Podcasts about Biomass

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Tuesday, May 13, 2025Sliced: Biomass StorageIn this edition, we explore Biomass Storage - an emerging solution in carbon dioxide removal. With innovations in terrestrial and marine storage, biomass is quickly becoming a player in the path to net-zero.--Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces from our team members with the goal of slicing apart the various complex aspects of climate finance. If you want to check out the written version of Sliced, click here. And if you want to receive Sliced to your inbox, click ⁠here⁠. Sliced is produced by ⁠Gordian Knot Strategies⁠. It is written, narrated, and edited by ⁠Jay Tipton⁠. Visit us at www.gordianknotstrategies.com. Music is by ⁠Coma-Media.

0:00 Carl Sagan y un futuro sin ciencia 2:06 250 lanzamientos Starlink 6:34 Un satélite en Google Maps 09:07 Un OVNI desenmascarado 10:32 Una Starship cada dos semanas 12:50 Bienvenidos a Starbase, Texas 15:32 La competencia de Starlink 18:56 Nos pilla el apagón 22:06 Llegaron los Kuiper de Amazon 24:27 Una receta para el desastre 25:42 En España solo hay dinero para Defensa 28:59 BIOMASS, el séptimo Earth Explorer 33:10 Cosas que vuelven del espacio 38:46 Bombardeo de recortes en la NASA 47:31 Lo que pierden Europa y la ESA 56:26 El vacío de poder en manos de China PARSEC es un podcast semanal sobre exploración espacial presentado por Javier Atapuerca y Matías S. Zavia. Haznos llegar tus preguntas por Twitter: @parsecpodcast@JaviAtapu@matiass Puedes escucharnos en todas las plataformas a través de parsecpodcast.com. - (0) Carl Sagan y un futuro sin ciencia - (02:06) lanzamientos Starlink - (06:34) Un satélite en Google Maps - (09:07) Un OVNI desenmascarado - (10:32) Una Starship cada dos semanas - (12:50) Bienvenidos a Starbase, Texas - (15:32) La competencia de Starlink - (18:56) Nos pilla el apagón - (22:06) Llegaron los Kuiper de Amazon - (24:27) Una receta para el desastre - (25:42) En España solo hay dinero para Defensa - (28:59) BIOMASS, el séptimo Earth Explorer - (33:10) Cosas que vuelven del espacio - (38:46) Bombardeo de recortes en la NASA - (47:31) Lo que pierden Europa y la ESA - (56:26) El vacío de poder en manos de China

Join Jerry Wellman of Overwatch Capital as he discusses the opportunities in clean energy infrastructure for veterans and communities with Rob Howard and Rod Matthews. Discover how renewable energy projects like biomass, solar, wind, and community choice aggregation can provide economic development, job training, and sustainable futures for local communities. From waste-to-energy solutions to grid modernization, this episode dives deep into how veterans can play a pivotal role in the clean energy sector.Topics:Introduction: Clean Energy and Economic Development for VeteransUnderstanding Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) – What It Is and How It WorksThe Rise of Renewable Energy Projects: Solar, Wind, Biomass, and Battery StorageHow Veterans Can Enter the Clean Energy WorkforceThe Role of Microgrids in Urban and Rural AreasPolicy and Legislation: How Government Supports Clean Energy InitiativesCircular Economy in Action: Waste-to-Energy and BiomassSoil Augmentation and Fertilizer Production from Biomass AshFinancial Incentives and Opportunities for Veterans in Clean EnergyQ&A and Final Thoughts

Exploring the Future of Space Missions: Biomass Satellite and Earth's ObservationIn this episode, Torsten Kriening dives deep into the importance of data in space missions with Dr. Nicolaus Hanowski, Head of the Mission Management and Ground Segment department at the European Space Agency (ESA). They discuss the innovative Biomass satellite, part of the Earth Explorer program, which uses advanced P-band radar to measure forest biomass and carbon dioxide storage. Discover how ESA's missions contribute to environmental monitoring, technological advancements, and geopolitical autonomy. Space Café Radio brings you talks, interviews, and reports from the team of SpaceWatchers while out on the road. Each episode has a specific topic, unique content, and a personal touch. Enjoy the show, and let us know your thoughts at radio@spacewatch.globalWe love to hear from you. Send us your thought, comments, suggestions, love lettersYou can find us on: Spotify and Apple Podcast!Please visit us at SpaceWatch.Global, subscribe to our newsletters. Follow us on LinkedIn and X!

La fusée européenne Vega-C a décollé du Centre spatial guyanais, emportant avec elle un passager au rôle capital : le satellite Biomass. Mission réussie : une heure après le lancement, l'engin est parfaitement installé en orbite polaire, ses panneaux solaires déployés et ses premiers signaux reçus par les équipes de l'Agence spatiale européenne (ESA). Mais que vient faire Biomass à 660 kilomètres d'altitude ? Son objectif est simple et ambitieux : mesurer avec précision la quantité de carbone stockée dans la végétation terrestre. Un enjeu crucial dans la compréhension du réchauffement climatique, car si l'on sait que les forêts absorbent le CO₂ grâce à la photosynthèse, on ignore encore combien de carbone elles peuvent réellement retenir.La tâche est complexe : 75 % du carbone est stocké dans les troncs et les branches, mais les satellites optiques ne voient que la surface de la canopée. Et dans les forêts tropicales, majoritaires sur Terre, les feuilles ne tombent pas en hiver, comme dans les forêts tempérées. Il faut donc une autre technologie. C'est là que Biomass innove : il embarque un radar en bande P, capable de traverser la canopée pour sonder l'intérieur des forêts. Ce radar envoie un signal réfléchi par un réflecteur de 12 mètres de diamètre, déployé au bout d'un bras robotique. L'écho renvoyé permet une cartographie 3D par tranches de 10 mètres, révélant la structure et la densité de la végétation.Il faudra six mois de calibration avant que Biomass soit pleinement opérationnel pour une mission prévue sur plus de cinq ans. Ce satellite s'inscrit dans le programme Earth Explorers de l'ESA, aux côtés d'EarthCare, lancé l'an dernier pour l'étude des nuages, et de Flex, attendu en 2026 pour scruter la photosynthèse. Alors que les États-Unis réduisent leurs efforts climatiques, l'Europe s'impose comme un pilier scientifique de la planète. Biomass n'est pas seulement un satellite, c'est un œil dans le ciel pour mieux préserver la Terre. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

