May 29, 2017 by Bentham Paulos 3 Comments

The future of bioenergy is uncertain.  The many constraints it faces suggest it could see very little growth.  But the huge challenge of solving climate change makes some think it could be the savior of the planet in the long run. This is part 3 of a three-part series that first appeared on the Energy Transition blog, at energytransition.org. … [Read more...]

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May 22, 2017 by Bentham Paulos 2 Comments

Producing electricity from biomass is one of the most controversial and least understood forms of renewable energy.  In this three part series, we first explored myths and facts about biopower. In this second installment we’ll try to make sense of a seemingly simple question – is biopower good for cutting our carbon emissions?  It is anything but simple. This series first appeared on the Energy Transition blog, at energytransition.org. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: *, Climate policy, Energy, EU Policy, Renewables Tagged With: biofuels, biomass, climate change, electricity market, energy transition, EU energy policy, renewables, US energy policy

May 18, 2017 by Bentham Paulos 6 Comments

While wind and solar are widely popular, and nuclear and energy storage hotly debated, much less is said about the role bioenergy could play in the transition to a low-carbon society. In a three-part article, Bentham Paulos argues that bioenergy has an important role to play in the green future and exposes some of the myths around it. This article originally appeared in the Energy Transition blog. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: *, Energy, Renewables Tagged With: biofuels, biomass, climate change, energy transition, EU energy policy, renewables, US energy policy