’t completely sure why. Melting snow and ice may be speeding…

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Coronavirus could trigger biggest fall in carbon emissions since World War Two

Carbon dioxide emissions could fall by the largest amount since World War Two this year as the coronavirus outbreak brings economies to a virtual standstill,…

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Burning wood can be a clean source of power after all

Burning large amounts of wood from forests can cut greenhouse gas pollution — but only alongside policies that encourage new trees to quickly absorb carbon…

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