Remove journal month february-2009
article thumbnail

Identification of small molecule surrogate for cellulose provides insight into fundamental chemistry of pyrolysis; optimization of next-generation biorefineries

Green Car Congress

The discovery—reported in an open access paper in the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science and highlighted in Nature Chemistry —will help address the lack of detailed understanding of the fundamental chemistry of pyrolysis, which is a roadblock to commercialization. cyclodextrin—in high-temperature pyrolysis processes.

Insight 210
article thumbnail

Failed Local Paper Put Out Of Its Misery - By Creative Greenius!

Creative Greenius

In the world of journalism that’s what’s technically known as “bullshit.&#. We do not know where George Will is getting his information, but our data shows that on February 15, 1979, global sea ice area was 16.79 km and on February 15, 2009, global sea ice area was 15.45 million sq. million sq.

article thumbnail

Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

Green Car Congress

Delivery happens months or even years later, after a DOE is brought in again to “verify” that the promised emissions reductions have occurred. Donovan (February 19, 2010). Schapiro, Mark, “ Conning the Climate: Inside the Carbon-Trading Shell Game ,” Harper’s Magazine (February 2010). Donovan (20 December 2009).

Carbon 255
article thumbnail

Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles Written by Jerry James Stone Published on April 19th, 2009 34 Comments Posted in Electric Cars (EVs) , Plug-in hybrid EVs Just a few hours after General Motors called for a standardized EV plug , one has been created! Like this post? Subscribe to our RSS feed and stay up to date.

article thumbnail

Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

Green Car Congress

He identified three major themes in 2009 for renewable energy: “ Energy markets are undergoing their most fundamental changes since the 1930s; cap and trade is the most complex issue outside of health care; and schisms exist within the energy community that will grow stronger over time. Eight months ago. Billion vs. $28.3

Financing 150
article thumbnail

Clean Tech - GigaOM - Salon.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

But in recent months new players, including the Renault-Nissan Alliance, Daimler AG and battery maker Electrovaya , have come onto the scene as well — making China look more and more likely to give electric cars a strong push into the mass market. Nissan announced plans in November to start selling electric cars in the country by 2012.

Clean 28
article thumbnail

Profile: Farmers Ethanol: Focusing on Sustainable Corn Ethanol Production and a Triple Bottom Line

Green Car Congress

In an article “Falling thirst for Fuel Leaves Ethanol Enthusiasts with a Hangover” published on 4 May 2009, The Wall Street Journal summarized three of the challenges traditional corn ethanol faces today. There has been activity with biomass electrical power generation in the past several months. The ethanol market.