Category Archives: Global Climate Change
The End of Peak Oil?
Alex Wilson of Building Green has recently written an opinion piece disputing the urgency of peak oil. He believes that all of the new discoveries of oil reserves, from offshore Brazilian fields to recent discoveries in North Dakota, combined with … Continue reading
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Lifecycle Effects of Biodiesel
According to the EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standards Program Regulatory Impact Analysis, released in February 2010, biodiesel from soy oil results, on average, in a 57% reduction in greenhouse gases compared to petroleum diesel, and biodiesel produced from waste grease results … Continue reading
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