I denne RumNyt kommer vi igen vidt omkring. Vi følger op på både SpinLaunch og Biomass, hører om mærkelige exoplaneter om brune dværgstjerne, rumfartøjer der skal transportere ting ned fra kredsløb, og vender også kort balladen om molekylerne på K2-18b, der måske og måske ikke er tegn på liv. I vores hovedhistorie sætter vi fokus på rumstationer og fremtiden for mere eller mindre permamente ophold i kredsløb om Jorden. Vi er blandt andet blevet inspireret af besætningsskiftet på den kinesiske Tiangong-rumstation for nylig, men ser også på status for ISS og på nogle af de kommercielle projekter, der er under udvikling. Lyt med

Il satellite Biomass dell'Agenzia Spaziale Europea (ESA) è stato lanciato con successo il 29 aprile 2025 alle 11:15 ora italiana dalla base spaziale di Kourou, in Guyana Francese. Biomass è parte del programma dell'ESA dedicato all'osservazione della Terra e finalizzato a migliorare la comprensione dei principali sistemi naturali. La missione si concentra sulla misurazione della biomassa delle foreste per valutare le riserve e i flussi di carbonio, incrementando la nostra comprensione sul ruolo delle foreste nel mitigare i cambiamenti climatici. Il satellite è equipaggiato con un radar in banda P mai utilizzato prima e un'antenna a ombrello di 12 metri di diametro.Chiara Albicocco a Kourou ha incontrato i protagonisti della missione: Simonetta Cheli, Direttrice ESA dei programmi di osservazione della Terra; Renato Lafranconi, responsabile ESA del programma di valorizzazione VEGA e Alessandro Fumagalli, della Divisione Spazio di Leonardo.

Wenig Zeit - trotzdem neugierig? Hier ist Euer Podcast Update für alles, was Ihr zu aktueller Forschung wissen müsst. Kurz, relevant und überraschend. Das Thema dieser Podcast-Folge: Biomass-Satellitenmission soll die Wälder der Erde erforschen, man könnte auch sagen: er soll das Lungenvolumen unseres Planeten entschlüsseln. Wie kann uns das gegen den Klimawandel helfen und welche Hürden muss der Satellit noch überwinden, obwohl er schon im All ist? https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/FutureEO/Biomass Wir freuen uns, von Euch zu hören: WhatsApp (https://wa.me/491746744240) oder iq@br.de

Gli speaker di questo episodio Veronica Remondini, Paolo Amoroso, Riccardo Rossi News Una sonda sovietica Venera sta davvero rientrando a terra [Link] Lanciato il satellite Biomass di ESA Rubriche Le storie di Nonno Apollo: Space Shuttle: satelliti portati o messi in orbita? Link della settimana Vega al Museo della Scienza e Tecnologia di Milano [Link] AstronauticAgenda Versione a griglia, Google Calendar e Timeline La puntata su YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lml2kgPI0Qk Sigle e musiche di accompagnamento Sigla iniziale: DHDMusic - We Are One Team (https://www.jamendo.com/track/1862657/we-are-one-team) Sigla finale: Sound Creator - New Electric Waves - Neon World (https://www.jamendo.com/track/1908978/new-electric-waves-neon-world)

A groundbreaking space mission will help scientists peer through dense jungle canopy to measure the difference the world's forests are making to climate change. We interview the expert who came up with the idea.Also on Tech Life: It's clicked billions of times a day, but do you know how it started in the first place ? We find out why the world gave a big thumbs up to the 'like' button. And digitising agriculture in Ghana - how tech is streamlining the growing and selling process for thousands of farmers.Tell us about the one item of tech that you simply can't do without – please get in touch by emailing techlife@bbc.co.uk or send us a Whatsapp message or voice memo on +44 330 1230 320.Presenter: Chris Vallance Producer: Tom Quinn Editor: Monica Soriano(Image: An illustration of the Biomass satellite in space. Credit: ESA/ATG medialab)

Note: This is the second part of the interview that didn't make it into the radio version.  The podcast version includes the entire interview.-----Biomass energy, that is, burning pelletized wood for electricity generation, is a classic false climate solution.  It has been devastating forests and communities in the Southeast for years, and the Biomass industry is dead set on expanding into the Pacific Northwest. We did a deep dive into Biomass a couple of years ago, which you can find in the Coast Range Radio podcast feed.But with the Trump administration and Congressional Republicans (along with some Democrats) attempting to gut protections for forests, now is a good time to learn from activists in the South and check in on the state of Biomass here in the Northwest.So I'm joined by two amazing guests, Dr Treva Gear with The Dogwood Alliance, and Brenna Bell of 350PDX.While you're here, please make sure you're subscribed, and consider leaving us a nice review on your podcast app!My email is coastrangeradio@gmail.com, reach out anytime with questions, feedback, or just to say hi.Show Notes:https://dogwoodalliance.org/https://350pdx.org/ax-drax/https://www.nobigbiomasspnw.org/"Burned: Are Trees the New Coal?" - https://burnedthemovie.com/Support the showSupport the show

Biomass energy, that is, burning pelletized wood for electricity generation, is a classic false climate solution.  It has been devastating forests and communities in the Southeast for years, and the Biomass industry is dead set on expanding into the Pacific Northwest. We did a deep dive into Biomass a couple of years ago, which you can find in the Coast Range Radio podcast feed.But with the Trump administration and Congressional Republicans (along with some Democrats) attempting to gut protections for forests, now is a good time to learn from activists in the South and check in on the state of Biomass here in the Northwest.So I'm joined by two amazing guests, Dr Treva Gear with The Dogwood Alliance, and Brenna Bell of 350PDX.While you're here, please make sure you're subscribed, and consider leaving us a nice review on your podcast app!My email is coastrangeradio@gmail.com, reach out anytime with questions, feedback, or just to say hi.Show Notes:https://dogwoodalliance.org/https://350pdx.org/ax-drax/https://www.nobigbiomasspnw.org/"Burned: Are Trees the New Coal?" - https://burnedthemovie.com/Support the show

Amnesty International denuncia: “Nel mondo i diritti umani in crisi, è l’effetto Trump”. Sentiamo Riccardo Noury, portavoce di Amnesty International Italia. L’Agenzia Spaziale Europea ha lanciato la missione Biomass per contare il carbonio delle foreste. A Kourou (Guyana francese) c’è la nostra Chiara Albicocco. Circolare di Valditara: stop a carichi di compiti e verifiche ravvicinate. Il commento di Antonello Giannelli, presidente dell’Associazione Nazionale Presidi.

