Biomass and Biofuels (article in press) vXXX pp.1-8 / by Daniel Klein-Marcuschamer, Piotr Oleskowicz-Popiel, Blake A. Simmons and Harvey W. Blanch (open access) http://www.lbl.gov/tech-transfer/publications/2678pub.pdf (paper) http://newscenter.lbl.gov/feature-stories/2010/10/28/biofuels-wiki/ (press release) We present a process model for a lignocellulosic ethanol biorefinery that is open to the biofuels academic community. Beyond providing a series of static results, the wiki-based … Continue reading »
Posted on October 28, 2010 …
California’s National Parks in Peril: The Threats of Climate Disruption
Rocky Mountain Climate Organization / Natural Resources Defense Council http://www.rockymountainclimate.org/images/CalifParksInPeril-full.pdf [From report website] Human-caused climate disruption could make Yosemite National Park hotter this century than Sacramento has been, according to a new report from RMCO and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). The report includes new local climate projections for ten national parks in California. … Continue reading »
Newsweek’s 2010 Green Rankings
http://www.newsweek.com/feature/2010/green-rankings.html NEWSWEEK’s 2010 Green Rankings is a data-driven assessment of the largest companies in the U.S. and in the world. Our goal was to cut through the green chatter and quantify the actual environmental footprints, policies, and reputations of these big businesses. To do this, we teamed up with three leading environmental research organizations to … Continue reading »
Increasing Energy and Resource Efficiency Through Innovation – an Explorative Analysis Using Innovation Survey Data
World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists (WCERE), Session: Potential Impact of Climate Change Policies on Competitiveness and Economic Performance / by by Klaus Rennings, Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) http://www.webmeets.com/WCERE/2010/Prog/viewpaper.asp?pid=79 Energy and resource efficiency innovations (EREIs) are often seen as win-win opportunities for both the economic and the environmental performance of firms. It … Continue reading »
The Ripple Effect: Water Risk in the Municipal Bond Market
“A Framework for Assessing Water & Electric Utilities” PriceWaterhouseCoopers for Ceres and Water Asset Managerment/ by Sharlene Leurig, PwC http://www.ceres.org/Document.Doc?id=625 [Press release]Growing water scarcity in many parts of the United States is a hidden financial risk for investors who buy the water and electric utility bonds that finance much of the country’s vast water and … Continue reading »
Drive Green: The Global Automotive Industry Outlook
J.D. Power & Associates http://businesscenter.jdpower.com/Library.aspx (check report title and click ‘next’; then register on next page) Future Global Market Demand for Hybrid and Battery Electric Vehicles May Be Over-Hyped; Wild Card is China – Regulatory Inconsistencies across Markets; Relatively Stable Oil Prices; and Consumer Concerns about Cost and Ease of Operation Present Challenges for Sales … Continue reading »
Water Consumption of Energy Resource Extraction, Processing, and Conversion
A review of the literature for estimates of water intensity of energy-resource extraction, processing to fuels, and conversion to electricity from the Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group, Belfer Center, Kennedy School, Harvard Univ. / by Erik Mielke, Laura Diaz Anadon and Venkatesh Narayanamurti http://tinyurl.com/24mw2bs This paper provides an overview of water consumption for different … Continue reading »
