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Study finds GHG emissions associated with palm oil production have been significantly underestimated; implications for carbon intensity of biofuels as well as biofuel policies in Europe

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A new study on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the conversion and degradation of peatland in palm oil plantations in Southeast Asia has determined that past studies have generally significantly underestimated emissions associated with palm oil grown on peatland. Southeast Asia.

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DOE Makes First Awards from $1.4B for Industrial Carbon Capture and Storage Projects

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This is an aggressive goal, but the climate problem compels us to act with fierce urgency. —Dr. University of Utah. Battelle researchers will partner with Boise White Paper LLC and Fluor Corporation to demonstrate geologic CO 2 storage in deep flood basalt formations in the State of Washington. DOE Share: $2,723,512).

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