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Renewable energy and the recession
in Sox First, on June 5, 2009
...$155 billion was invested last year in various clean energy technologies, including solar, wind and biomass and despite the financial melthdown, transaction value in the global carbon market grew 87% ...
Miles Per Acre: Is Electricity Better than Ethanol?
in IfEnergy, on May 10, 2009
...ce Daily recently looked at the question: How can we maximize our "miles per acre" from biomass? While it is possible to turn biomass into ethanol to burn in internal combustion engine ca...
Will Biofuel Make It?
in IfEnergy, on April 23, 2009
...lting fire sales.
At the end of the day, the capacity to produce cellulosic ethanol from non-food biomass still won't meet targets or demand.
I know the cars on the road now will have to burn ...
UPM wins sustainability award for its supply chain
in Supplychainer, on November 29, 2008
...te value from renewable and recyclable materials."
In addition to a £50m investment in a CHP biomass plant, UPM Shotton has switched from sourcing virgin raw material to 100% post-consumer waste...
Duckweed Genome Sequencing
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 14, 2008
...ng of duckweed ( Spirodela polyrhiza ) as one of its priority projects for 2009 directed toward new biomass and bioenergy programs. The project will be led by researchers from the Rutgers University, ...
Light Activated, Biomass-Powered Fuel Cell
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 28, 2007
In the latest issue of the International Journal of Global Energy Issues , researchers report of an experimental device that use sunlight to convert glucose into hydrogen to power the cell, which produces several hundred millivolts.
The researchers have built the device with a transparent con...
Are Your Ready for a Cow Dung-Powered Mobile Phone?
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on October 7, 2007
...try can go organic?
Say hello to team BioVolt, a group of MIT students who applied the concept of biomass or using animal manure to charge mobile phones. This is ideal for rural areas with scarce el...
Interview with Triodos Bank executives
in Sox First, on October 4, 2007
...because if you calculate how many square kilometres are needed for solar and wind energy and biomass, solar is really the only one. It will be used more in buildings and all sorts of applicatio...
Green Energy
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on July 27, 2007
...dge to be successful. Other green venues include biofuel trading such as ethanol and other plays in biomass for power generation.
Alternative energy includes not only wind and solar but also biomass,...
DMF: Sugar-Derived High Energy Fuel
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 22, 2007
... Through a two-stage process for turning biomass-derived sugar into 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF) , University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor James Dumesic and colleagues have been able to transform su...
Spain's New RE Regulations
in IfEnergy, on May 30, 2007
...of 7 percent, while those under 100 kW ones will stay the same.
* Renewable technologies such has biomass, biogas and thermosolar power, which need a special impetus, will receive higher returns of ...
Melanized Fungi Thrives on Radioactivity
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 24, 2007
...ngi which harbors melanin may be able to thrive ionic radiation and thus convert radioactivity into biomass. Aside from the potential in environmental clean-up, these findings may also have wider impa...
50% Renewable Energy for the US by 2025?
in IfEnergy, on May 5, 2007
..., ACORE projects a total supply capacity of over 40% from renewables using wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, and all water related solutions such as hydro, tidal, and wave.
Question is, will policy ...
Who Will Say Its Really Green?
in IfEnergy, on April 30, 2007
...rgy green. This article reports Environment Minister Jacqueline Cramer saying that:
"Biomass production should not come at the expense of environmental damage and it should lead to less...
ConocoPhillips Grants $22.5 Million for Biofuels Research Program at Iowa State University
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 11, 2007
...State's Office of Biorenewables Programs, ConocoPhillips is especially interested in converting biomass to fuel through a process called fast pyrolysis , which uses heat in the absence of oxygen ...
Biofuels and Biotechnology
in IfEnergy, on March 23, 2007
...cement of petroleum products with biofuels, it was just a matter of connecting biotechnology with biomass power. This article explains why.
To make sure feedstock is available and is not taking ...
New Biofuels Process from Purdue University
in IfEnergy, on March 20, 2007
...m the Purdue University have discovered a new technology that will produce liquid fuels from biomass. This new technology involves adding hydrogen from a carbon-free energy resource during gasi...
What is the Forestry Policy in New Zealand?
in IfEnergy, on February 27, 2007
It looks like nobody knows since the government (as represented by the Prime Minster) and her forestry Minster are at "sixes and sevens" at the basic forestry facts in New Zealand. It looks like the policy, that is unclear, has kept the industry from replanting at a rate that com...
