Aspen Ideas Festival

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Liquid biofuel production from plants is expected to increase from 1 percent in 2004 to 4 percent in 2030. By using liquid biofuels, 5 percent of road-transportation fuel demand could be met.
–GreenFacts.org

Audio/Video: Environment

The City of Tomorrow
Building the green cities of tomorrow—with various layers of technology and information technology—requires systemic... See more
Conversation with Secretary of Energy Steven Chu
How has the world's relationship to nuclear power changed in the wake of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster? It has... See more
Innovations That Will Make a World of Difference
Entrepreneurs in green tech share the remarkable work that touches all kinds of people in all kinds of ways.See how... See more
Nuclear Energy Post-Fukushima: Now What?
Industry leaders address the challenges and opportunities ahead for an energy source that has taken a dive in public... See more
Natural Gas and Our Energy Future—Getting It Right Together
A conversation with the president of Shell on the promise natural gas poses for the future and the challenges we must... See more
Synthetic Biology for Synthetic Fuels
From advanced techniques that allow us to create plants that store a significant amount of energy, to microorganisms... See more

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Fact: Environment
If action is not taken to curb global carbon emissions, climate change could cost between 5 and 20 percent of the annual global gross domestic product, according to a British government report.
—Nature.org