On Tuesday, the European Union formalized
its pledge to participate in the Methane
to Markets Partnership, the world’s largest exchange of methane-based
energy resources.
Two studies published in the journal Science last week have reinforced
the urgency of moving quickly to a second generation of biofuels.
The gist of the two reports? Clearing
land for biofuel crops is a
bad idea.
The new U.S. Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), signed into law
last month as part of the revised Energy Bill,
The new U.S. Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), signed into law
last month as part of the revised Energy Bill,
sets high goals for the U.S.
biofuels industry.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— In 2006, China burned more than twice as much coal as any other country, according to a Vital Signs Update released today by the Worldwatch Institute.
Authors: Eric Martinot and Li Junfeng
November 2007
ISBN 13: 978-1-878071-83-5
Paperback
50 pages
China’s need for secure, affordable,
and environmentally sustainable
energy for its 1.3 billion people is
palpable. In 2006, China’s energy use
was already the second highest in the world,
having nearly doubled in the last decade, and
its electricity use is growing even faster, having
doubled since 2000. With both energy-intensive
industry and high-tech manufacturing,
China now serves as factory to the world.