State of the RPS Bill
in IfEnergy, on February 25, 2007
...ergy refers to solar (including solar water heating), wind, ocean, tidal, geothermal energy , biomass, landfill gas or incremental hydropower.
Now I wonder where in the agenda of congress it is...
New RB Bill for Colorado
in IfEnergy, on February 19, 2007
...0 states have now adopted renewable energy platforms and are promoting solar, wind, hydro, geo, and biomass in response to the calls for cleaner energy sources and greenhouse gas reduction measures.
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Biodiesel from Chicken Fat
in IfEnergy, on January 2, 2007
One of the top ten technologies that we could capitalize on is to make biodiesel from just about anything. In this article , one of the largest meat processor in the US, Tyson Foods, Inc., is catching the biofuel wave by putting up its renewable energy arm to use animal wastes as biodiesel feeds...
Members of US Congress Requests More Renewable Energy Funding from President Bush
in IfEnergy, on December 18, 2006
... advanced hydropower power and geothermal power programs but also addressed the need to fund biomass and biofuels projects, wind, solar, and other energy efficiency. The letter ended with the s...
German's Eye new Biomass-To-Liquid Technology
in IfEnergy, on December 17, 2006
...al government of Germany said that the country can viably produce biofuels using second generation Biomass to Liquid Technologies (BTL) that will produce biofuels from straw, grass, tree leaves, woo...
Prince Charles Goes Economy for the Environment
in IfEnergy, on December 11, 2006
...w being converted to biodiesel capable luxury cars as well, as well as his homes being converted to biomass-based and energy-efficiency compliant.
Great decision from a future king, after all he is ...
Resorts skiing green ...
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on December 4, 2006
...getting 100 percent of their power from green energy sources, including wind, hydroelectric, solar, biomass and geothermal .
"I think we're a platform industry. We have a bully pulpit ...
More Ethanol Research Needed, According to Leading Scientists
in IfEnergy, on November 30, 2006
...usses which is more important, food security or energy independence. To ensure that there is enough biomass resources to address both food and fuel requirements, scientists are urging for more researc...
New Flasy Biofuel Technology
in IfEnergy, on November 30, 2006
... Lanny Schmidt, the process is cheap and will use materials of small economic value such as residue biomass. It can utilize soy oil, which can be used for hydrogen production by skipping the biodiesel...
More Ethanol Research Needed, According to Leading Scientists
in IfEnergy, on November 28, 2006
...usses which is more important, food security or energy independence. To ensure that there is enough biomass resources to address both food and fuel requirements, scientists are urging for more researc...
Wood for Energy Plant Fuel
in IfEnergy, on November 28, 2006
...lans are underway for the development of a £24 M energy plant that will utilize only woody
biomass as fuel. This plant is being designed for Cromatry Firth in Scotland. The company Balcas is...
EXCLUSIVE: Nascar Fuel Expert Claims Invention of "Pigoline" Gas
in Philoneist, on October 5, 2006
A NASCAR fuel specialist claims he has invented a way to make high-end gasoline from animal waste. Dean Gokel says he can produce 110 octane "pigoline"--gasoline made from hog waste--that is indistinguishable on a molecular level from petroleum-based additives. If other scientist...
Bio-Adhesives From Switchgrass
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 4, 2006
...took the entire fermentation mixture - the glue, plus the bacteria, plus the rest of the cellulosic biomass - and used it as an adhesive."
When tested as a wood glue, it was found out that the b...
Is Making Chemicals and Industrial Materials from Plant Matter the Real Issue?
in IfEnergy, on September 24, 2006
I would like to thank my readers again for suggesting topics that have high levels of ecological significance. This one is from Wendy Jedlicka of o2umw.org .
According to Wendy, a study made by David Morris and Irshad Ahmed entitled The Carbohydrate Economy: Making Chemicals and Industr...
Terra Preta: The Microbial Reef
in IfEnergy, on September 23, 2006
... "The global importance of a bio- char sequestration as a byproduct of the conversion of biomass to bio-fuels is difficult to predict but is potentially very large." . What this means ...
Terra Preta: Long Term Carbon Sink?
in IfEnergy, on September 22, 2006
...as sequestered huge amounts of carbon for thousands of years. What happens is that about 50% of the biomass carbon is retained thus making this technique a longer and more significant carbon sink than...
A New Kind of Recycling: Junk Wood To Energy
in IfEnergy, on September 12, 2006
...ca. It's a growing trend, as more and more people are beginning to see just how substitutable biomass can be.
A 2005 study by the Natural Resources Research Institute shows that plenty of biom...
