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Crud-to-crude: The global potential of biofuels made from human waste

Creating liquid biofuels from human waste shows promise as a way to meet one of alternative energy’s greatest challenges: reducing the transportation sector’s heavy carbon footprint. The good news is there is a steady supply stream where waste is treated.

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US cities are recycling trees and poop to make compost

Wood and biosolids from water treatment plants can be used to improve the soil—and keep remaining trees healthy.

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Crud-to-crude: The global potential of biofuels made from human waste

San Francisco startup turns human poop into fertilizer

US cities are recycling trees and poop to make compost

Greenpeace verdict over pipeline protest defamation could spell problems for environmental activism and speech

Petrochemical industry struggles with overcapacity, rising costs, and shaky green investments

Plastic ban in Bangladesh struggles as eco-friendly bags face high costs

Young plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States lose Supreme Court bid but say they'll continue their pursuit of climate justice

An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

Community activists plead to be heard through “closed doors” outside nation’s top energy conference

Two years into his term, has Gov. Shapiro kept his promises to regulate Pennsylvania’s fracking industry?

Trump’s government cuts disrupt NOAA forecasts and data collection