Abrüstung statt Aufrüstung fordern viele. Das ging doch früher auch. Doch so einfach ist das nicht, erklärt unser Gast im Gespräch. Außerdem sprechen wir über die Zukunft des Wolfes in Deutschland. Und: Ein europäischer Klima-Satellit. Von WDR 5.

In this episode of Astronomy Daily, join host Anna as she navigates through the latest cosmic developments, from NASA's ambitious Roman Space Telescope to groundbreaking advancements in satellite technology. This episode is filled with stellar news that will inspire your curiosity about the universe.Highlights:- NASA's Roman Space Telescope: Discover the exciting designs for the Nancy Chris Roman Space Telescope, set to launch in 2027. With a field of view 100 times greater than Hubble, this mission aims to unravel the mysteries of dark energy and dark matter while capturing over a billion galaxies in unprecedented detail.- Amazon's Project Kuiper Launch: Learn about Amazon's successful launch of 27 Project Kuiper satellites, marking a significant step in the race for satellite Internet. With plans for over 3,200 satellites, Amazon aims to compete with SpaceX's Starlink network and enhance global broadband coverage.- ESA's Biomass Satellite: Explore the European Space Agency's groundbreaking biomass satellite, designed to study Earth's forests and their role in the carbon cycle. This mission promises to provide vital data on carbon storage and help mitigate climate change impacts.- China's Proposed Spaceport in Malaysia: Delve into China's plans for its first overseas launch site in Malaysia, which could revolutionize equatorial launches and enhance China's launch capabilities. This project holds significant economic and geopolitical implications for the region.- Astronaut Don Pettit's 70th Birthday: Celebrate the remarkable return of NASA astronaut Don Pettit, who marked his 70th birthday with a dramatic descent back to Earth after 220 days aboard the ISS. Hear his reflections on aging, space travel, and the future of human exploration.For more cosmic updates, visit our website at astronomydaily.io. Join our community on social media by searching for #AstroDailyPod on Facebook, X, YouTubeMusic, TikTok, and our new Instagram account! Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.Thank you for tuning in. This is Anna signing off. Until next time, keep looking up and stay curious about the wonders of our universe.00:00 - This week's Astronomy Daily features a stellar lineup of space news00:36 - The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is scheduled to launch in 202703:08 - Amazon successfully launched 27 Project Kuiper broadband satellites on April 2805:51 - European Space Agency has successfully launched its groundbreaking biomass satellite08:52 - China is exploring the establishment of its first overseas launch site with a proposed spaceport11:59 - NASA astronaut Don Pettit celebrates his 70th birthday with a space return✍️ Episode ReferencesNASA's Roman Space Telescope[NASA](https://www.nasa.gov/)Amazon's Project Kuiper[Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/)ESA's Biomass Satellite[European Space Agency](https://www.esa.int/)China's Spaceport in Malaysia[China Great Wall Industry Corporation](http://www.cgwic.com/)Astronomy Daily[Astronomy Daily](http://www.astronomydaily.io/)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-exciting-space-discoveries-and-news--5648921/support.

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De Europese Ruimtevaartorganisatie (ESA) heeft maandag een satelliet gelanceerd die de staat van alle bossen op aarde moet meten. Biomass, zoals de satelliet heet, gaat bijvoorbeeld in kaart brengen welke rol bossen bij klimaatverandering spelen en hoeveel koolstofdioxide de regenwouden kunnen opvangen. Niels Kooloos vertelt erover in deze Tech Update. Om al dat meetwerk uit te voeren, maakt Biomass gebruik van een soort uitklapbaar zeil van 12 meter breed aan een arm van bijna 8 meter lang. Met het zeil kan Biomass de reflecties van bossen waarnemen en uitmeten hoe die door de tijd heen veranderd zijn. Hoewel Biomass maandag gelanceerd is, begint het echte werk nu pas. De satelliet moet namelijk nog naar de juiste plek gevlogen worden, wat enkele dagen in beslag gaat nemen. Verder in deze Tech Update: Het marktaandeel van Google Search komt voor het eerst sinds er gemeten wordt onder de 90 procent uit in Europa Amerikaanse klanten van Amazon krijgen binnenkort twee prijzen te zijn: de prijs inclusief en de prijs exclusief importheffingen See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I denne RumNyt sætter vi i vores hovedhistorie fokus på ESAs Biomass-mission, der snart skal sendes i kredsløb, og i de næste 5 år skal kortlægge og måle biomassen især i de store tropiske skove og jungler rundt om på kloden. Biomass er udstyret med en smart radar, der gør det muligt at skabe et detaljeret og dynamisk 3D-kort over bevoksningen på steder hvor man ellers aldrig ville kunne samle data. Missionen er i øvrigt en del af ESAs serie af store Earth Explorers missioner. I de korte rumnyheder skal vi som sædvanligt langt ud i hjørnerne. Vi fortæller blandt andet om en kommende supernova som ligger i vores kosmiske baghave, om udviklingen af ultrapræcise atomure og om hvordan vi stadig venter på de første observationer på ESOs ELT – Extremely Large Telescope. Endelig skal vi også kort vende den (ret spekulative) plan om at hente en af verdens første kunstige satellitter, Vanguard 1, der blev opsendt helt tilbage i 1958, men som nogen drømmer om at bringe tilbage til Jorden igen... Lyt med

Neste episódio nós falamos sobre uma das missões que nós mais aguardamos, a Biomass da Agência Espacial Europeia. O Biomass será um SAR na banda P para avaliar, por meio de tomografia, interferometria e polarimetria, a biomassa existente na áreas florestadas no planeta. Será um grande desafio tecnológico operar em frequência tão baixa, mas os produtos anunciados são extremamente animadores.Vale a pena conferir o episódio.Um grande abraço!

