BioFuel in the Saving Our Planet Document Library

BioFuel: The nature of different forms of biofuel, the evolution of biofuels, and the trade-offs involved in producing and using this form of energy.

How the Laws of Physics Constrain Our Sustainable Energy Options

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5bVbfWuq-Q

also in categories energy, fossil fuel, habitation, mitigation, nuclear, solar, transportation, wind, videos more less

David MacKay video showing why he believes in arithmetic, explains energy usage in UK in terms of average number of lightbulbs per day per person, and the landmass necessary to support each energy option. more less

United States Mid-Century Strategy FOR DEEP DECARBONIZATION

https://unfccc.int/files/focus/long-term_strategies/application/pdf/mid_century_strategy_report-final_red.pdf

also in categories carbon capture, causes, coal, economics, effects, energy, forests, fossil fuel, government, habitation, hydroelectric, industry, mitigation, natural gas, negotiations, nuclear, petroleum, plans and scenarios, promising technology, recycling solutions, solar, success and failures, technology, transportation, wind more less

US commitment to COP22. This document lays out a strategy to deeply decarbonize the U.S. economy by 2050. This document has been presented immediately after the US 2016 election results. At this point in time, little is known about the future of these very worthwhile commitments. more less

French Low Carbon Strategy. Mid-Century plan

https://unfccc.int/files/mfc2013/application/pdf/fr_strategy_resume2.pdf

also in categories agriculture, carbon capture, coal, economics, energy, forests, fossil fuel, french, government, habitation, hydroelectric, industry, natural gas, nuclear, petroleum, plans and scenarios, recycling solutions, solar, technology, transportation, waste, wind more less

Explains how France intends to reduce GHG to 140 Mt (divide by factor 4, 1990 — 2050) in two generations. more less

FOOD • WATER • ENERGY •CLIMATE OUTLOOK PERSPECTIVES FROM 2016

https://globalchange.mit.edu/sites/default/files/newsletters/files/2016-JP-Outlook.pdf

also in categories agriculture, carbon capture, economics, energy, forests, mitigation, models, nuclear, plans and scenarios, solar, technology, wind more less

MIT RESEARCH MISSION Our integrated team of natural and social scientists studies the interactions among human and Earth systems to provide a sound foundation of scientific knowledge to aid decision makers in confronting future food, energy, water, climate, air pollution and other interwoven challenges. Much details on energy alternatives, including costs, safety, and timeliness of availability. more less

Suivi de la Stratégie Nationale Bas-Carbone - up to 2016 (provisional)

https://www.ecologique-solidaire.gouv.fr/suivi-strategie-nationale-bas-carbone

also in categories coal, energy, fossil fuel, french, government, habitation, hydroelectric, industry, mitigation, natural gas, nuclear, plans and scenarios, solar, success and failures, transportation, waste, wind more less

A biannual dashboard that reports on the progress of the energy transition plan - sector by sector vs the objectives. This first iteration shows that achievements are already behind objectives, and suggests that economic subsidies are aimed at the wrong targets. more less

Cumulative CO2 emissions and sources

https://timeforchange.org/cumulative-co2-emissions-by-country

also in categories agriculture, coal, energy, fossil fuel, habitation, hydroelectric, industry, natural gas, nuclear, petroleum, solar, transportation, wind more less

Graph showing most of the climate-related parameters, including the cumulative CO2 (carbon dioxide) emissions by country. Much useful data. Data source was the World Resources Institute. more less

Worldwide forest coverage

https://www.globalforestwatch.org/dashboards/global

also in categories agriculture, carbon capture, forests, government, success and failures more less

List of all countries’ forest coverage, including increase and decreases. more less

Global Energy Observatory

http://globalenergyobservatory.org/

also in categories carbon capture, causes, coal, economics, effects, energy, fossil fuel, hydroelectric, industry, international references, mitigation, natural gas, nuclear, petroleum, solar, success and failures, technology, wind more less

Vast source of energy data, including power plants, fuels and resources, energy transmission, and energy consumers. Data presented in many ways. Current worldwide list of coal power plants from this site. more less

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