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Baker Institute team says fossil fuel subsidies need global reform

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There is evidence that fossil fuel subsidies are socially inequitable, that they encourage smuggling and waste, and distort economies in ways that undermine economic efficiency while harming the environment and the climate,” wrote Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Costs ranged from a low of 0.3% 5 consumer of oil,” Krane said.

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Smith School lifecycle study highlights importance for algae-derived biodiesel of co-product utilization and optimizing and decarbonizing every step of the supply chain

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times as energy intensive to produce as conventional diesel, which restricts the current financial and environmental feasibility of algae production, according to a new life cycle analysis by a team from the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford. Energy Environ. tons/ha/year). They noted that an EBR of 1.2

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Nielsen global survey finds concerns about climate change slipping behind concerns over other environmental issues; air and water pollution top worries, pesticide use #3

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But the areas where concern is mounting fastest among 73% of global online consumers is worry over the use of pesticides, packaging waste and water shortages, with reported concern increasing 16, 14 and 13 percentage points, respectively. There are many possible reasons for declines in concern about climate change/global warming.

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Exclusive Greenius Coverage of Today’s Clean Tech Roundtable

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Recycling – Simply put, the United State is the Saudi Arabia of garbage. We are the most wasteful nation on the planet and we need to get serious about recycling everything and converting it to fuel. Tags: environment Bryan Cave Clean Tech Roundtable Jerry Brown.

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Opinion: Blaming Rising Fuel Prices on High Temps is Dumb

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In July, for example, Saudi Arabia starting reducing how much oil it sends to the global economy by 1 million barrels each day. While a little hard to swallow the premise that oil and gas companies are suffering when you look at their profit reports , I’m absolutely willing to believe that human activities impact the environment.

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