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Sustainable aviation fuel: A journey to greener skies

Sustainable aviation fuel: A journey to greener skies | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
From www.greenbiz.com - December 30, 2020 6:18 AM
About 15 years ago, Finnish energy company Neste decided to change its course. Since 1948, Neste was in the oil business, but the health of the planet and future generations began to weigh on the company’s leadership. 

With much of the world still viewing climate change as an inconvenient truth, Neste’s executive committee and board of directors decided to embark on an ambitious transformation from fossil fuels to renewables. Now, Neste is a global leader in renewable fuels and the third most sustainable company in the world, according to Corporate Knights.

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Are Sustainable Fuels A Viable Option For Aviation?

Are Sustainable Fuels A Viable Option For Aviation? | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
From aviationweek.com - May 10, 2020 2:39 AM
Ask the Editors: Sustainable aviation fuels are technically viable today; it is their economic viability that remains in question.
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This is a classic example of the common, partial assessment of sustainable practices. In these approaches, the onus is always on the solution/sustainable option to solve the entirety of the problem.  

It is true that currently renewable aviation fuels cost more than the federally-subsidized fossil fuel production system. But this assumes that the damage caused by existing emissions from fossil fuels are "free" and do not factor into the cost of the traditional fuels. 

We need to internalized the externalities people.
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It won't be easy, but Hawaii should speed up its transition to clean energy

It won't be easy, but Hawaii should speed up its transition to clean energy | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
From www.greenbiz.com - April 26, 2018 2:32 PM
The state has made major progress in its shift from oil to renewables but there’s still a lot to be done, according to a new report analyzing its ongoing transition.
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Tax Breaks for Oil, Wind, Electric Cars Survive in Senate Bill

Tax Breaks for Oil, Wind, Electric Cars Survive in Senate Bill | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
From www.bloomberg.com - November 10, 2017 9:39 AM
Tax breaks cherished by both the fossil fuel and renewable energy industries emerged unscathed in a tax plan unveiled in the U.S. Senate, according to details of the bill released Thursday evening by the chamber’s main tax writing committee.
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Wyoming bill would all but outlaw clean energy, by forbidding utilities from using it

Wyoming bill would all but outlaw clean energy, by forbidding utilities from using it | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
From insideclimatenews.org - January 19, 2017 9:16 AM
Aiming to keep Wyoming electric utilities dependent on coal, the legislature proposes a bill preventing them from using the state's abundant wind power to in-state customers.
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This is just insane.  First Pruitt's comments about California's permission to manage it's own airspeed and now this.
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Sustainable Jet Fuels Have Yet To Takeoff

Sustainable Jet Fuels Have Yet To Takeoff | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
From aviationweek.com - August 8, 2016 5:25 PM
Ten years after the formation of an FAA/industry alternative fuels initiative, significant technical progress has been made, but commercialization remains a challenge. Now the White House is adding its support to the fledgeling industry.
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Stung by Keystone reversal, Canadian province doubles down on renewable energy

Stung by Keystone reversal, Canadian province doubles down on renewable energy | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
From www.latimes.com - November 23, 2015 8:55 AM
After getting a “major wake-up call” from the U.S. government in its rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline project, the leader of the Canadian province of Alberta announced an aggressive climate-change plan Sunday that sets emission limits for the oil sands and begins the transition from coal to renewable electricity sources.
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Wow.  To be sure a press conference is not a policy and words are much cheaper than action.  But for the first time in a decade, the central government ministries and provincial offices in Canada (save for Quebec, which has been pushing this for a while) seem to actually be taking climate change seriously.

 

Let's congratulate our Canadian friends for taking this action.

 

Fingers crossed that this isn't just a collection of empty promises. 

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CSUCI installs cost-saving solar array on campus

CSUCI installs cost-saving solar array on campus | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
From www.csuci.edu - November 25, 2020 2:52 AM
CSU Channel Islands is set to begin installing a solar array that will provide approximately 68% of the University’s electrical energy needs on an annual basis.
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Middle America’s Low-Hanging Carbon: The Search for Greenhouse Gas Cuts from the Grid, Agriculture and Transportation

Middle America’s Low-Hanging Carbon: The Search for Greenhouse Gas Cuts from the Grid, Agriculture and Transportation | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
From insideclimatenews.org - May 20, 2019 2:23 PM
Reporters in 14 newsrooms across the Midwest teamed up with InsideClimate News to explore local solutions to climate change.
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Renewable Diesel Maker Neste Lines Up Four Calif. Distributors 

Renewable Diesel Maker Neste Lines Up Four Calif. Distributors  | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
From ngtnews.com - November 22, 2017 8:24 PM
“Neste brings great value to our company by offering a consistent supply of quality renewable diesel with a definite branding potential, along with an exclusive supply arrangement for our designated marketing area,” comments Ron Van De Pol, president of Van De Pol Petroleum.
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The shine of biodiesel and its brethren has turned dull over the past few years, limited by the availability and reliability of supply.  Most of the consistent stream has been snapped up by larger entities with larger fleets.  More supply should trickle down to the consumer market and help further wean us off of petroleum-based fuels.
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True American Power - 60

From www.youtube.com - June 16, 2017 4:27 AM
Learn more about how wind energy is working for America at www.americanwindaction.org/
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A nonprofit group backed by the wind industry is launching a seven-figure advertising blitz in D.C., touting the renewable energy's American bona fides, seeking to capitalize on President Trump's driving mantra of America First.

The advertisements will run on cable, radio and digital outlets across D.C., with the president, his new administration and Congress as the target audience. The ads will run on Fox and Friends, which Trump watches regularly, along with other influential cable shows.
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Who owns the wind? We do, Wyoming says, and it's taxing those who use it

Who owns the wind? We do, Wyoming says, and it's taxing those who use it | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
From www.latimes.com - August 14, 2016 8:27 PM
The world is ready to pay for more renewable energy, and Wyoming has lots of wind. Who owns it? Wyoming decided it did.
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Somehow, I don't think anyone ever asked oil: "tell us how much we can tax you before we drive you out of business."

Can you say double standard for renewables vs. fossil fuels.
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Seawater Carbon Capture Process Receives US Patent

Seawater Carbon Capture Process Receives US Patent | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
From www.maritimepropulsion.com - June 10, 2016 9:38 AM
Marine engines News Article Seawater Carbon Capture Process Receives US Patent
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More alternative fuel approaches coming out of the Naval Research Laboratory.
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Stanford scientist unveils 50-state plan to transform U.S. to renewable energy

Stanford scientist unveils 50-state plan to transform U.S. to renewable energy | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
From news.stanford.edu - March 5, 2014 1:23 PM
Online interactive map reveals the optimal wind, solar and water energy resources in each state.
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A potential path to sustainable electricity generation.

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