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The Global Energy Assessment - Chapter 11: Renewable Energy

Information: by E.D. Larson and A. Faaij (Lead Authors, Bioenergy) in Global Energy Assessment - Toward a Sustainable Future on December 31st, 2012
Type: Scientific

The Global Energy Assessment - Chapter 12: Fossil Energy Systems

Information: by E.D. Larson and Z. Li (Co-Convening Lead Authors), T. Fleisch, G. Liu, G. Nicolaides, X. Ren, and R.H. Williams in Global Energy Assessment - Toward a Sustainable Future on December 31st, 2012
Type: Scientific

The Global Energy Assessment - Chapter 17: Energy Pathways for Sustainable Development

Information: by E.D. Larson and K. Riahi (Co-Convening Lead Authors) in Global Energy Assessment - Toward a Sustainable Future on December 31st, 2012
Type: Scientific

Coal and Biomass to Fuels and Power

Information: by R.H. Williams, G. Liu, T.G. Kreutz, and E.D. Larson in Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering on July 3rd, 2011
Type: Scientific

Making Fischer-Tropsch Fuels and Electricity from Coal and Biomass: Performance and Cost Analysis

Information: by G.Liu, E.D. Larson, R.H. Williams, T.G. Kreutz, and X. Guo in Energy and Fuels on January 1st, 2011
Type: Scientific

Design/economics of low-carbon power generation from natural gas and biomass with synthetic fuels co-production

Information: by G.Liu, E.D. Larson, R.H. Williams, and T.G. Kreutz in Proceedings of the 10th International Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference on September 19th, 2010
Type: Scientific

Near-Term Mega-Scale CO2 Capture and Storage Demonstration Opportunities in China

Information: by Zhong Zheng, Eric D. Larson, Zheng Li, Guangjian Liu and Robert H. Williams in Energy & Environmental Science on August 13th, 2010
Type: Scientific

Informing an Effective Response to Climate Change

Information: by Peter H. Raven, Diana M. Liverman, Daniel Barstow, Daniel W. Bromley Anthony Leiserowitz Robert J. Lempert Jim Lopez, Edward L. Miles, Berrien Moore III Mark D. Newton, Venkatachalam Ramaswamy, Richard Richels, Douglas P. Scott, Kathleen J. Tierney, Chris Walker, Shari T. Wilson in National Academies Press on July 22nd, 2010
Type: Scientific

News, Blogs & Features

May 22nd, 2013 - NOAA Satellite Malfunctions, May Affect Forecasts
May 22nd, 2013 - Limiting Methane Leaks Critical to Gas, Climate Benefits
May 21st, 2013 - Making Sense of the Moore Tornado in a Climate Context
May 21st, 2013 - Widespread Greenland Melting A Sign of Things to Come
May 20th, 2013 - Tornadoes Rake Okla., Kansas as Storm Threat Continues

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Boston: July Days Over 90 Degrees

By mid-century in Boston, the sweltering heat of July 2010 may be thought of as cooler-than-average conditions