Rebuilding fisheries in Canada: Capelin biomass is only at 16% of its pre-collapse level, which spells disaster for northern cod's recovery. In this episode of How to Protect the Ocean, host Andrew Lewin breaks down the troubling state of Canada's east coast fisheries. With DFO ignoring science-based recommendations, capelin is being harvested despite dangerously low numbers—and the ripple effects are hurting northern cod and entire coastal ecosystems. Northern cod cannot recover without capelin, their primary prey, yet management plans still treat these species separately. Andrew explores the science behind this ecological link, why Oceana Canada is calling for an immediate pause on the capelin fishery, and how outdated management approaches are failing both fish and fishers. It's time for bold leadership, honest science communication, and smarter fisheries policy. Follow a career in conservation: https://www.conservation-careers.com/online-training/ Use the code SUFB to get 33% off courses and the careers program.   Do you want to join my Ocean Community? Sign Up for Updates on the process: www.speakupforblue.com/oceanapp   Sign up for our Newsletter: http://www.speakupforblue.com/newsletter   Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3NmYvsI Connect with Speak Up For Blue: Website: https://bit.ly/3fOF3Wf Instagram: https://bit.ly/3rIaJSG TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@speakupforblue Twitter: https://bit.ly/3rHZxpc YouTube: www.speakupforblue.com/youtube  

This week we break down Norway's proposed overhaul of its aquaculture licensing system—a seismic shift that could redefine global standards. From scrapping biomass-based licenses to introducing sea lice emission quotas and a mortality tax, the new framework flips traditional input-based regulation on its head. We walk through the 115-page white paper to unpack what this means for farms, investors, and suppliers alike—and why this policy could drive both innovation and industry shakeups.For more aquaculture insights head to our Fish n' Bits blog.

“We've worked with partners like AcelorMittal… and oil and gas refineries. Emissions that would've been destined for the atmosphere are piped into our bioreactor and our magnificent microbes turn that gas into ethanol. When we pull out that ethanol, we can send it a lot of different places. You can go to On, Adidas, Athleta and buy products made by these mighty microbes from steel mill emissions. We actually flew a Virgin Atlantic flight from Orlando to London with 50 percent of the fuel in that plane made from our ethanol.” Zara Summers on Electric Ladies Podcast  Addressing the climate crisis involves confronting some enormous challenges, from decarbonizing aviation to reducing fashion's carbon footprint. Fortunately, technology and innovation provide an opportunity to make significant strides forward. Meet LanzaTech, a company turning carbon dioxide into the raw materials and energy we need for our lives. Listen to Zara Summers, Chief Science Officer at LanzaTech, as she explains how the company is harnessing the power of nature's oldest metabolism, the mighty microbe. This innovation is turning greenhouse gases into everyday materials like shoes and clothing, sustainable aviation fuel for our jets, and even fish feed! You'll hear about: How LanzaTech transforms captured industrial emissions into valuable materials and fuels. The global brands working with LanzaTech (and how you can spot fabrics made from recycled emissions). How the technology is driving a circular economy in fashion and textiles. The uses of LanzaTech's protein-rich biomass in food and feed. Plus, advice on making a career transition. “Just jump in. Because even if it crashes and burns, it's experience and you learn no matter up and down inside it. But if you keep doing the same thing you've always done, you're robbing yourself of those opportunities. Even small risks – putting your hand up for a project where you might know 20 percent of what it takes to do it. Gosh, isn't that the best way to motivate yourself to learn something new?”  Zara Summers on Electric Ladies Podcast Read Joan's Forbes articles here. You'll also like: Autumn Hustins, Finance Director at Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI), a waste-to-energy plant converting agricultural and food waste into electricity. Björk Kristjánsdóttir, COO/CFO of Carbon Recycling International, on turning CO2 into valuable products. Doreen Harris, President and CEO of NYSERDA, a state program deploying innovative climate solutions. UN Climate Week discussion on how some creative women are making sustainable fashion a reality, moderated by Joan Michelson. Kerry Bannigan, Managing Director of PVBLIC Foundation, on sustainability and social responsibility on the runway. More from Electric Ladies Podcast! Join us at The Earth Day Women's Summit on April 22, 2025, in Dallas, Texas! Register today with the code “EDWS” for the Women's Summit and a special rate.  Elevate your career with expert coaching and ESG advisory with Electric Ladies Podcast. Unlock new opportunities, gain confidence, and achieve your career goals with the right guidance. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, articles, events and career advice – and special coaching offers. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review!  Don't forget to follow us on our socials Twitter: @joanmichelson LinkedIn: Electric Ladies Podcast with Joan Michelson Twitter: @joanmichelson Facebook: Green Connections Radio

In this episode of The Crop Science Podcast Show, Dr. Dave Raj Raman and Dr. Daniel Andersen from Iowa State University discuss the potential of perennial groundcover systems for corn and soybean production in the US Corn Belt. They explore the benefits and challenges of these systems, especially in terms of sustainability, water quality, and nutrient management. Listen now on all major platforms!"The vision behind perennial groundcover systems is to reduce the barrier to entry and provide ecosystem services without sacrificing yield." - Dr. Dave Raj RamanMeet the guests: Dr. Daniel Andersen is an Associate Professor and Extension Specialist at Iowa State University, where he focuses on water quality and soil management. He holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering from Iowa State University and has over 12 years of experience in extension and outreach. Dr. Dave Raj Raman, Morrill Professor of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, is also at Iowa State. With a background in agricultural and biological engineering, Dr. Raman has led impactful research projects on sustainable farming practices.What you will learn:(00:00) Highlight(01:10) Introduction (06:08) Perennial groundcover systems (09:22) Types of perennial cover crops (13:40) Managing competition with crops (18:10) Biomass in cover cropping (23:32) Scalability of perennial groundcover (30:56) Final three questionsThe Crop Science Podcast Show is trusted and supported by the innovative companies:- S&W Seed Co.- KWS- CNH Reman

Bald soll Europas neuer Erdbeobachtungssatellit „Biomass“ starten. Manchmal ist auch von der Waldmission die Rede – denn "Biomass" erfasst, wie viel Masse in den Bäumen auf der Erde steckt: Per Radar werden 3D-Karten der Wälder erstellt. Lorenzen, Dirk www.deutschlandfunk.de, Sternzeit

In this episode, Argus senior reporter Hannah Adler talks with Giulio Bajona, senior reporter for Power at Argus about:   What REGOs are and what role they have in the biomass industry  Which different types of biomass are included in REGOs   Typical trading practices for biomass REGOs, in comparison to their activities in 2025. 

