The process of implementing sustainable agricultural practices, that are in many cases cost effective and better for long-term production, is laden with countless financial, market, technical, political, and cultural barriers. Greenhouse gas mitigation in this sector will require change at the local level with small holder farmers as well… read more
India
The Green India Mission: Good for the money?
Tomorrow, the Indian Cabinet will consider funding the first phase the Green India Mission (GIM) – an ambitious national plan to restore 5 million hectares of degraded forest land and to bring another 5 million hectares of non-forest areas under forest cover in the next 10 years. If GIM’s reforestation targets are met… read more
The Future of Coal: The Case for HELE Generation
High-efficiency and low-emission technology coal generation describes three tiers of carbon-intensity and coal-consumption intensity: supercritical, ultra-super critical, and advanced ultra-supercritical technology. According to the IEA, non-HELE technology, or sub-critical generation, is most common in coal-generated electricity today. Plants combust pulverized coal in a boiler to produce steam that powers a… read more