Climopedia Section
A growing list of things you can say about climate and energy — navigate by category or place

Greenhouse gas emissions from nuclear electricity: low, but not zero

Woody plants can be turned into low-carbon fuel

Cellulosic biofuel should take less fossil fuel to make than corn ethanol

About a third of the 2009 US corn crop became ethanol

Farming fuel crops may drive far-off deforestation and CO2 release

Corn ethanol can cause more greenhouse pollution than gasoline

Cellulosic biofuel can be made from almost any plant matter

Using cellulosic ethanol instead of gasoline should reduce CO2 emissions

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Acres Burned in Washington Wildfires in Washington State have increased significantly in recent years, a shift that appears linked to climate change.