What if, instead of just growing food, we focused on maximizing the Earth's ability to produce life?

Incoming! NASA's acting head of planetary defence, Kelly Fast, discusses asteroids, YR2 and how to protect our planet. The UK Space Agency's head of Earth Observation and Climate, Beth Greenaway, and chief scientist, Shaun Quegan, discuss the upcoming European Biomass mission to measure how much carbon is being stored in tropical forests. And Kelly Weinersmith - co-author of A City On Mars - explains why living on the red planet will be much harder than anyone thought... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Incoming! NASA's acting head of planetary defence, Kelly Fast, discusses asteroids, YR2 and how to protect our planet. The UK Space Agency's head of Earth Observation and Climate, Beth Greenaway, and chief scientist, Shaun Quegan, discuss the upcoming European Biomass mission to measure how much carbon is being stored in tropical forests. And Kelly Weinersmith - co-author of A City On Mars - explains why living on the red planet will be much harder than anyone thought... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

The tiny town of Scotia, California on the state's remote redwood coast was built up entirely around a large sawmill. An attached biomass plant that burns the wood waste for electricity stands in the middle of a climate debate in the region. Reporter: Roman Battaglia, Jefferson Public Radio Some college aid experts in California are tying a recent drop in student aid applications to fears around immigration enforcement. Reporter: Mikhail Zinshteyn, CalMatters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

德國的高速公路居然沒有速限？～認識德國 傳統上德國人是日耳曼民族，雖曾給人有排外的刻板印象，但二次世界大戰後大量自南歐及土耳其引進外勞，至今他們的後代已有數百萬人是德國籍並融入德國社會，所以德國是個相當多元化的國家。德國是世界上的環保模範國，對土地永續經營的觀念深植民心。最明顯的感受是油價和電費都很貴、寶特瓶退瓶費極高，以及塑膠袋十分少見（在超市需付費購買，價格不便宜）等。垃圾分類更是徹底，住宅區隨處可見白、綠、棕玻璃瓶的大回收桶，在德國生活一定要嚴守規定，否則隨時準備挨老阿公老阿嬤一頓罵。　德國無石油資源，近幾十年來致力發展再生能源，舉凡太陽能、風力發電、地熱（Geothermal）、生質能（Biomass）等領域之技術開發與實際應用皆居世界領導地位。 ----- 主持人：小茱姐姐、顧芸曦 ----- #每周三推出酷客科學道館 #每周日新推出我的世界好朋友 #不用廣告，不用APP，更多優質兒童節目請上教育電台親子頻道 ----- Apple｜Spotify｜Google｜KKBOX｜Firstory｜SoundOn 搜尋訂閱：打開小耳朵 -----

On this episode, Hydrocarbon Processing sat down with Ernie Miller, CEO, Verde Clean Fuels, to dive deep into the company's STG+ technology, which converts natural gas or biomass to gasoline.

This is our last podcast of 2024! We will be back in the new year with a look back at 2024 and the energy themes we will be watching in 2025.For the last podcast of the year, we welcome Elliot Mainzer, President & Chief Executive Officer, California Independent System Operator (CAISO).California has integrated a large share of renewables into its electricity supply. As of 2023, almost 50% of California's power generation came from renewables. Renewable power generation includes solar (19%), hydro (15%), wind (6%), geothermal (5%), and biomass (2%). Jackie and Peter asked Elliot: What is your expectation for future renewables growth? What is the future of natural gas generation?  Is transmission able to keep up with the addition of new power supply? Do you expect changes under the Trump administration could speed up the permitting for new transmission projects?  Are you concerned about the pace of demand growth and what is driving the acceleration?   Is it fair to say that high renewables penetration has caused California to have expensive power prices?  Alberta is making market changes to address the growth of renewables; how did California address these issues with market design in a way that continued to create a compelling investment opportunity for renewables?  How much electricity does California currently receive from Alberta and British Columbia?Content referenced in this podcast:Statement from CanREA on concerns about punitive market and transmission changes in Alberta, including a link to a Direction Letter from Minister Nathan Neudorf (December 10, 2024)Opinion: Alberta needs solar and wind to meet demand by Vittoria Bellissimo and Evan Wilson, December 12, 20242023 Total System Electric Generation for California (California Energy Commission) Please review our disclaimer at:https://www.arcenergyinstitute.com/disclaimer/ Check us out on social media: X (Twitter): @arcenergyinstLinkedIn: @ARC Energy Research Institute Subscribe to ARC Energy Ideas PodcastApple PodcastsAmazon MusicSpotify 

