Sustainable Bioenergy, Farms, and Forests - January 11, 2019

Bioenergy Will Play Critical Role in Decarbonizing Transport, Heating & Cooling – Report

Bioenergy is the “sleeping giant” of renewables, according to a new report from the Biofuture Platform, a new 20-country effort to realize the sustainable use of renewable biomass. Both globally and domestically, bioenergy makes up roughly half of all renewable consumption, and includes biofuels, biomass power, and waste-to-energy technologies (though wind and solar power’s market share are growing quickly).  In recognition of the important, but often overlooked role that bioenergy will need to play in mitigating climate change in multiple sectors, the Biofuture Platform was created, a government-led, stakeholder initiative to support the development of a sustainable, low carbon bioeconomy. 

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Headlines: 

1. House Passes Ag Appropriations Bill in Bid to End Shutdown
2. Government Shutdown: How Science Research Is Grinding to a Halt
3. Farm Country Stood by Trump. But the Shutdown Is Pushing It to Breaking Point.
4. Biodiesel an Underutilized Solution as US Carbon Emissions Climb
5. Outlook 2019: RINs Market Looks Toward Washington in 2019
 

 

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To Contact the Editor: Jessie Stolark at [email protected]

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