biomass

Interactive map of renewable energy in Nevada

The Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology provides information on renewable energy in Nevada in interactive map form. The map includes:

  • Renewable energy potential across the state: geothermal, solar, wind, and biomass
  • Existing power transmission infrastructure
  • Restrictions on development, including sage grouse habitat, wildlife management areas, military areas, land use, and land ownership

Click here to access the interactive map.

EARTH: Still in a Haze: Black Carbon

Black carbon - fine particles of soot in the atmosphere produced from the burning of fossil fuels or biomass - a major contributor to the thick hazes of pollution hovering over cities around the world, has been known to be a health hazard for decades. But over the last decade, scientists have been examining in increasing detail the various ways in which these particles contribute to another hazard: heating up the planet.
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