This episode of The Food Professor #podcast highlights the release of Canada's Food Price Report, forecasting a 3-5% increase in food costs for 2025, translating to an additional $801 yearly expense for a family of four. Key drivers include escalating meat prices due to small herd sizes, pork inflation, and avian flu impacting poultry. The eastern provinces face heightened food inflation due to logistics and cyclical patterns.The report incorporates machine learning, econometrics, and collaboration across universities, emphasizing transparency through self-assessment. It also sheds light on food insecurity in northern communities, aiming to influence policy and consumer awareness.The episode also features Gordon Neal, co-founder and general manager of RFINE Biomass Solutions, based in Halifax recorded live at the Coffee Association of Canada's conference live; turning Spent Coffee Grounds into Eco-Conscious Profits, RFINE is revolutionizing the quick service coffee industry by developing technology to sustainably upcycle spent coffee grounds into food-grade ingredients, thereby diverting coffee ground waste from going to landfills and saving retailers money on disposal costs.Gordon's company transforms spent coffee grounds—80 tractor-trailers daily in Canada—into food-grade ingredients, tackling food waste and methane emissions. Neal describes developing innovative, patented appliances for coffee shops that dehydrate grounds onsite for upcycling into products like cocoa substitutes, animal feed, and ingredients for black soldier fly larvae farming.The discussion transitions to alternative proteins and sustainability, emphasizing public hesitance to change diets for climate reasons but highlighting economic incentives as effective drivers of behaviour change. The episode underscores how rising costs push consumers toward plant-based options.We conclude with reflections on consumer engagement, policy challenges like GST on food, and the potential environmental impact of methane-reducing feed additives for cattle, urging transparency and quality assessments. The Food Professor #podcast is presented by Caddle. About UsDr. Sylvain Charlebois is a Professor in food distribution and policy in the Faculties of Management and Agriculture at Dalhousie University in Halifax. He is also the Senior Director of the Agri-food Analytics Lab, also located at Dalhousie University. Before joining Dalhousie, he was affiliated with the University of Guelph's Arrell Food Institute, which he co-founded. Known as “The Food Professor”, his current research interest lies in the broad area of food distribution, security and safety. Google Scholar ranks him as one of the world's most cited scholars in food supply chain management, food value chains and traceability.He has authored five books on global food systems, his most recent one published in 2017 by Wiley-Blackwell entitled “Food Safety, Risk Intelligence and Benchmarking”. He has also published over 500 peer-reviewed journal articles in several academic publications. Furthermore, his research has been featured in several newspapers and media groups, including The Lancet, The Economist, the New York Times, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, BBC, NBC, ABC, Fox News, Foreign Affairs, the Globe & Mail, the National Post and the Toronto Star.Dr. Charlebois sits on a few company boards, and supports many organizations as a special advisor, including some publicly traded companies. Charlebois is also a member of the Scientific Council of the Business Scientific Institute, based in Luxemburg. Dr. Charlebois is a member of the Global Food Traceability Centre's Advisory Board based in Washington DC, and a member of the National Scientific Committee of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) in Ottawa. Michael LeBlanc is the president and founder of M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc, a senior retail advisor, keynote speaker and now, media entrepreneur. He has been on the front lines of retail industry change for his entire career. Michael has delivered keynotes, hosted fire-side discussions and participated worldwide in thought leadership panels, most recently on the main stage in Toronto at Retail Council of Canada's Retail Marketing conference with leaders from Walmart & Google. He brings 25+ years of brand/retail/marketing & eCommerce leadership experience with Levi's, Black & Decker, Hudson's Bay, CanWest Media, Pandora Jewellery, The Shopping Channel and Retail Council of Canada to his advisory, speaking and media practice.Michael produces and hosts a network of leading retail trade podcasts, including the award-winning No.1 independent retail industry podcast in America, Remarkable Retail with his partner, Dallas-based best-selling author Steve Dennis; Canada's top retail industry podcast The Voice of Retail and Canada's top food industry and one of the top Canadian-produced management independent podcasts in the country, The Food Professor with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois from Dalhousie University in Halifax.Rethink Retail has recognized Michael as one of the top global retail experts for the fourth year in a row, Thinkers 360 has named him on of the Top 50 global thought leaders in retail, RTIH has named him a top 100 global though leader in retail technology and Coresight Research has named Michael a Retail AI Influencer. If you are a BBQ fan, you can tune into Michael's cooking show, Last Request BBQ, on YouTube, Instagram, X and yes, TikTok.Michael is available for keynote presentations helping retailers, brands and retail industry insiders explaining the current state and future of the retail industry in North America and around the world.

Are you curious how the European Union's Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) might impact the global oil and gas industry? It will indirectly, thankfully, but in a specific instance and for a specific fuel type, very directly.  The fuels industry is on a mad rush to decarbonize its fuel products, under pressure from regulators and customers both of whom are seeking fuels that produce far fewer damaging emissions. One way to decarbonize fuels is through the development and adoption of sustainable fuels that are produced by converting biomass (such as corn, sugar cane, soy, rapeseed, straw, wood chips) into ethanol, bio diesel, and sustainable aviation fuel. Bio fuels, the product of converting biomass to a fuel, is the fuels industry's answer to the circular economy. Biomass is basically a vector to recycle atmospheric CO2, by first converting C02 into plants (Nature's contribution), then turning the plants into bio fuel (a humankind speciality), and burning the biofuel as energy, releasing the CO2 back into the atmosphere where it then is converted back into a plant. Bio fuels, depending on their origins, fall into the category of derivative products for the purposes of the EUDR. A clever way to track and trace the provenance of a specific fuel product, including one that is blended, traded, and stored, is to accompany the product with a digital passport or record of the life of the bio fuel. Additional Tools & Resources:

This year, Land and Climate Review's first investigative series has documented more than 11,000 breaches of environmental law at North American wood pellet mills. Alasdair MacEwen speaks to Camille Corcoran, whose recent reporting was published with The Times in the UK, and Bertie Harrison-Broninski, who normally co-hosts with Alasdair, but here discusses Land and Climate Review's Canadian investigations, which were featured on BBC Newsnight. They discuss the process of uncovering environmental violations at wood pellet mills owned by Drax Group, which operates the UK's largest power station, and how residents in Mississippi and British Columbia say they have been affected by the pollution from the mills. Audio engineering by Vasko Kostovski and Podcast House. Read the investigations: ‘Drax-owned facilities broke environmental rules more than 11,000 times in the US', Land and Climate Review, November 2024‘The Dirty Business of Clean Energy: The U.K. Power Company Polluting Small Towns Across the U.S.', The Intercept, September 2024‘Drax's pellet mills violated environmental law 189 times in Canada', Land and Climate Review, May 2024‘Drax faces penalty after Canadian biomass plant fails to submit pollution report', The Independent, October 2023Related episodes: Are Canada's sustainable forestry claims accurate? - with Richard Robertson from Stand.EarthDoes bioenergy increase CO2 emissions more than burning coal? - with John Sterman from MITWhat is BECCS and what does it mean for climate policy? - with Daniel Quiggin from Chatham HouseClick here to read our investigation into the UK biomass supply chain, or watch a clip from the BBC Newsnight documentary.

