Daily Archives: March 17, 2011

Taking a spring break

I will be on vacation from March 18-March 25. New posts will begin appearing on March 28. See you then!

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Multi-university program looking for bioenergy teachers

Read the full story in Biorefining Magazine. The Northeast Bioenergy & Bioproducts program is looking for people who are excited about the possibilities of biofuels and bioproducts. Through a collaboration of six universities, the program seeks teachers and interns who … Continue reading

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Recent GAO reports of interest

Climate Change Issues:  Options for Addressing Challenges to Carbon Offset Quality.  GAO-11-345, February 15. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-11-345 Highlights – http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d11345high.pdf Recovery Act:  Status of Department of Energy’s Obligations and Spending, by Franklin Rusco, director, natural resources and environment, before the Subcommittee on … Continue reading

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EPA Issues Extension to Greenhouse Gas Reporting Deadline

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a final rule that extends the deadline for reporting 2010 data under the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Program to September 30, 2011.  The original deadline was March 31, 2011. EPA previously announced its … Continue reading

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A New Process Cleanly Extracts Oil from Tar Sands and Fouled Beaches

Read the full story from Penn State University. An environmentally friendlier method of separating oil from tar sands has been developed by a team of researchers at Penn State. This method, which utilizes ionic liquids to separate the heavy viscous … Continue reading

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