Will Biofuels Cause Environmental Destruction Too?
in IfEnergy, on September 4, 2006
... oil plantations or South American forests being "developed" into Earth-saving sources of biomass resources, I cant help but wonder, Will Biofuels Cause Environmental Destruction Too?
Bio...
Plant seeks to make landfills obsolete producing power from trash
in IfEnergy, on August 22, 2006
Ever since I started looking at renewable energy projects, the world has changed. Unsightly landfills and poor solid waste methodologies used to be a city's bane. With renewable energy developments, what used to be a health and phyto-sanitary concern could now be a power house waiting ...
Waste to Fuel
in IfEnergy, on August 21, 2006
...n Moscow State Engineering University . Using bad-quality coal, sawdust, and other low-grade biomass fuels, students who are focusing on non-traditional power engineering are putting these trad...
Corn: More Than Just Ethanol
in IfEnergy, on August 21, 2006
The US produces Bioethanol from corn. Right now, people are looking at Cellulosic ethanol production , which will make use corn waste to produce the biofuel. Researchers from Penn State and led by Dr. Bruce E. Logan of Environmental Engineering believes that electricity can be produce...
Waste to Fuel Technology from a Seattle-based Company
in IfEnergy, on August 1, 2006
A private Washington-based company called Green Power Incorporated has claimed to have the technology available for converting all forms of solid or liquid waste (except radiation waste) to ready-to-use diesel that is cleaner and purer that diesel sold at the pump.
The company says that all la...
From the DOE: Breaking the Biological Barriers to Cellulosic Ethanol
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 7, 2006
...ellulosic ethanol as an alternative fuel source. The scientific document resulting from the Biomass to Biofuels Workshop in December 2005 highlights the latest advances in the production of e...
Learning from Danish energy independence
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on May 27, 2006
...energy independence. Sustainable energy now totals 14% of a diversified, Danish energy consumption. Biomass (including waste) is the single most important source of renewable energy in Denmark, and mo...
In Focus: PowerSource
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on May 25, 2006
...pany, PowerSource . Because of a start-up project the foundation I work for is involved with using biomass energy in rural Sri Lanka, it was great to get this e-mail and actually see something along ...
American Society for Microbiology Meeting Highlights Energy-Producing Bacteria
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 24, 2006
...her, Derek Lovley, Microbial fuel cells show promise for conversion of organic wastes and renewable biomass to electricity, but further optimization is required for most applications.
Genetically E...
Embracing alternative energies
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on May 22, 2006
...or commitments for sustainable development and fighting global warming.
*For those interested in biomass energy , the Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) at the University of North Da...
Cogent Microbial Luminescence System: For Rapid Microbiological Testing in Dairy Products
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 16, 2006
...s, too. I have personally used this technique (but not this particular device) to monitor microbial biomass in environmental samples.
Read more from the full report from the Food Production Daily: Te...
Ethanol Production From Paper Pulp
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 4, 2006
...e 's Laboratory for Biotechnology & Bioprocessing
Genencor will provide its advanced biomass cellulases and application expertise to optimize the enzymatic hydrolysis of various pa...
Renewable Energy - Just How Sexy is It?
in IfEnergy, on April 25, 2006
...ewable technologies that are currently entering the market on a large scale, i.e. wind, solar and biomass . Wind as the most important renewable from a business perspective today, is weighted 85...
Capital Predictions for Alternative Energy
in IfEnergy, on April 22, 2006
...llion per year is invested worldwide in renewable energy capacity, mainly wind and solar, with some biomass and biofuels . A further $5 billion is spent on research each year, particularly into ...
BIOMASS 101
in IfEnergy, on April 14, 2006
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What's biomass ? Biomass is plant matter such corn, trees, grasses, crops or other biological material such as animal waste and/or landfill contents. When processed, it can be used as a...
Microbial Ethanol and Biofuel Production
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 18, 2006
This entry is submitted by Gloria Gamat, via Creative Reporter . Microscopic bugs usually viewed as destructive pests can also be productive. Scientists and several companies are now working with these creatures to convert wood, corn stalks and other plant waste into sugars that are easily...
Microbial Biotechnology: The Prescription For Earth's Environmental Health
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 17, 2006
...ying contaminated water, wastewater, sludge, sediment, or soil; capturing renewable energy from biomass ; sensing contaminants or pathogens; and protecting the public from dangerous exposure t...
Global Warming
in Businesspundit, on April 29, 2003
...uld not be able to grow. The total content of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, if converted into biomass , would cover the surface of the continents to a depth of less than an inch. About a ten...