Returning to the podcast is Dr. Mark Holtzapple, a chemical engineering professor at Texas A&M University. He joins us today to discuss his latest research interests: biofuels and engine efficiency… With decades of experience in the field of chemical engineering, Dr. Holtzapple is always eager to push the boundaries of scientific exploration. Not only does he want to convert biomass into biofuel to increase sustainability, but he also wants to enhance the functionality of engines. How does he propose we do this? Tune in to see for yourself! In this episode, we discuss: How enzymes contribute to the creation of biofuel. The components of gasoline that limit its storability. What it would look like to grow crops for energy instead of food.  Why prickly pear makes such a versatile crop. To discover more about Dr. Holtzapple and his fascinating research, click here now! Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/30PvU9C

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“In 2022, Indonesia only consumed about 70,000 tonnes of wood for electricity. In 2023, we consumed almost half a million.”Alasdair speaks to Timer Manurung, Chairman of the Indonesian NGO Auriga Nusantara, about a new report he worked on with five other environmental charities. Titled Unheeded Warnings, the report warns that the Indonesian government's plans for biomass power risk harming 10 million hectares of untouched primary forest, and "the deforestation of an area roughly 35 times the size of Jakarta — resulting in CO2 emissions almost five hundred times higher than current levels.”Alasdair and Timer discuss the investigation process, the scale of these potential impacts, and the Indonesian Government. To see photos from Timer's investigation, click here. Further reading: Read the full report, which includes maps outlining the threatened and logged forest areas: Unheeded Warnings: Forest Biomass Threats to Tropical Forests in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, Auriga Nusantara, October 2024'Rush to Burn Wood for Energy Threatens Indonesian and Southeast Asian Forests & Communities', Auriga Nusantara, October 2024'The President's new clothes', The Gecko Project, October 2024Bioenergy Explained, Land and Climate Review, 2022Click here to read our investigation into the UK biomass supply chain, or watch a clip from the BBC Newsnight documentary.

How do we create a love and fascination for the soil to better fit into the landscape? Nicole Masters, founder of Integrity Soils and author of For the Love of Soil, shares with Jeff Ishee, Mary Sketch Bryant, and Eric Bendfeldt how central people are to agroecology. Nicole grew up in New Zealand and developed an early love and fascination with soil. As an agroecologist, educator, systems thinker, and author, Nicole has extensive practical expertise and experiences in regenerative soil and landscape practices and coaching and training the trainers.Nicole will be a keynote speaker at the 2024 Virginia Farm-to-Table Conference in December and will present her love for soil and the foundations of agroecological leadership. Nicole will provide training and insight on the novel agroecological education methods and systems thinking she has practiced throughout Australasia, the United Kingdom, and North America in helping people align their dreams with their landscapes and contexts.Tune in wherever you get your podcasts.More information about Nicole Masters and Integrity Soils is available at https://integritysoils.com/ along with links to how to order and obtain Nicole's book For the Love of Soil.To learn about the 2024 Virginia Farm to Table Conference and to register to attend, please use the following link: https://tinyurl.com/2024VAF2TConfRegistration. Visit Virginia Cooperative Extension's website to learn about other educational programs, resources, and events. To learn about the Virginia Soil Health Coalition and join the Coalition's quarterly meetings, please visit https://www.virginiasoilhealth.org/. Recent 4 The Soil blog posts resources can be accessed at https://www.4thesoil.org/. For questions about soil and water conservation practices, call or visit a USDA Service Center, or a Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District office. As always, we encourage you to join the 4 The Soil movement and do your part to build soil health on your farm, in your garden, or community. Yes, we can all be 4 The Soil.  

In this show, Tim Echols is joined by his lawyer-brother Ted Echols to talk legal matters. Robynn Andracsek from Providence Engineering joins to talk about biomass energy.

In the nineteenth episode of 2024 presenter Ken Rundle has a discussion with Crop Nutrition Agronomist for Yara UK and Ireland Natalie Wood regarding Crop Nutrition Planning. The conversation starts with an overview of the current season over the last 12 months for Arable farmers, damage of soils from previous flooding conditions and recommendations including soil sampling and the main reasons why farmers should start to think about Crop Nutrition Planning with Yara's Atfarm application and the features available. 

More than 50 minke whales and basking sharks get tangled up in fishing gear around the Scottish coast each year. We hear about efforts to stop it from happening. The fishing industry wants the Government to negotiate a better deal for fishing for cod in Norwegian waters.With energy prices rising this Autumn, the ability to generate your own power is increasingly attractive to farmers. Growing crops like miscanthus or willow to harvest and burn to produce your own on-farm electricity is one way of doing it.Presented by Caz Graham and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

Ryan Smith, CEO and co-founder of Rise Energy, joins The Partnership's Diana Wright and shares how the company empowers enterprises to become exceptional stewards of their resources. Their proprietary technology converts underutilized biomass into valuable, carbon-negative products to increase revenue and reduce emissions.For more information on resources for small businesses and entrepreneurs, visit www.dsmpartnership.com/smallbusiness.

