Tag: greenhouse gases
The Great Carbon Boondoggle, part 2
Alan Guebert offers insight as to how Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposed carbon pipeline could yield massive profits while greenwashing even more oil money.
Spinning food processing waste into ‘gold’
There is money to be made — and the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions — by finding a second life for food-processing waste products.
Taking a look at the creation of greenhouse gasses
This week's Dairy Excel column outlines a recently-published article on the "Current Enteric Methane Mitigation Options" for ruminant livestock.
How much is American agriculture really ‘ravaging the air, soil and...
Alan Guebert dissects a New York Times video, which blames American agriculture for "ravaging the air, soil and water." Did they get it right or oversell?
Are manure digesters actually combating climate change?
Alan Guebert ponders the effectiveness of manure handling systems in reducing greenhouse gasses to combat climate change. Are they helping or hurting?
Pa. closing in on attempt to join RGGI
Pennsylvania came one step closer to joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. The Independent Regulatory Review Commission voted 3 to 2 on Sept. 1 to approve the regulation for Pennsylvania to join the regional cap-and-trade program.
House moves bill to keep Pa. out of RGGI without legislative...
House Bill 637 would take away the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s authority to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. It moved out of the Pennsylvania House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee June 8.
Pennsylvania climate report shows rising temperatures, more rain
Pennsylvanians can expect a hotter, wetter future, according to the Pennsylvania Climate Impacts Assessment of 2021. The good news? It could mean a longer growing season for farmers. The bad news is more pests, flooding, drought and heat stress.
How does ethanol fit into a net zero emissions future
A recent study found that the adoption of E15 gasoline across Ohio would drive new grain demand for farmers and boost household incomes and tax revenue. This news comes at a time as ethanol producers and marketers are trying to show how the biofuel fits into the transition to clean energy.
DOE offers up $35M for new tech that can cut methane...
The U.S. Department of Energy is offering up to $35 million to develop technologies to reduce methane emissions in the oil, gas and coal industries.