The world currently removes less than .0001% of the carbon required to meet the IPCC's 2050 goal – so there's A LOT of work to be done – which is what makes Graphyte's ready-to-go solution all the more valuable.Barclay Rogers, a former environmental lawyer, mechanical engineer, and multi-time founder, is bringing his unique set of experiences and leadership skills to making scalable, affordable CO2 removal an immediate reality with his new startup, Graphyte. Rather than rely on energy-intensive and still-developing technology like Direct Air Capture, Barclay and his team realized that they could use nature's own hyper-efficient carbon capture process – photosynthesis – to leverage natural resources in their revolutionary Carbon Casting process, a first-of-its-kind technique that traps carbon in easy to store bricks forged from the biomass waste generated by farms, logging camps, and paper mills. With their world-leading carbon removal operations already underway at their Pine Bluff, Arkansas facility, Graphyte is able to offer durable carbon removal that's scalable, affordable, and, maybe most importantly, ready right now. Hear Barclay Rogers talk about Graphyte's origin story, the importance of scalability for climate solutions, and why his native Arkansas is the perfect home for biomass-based carbon removal.Episode Highlights00:00 Barclay Rogers on carbon removal in the heartland00:32 Conor Gaughan introduces Barclay Rogers and Graphyte04:37 Arkansas roots, natural resources, and mechanical engineering09:36 Environmental law, government, and pivot to entrepreneurship 19:20 Startup career, the carbon industry, and the potential of biomass 25:25 The origin of Graphtye, durable carbon removal, and scalability33:43 Innovation curves, public policy factors, and the value of carbon40:24 Breakthrough Ventures, climate change, and growing a community 46:11 Leaving a legacy and finding motivation47:43 Where to learn more and end creditsIf you liked this episode, listen next to Dr. Vince Romanin of Gradient on Heat Pumps, Zero-Carbon Infrastructure, and the Triple Bottom LineMore on Graphyte and Barclay Rogers:graphyte.com linkedin.com/company/graphytecarbon linkedin.com/in/barclayrogers Connect with Conor Gaughan on linkedin.com/in/ckgone and threads.net/@ckgoneHave questions, or a great idea for a potential guest? Email us at CiC@consensus-digital.com If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify – it really makes a difference! Consensus in Conversation is a podcast by Consensus Digital Media produced in association with Reasonable Volume. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What if you could turn a dry, water-scarce plot of land into a thriving ecosystem? In this new episode of Walking the Land with a Regenerative Farmer we follow the journey of Felipe Pasini, as we explore his transformative work on the Amadeo farm in Depressa, Salento, Puglia.  Through syntropic farming - also known as syntropic agroforestry or successional agroforestry -, a set of principles and practices created by the Swiss researcher and farmer Ernst Götsch, Felipe and his partner Dayana Andrade are bringing a revolutionary approach to intensive agricultural production adapted for the Mediterranean climate. Felipe shares a detailed design featuring strategically spaced tree lines and aromatic plants like sage and rosemary that create a self-sustaining ecosystem. We also talk about the critical role of pruning in syntropic agroforestry and how mechanization can be harmoniously integrated into these complex systems as well as how to maximize biomass production and minimize water dependency, even in the most challenging environments. We also delve into the long-term benefits of regenerative agriculture over conventional methods. Felipe provides real-life examples of increased biomass and faster timber growth, illustrating the transformative power of proper land management. We explore multilayer agroforestry design principles and the potential role of AI in sustainable farm management. Finally, Felipe gives an inside look at innovative olive farming techniques that promise to revolutionize the industry. This episode is also available in video format on Youtube.---------------------------------------------------Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and benefits on www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag. Support our work:Share itGive a 5-star ratingBuy us a coffee… or a meal! www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture----------------------------------------------------More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/felipe-pasini-2.Find our video course on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course.----------------------------------------------------The above references an opinion and is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice.Thoughts? Ideas? Questions? Send us a message!https://foodhub.nl/en/opleidingen/your-path-forward-in-regenerative-food-and-agriculture/ Find out more about our Generation-Re investment syndicate:https://gen-re.land/ https://www.freshventures.eu/https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/2023/02/21/bart-van-der-zande-2/https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/2024/03/22/chris-bloomfield-daniel-reisman/Support the Show.Feedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.comJoin our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P! Support the showThanks for listening and sharing!

A report released Wednesday by the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization finds that fisheries around the world are likely to take a much bigger hit from climate change if global warming gets up into the 3- to 4-degree range, compared to 1-and-a-half, or 2 degrees Celsius. Host Jeff Douglas is joined by Dalhousie University biologist Derek Tittensor, who was involved in the research.

Golden State Natural Resources, a non-profit organization, is partnering with Drax, a U.K.-based energy company, to propose two new factories to turn biomass into wood pellets and an export facility to ship the pellets to be burned for energy in South Korea and Japan. If approved, the mills would be a major expansion of biomass energy in California. Forest and climate advocates warn that biomass like this results in more carbon emissions than coal and could worsen forest conditions by driving the commodification of public lands. Humboldt's own Supervisor Rex Bohn sits on the board of Golden State Natural Resources through his service on Rural County Representatives of California, which provided the capital to start Golden State Natural Resources. Rita Vaughan Frost of the Natural Resources Defense Council and Gary Graham Hughes of Biofuelwatch join the show to discuss the proposal and the risks it brings for our forests and climate. Learn More!https://news.mongabay.com/2024/06/burning-wood-is-not-renewable-energy-so-why-do-policymakers-pretend-it-is/https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/uks-drax-targets-california-forests-for-two-major-wood-pellet-plants/https://www.nrdc.org/bio/rita-frost/why-wood-pellets-wont-solve-californias-wildfire-problemSupport the Show.

Burning wood to generate electricity – ‘biomass energy' – is increasingly used as a renewable replacement for burning coal in nations like the UK, Japan, and South Korea, even though its emissions are not carbon neutral. On this episode of the Mongabay Newscast, reporter Justin Catanoso details how years of investigation helped him uncover a complicated web of public relations messaging used by industry giants that obscures the fact that replanting trees after cutting them down and burning them is not carbon neutral or renewable and severely harms global biodiversity, and forests. Catanoso lives near biomass industry giant Enviva in North Carolina and has reported on their practices extensively, including the claim that they only use sustainable wood waste in their product, which his investigation disproved. Though it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this year, it remains the single largest producer of wood pellets globally. “When those trees get ripped out, that carbon gets released. And that comes before we process this wood and ship it…then we burn it and don't count those emissions.  This is just [an] imponderable policy,” he says in this episode. Read Justin's coverage of the UK biomass firm Drax and their attempt to open two large wood pellet plants in California to ship 1 million tons annually to Japan and South Korea, where they will be burned in converted coal plants. If you enjoy the Mongabay Newscast, please visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge a dollar or more to keep the show growing. Mongabay is a nonprofit media outlet, and all support helps! See all our latest news from nature's frontline at Mongabay's homepage, mongabay.com, or follow Mongabay on any of the social media platforms for updates. Please send your ideas and feedback to submissions@mongabay.com. Image: Wood pellets for biomass energy. Image courtesy of Dogwood Alliance. --- Timecodes (00:00:00) Introduction to Biomass and Carbon Emissions (00:03:08) Understanding the problems with biomass fuel (00:08:18) Clear-Cutting in North Carolina and British Columbia (00:12:48) Physics Doesn't Fall for Accounting Tricks (00:19:55) Understanding the Arguments from the Industry (00:25:30) Picking Apart the Logic (00:28:26) Why We Don't Have Long-term Solutions (00:34:27) Overcoming an Impossible Situation (00:39:55) Post-chat (00:49:28) Credits