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French CEA Launches Biomass-to-Liquids Project; Hydrogen Used to Optimize Mass Yield
The French CEA and its industrial and financial partners are launching the first phase of construction of a pilot thermochemical biomass-to-liquids unit in Bure Saudron, which is located 80 km from Nancy in northeastern France. Comment?
National Policy on Bio-Fuels Announced
... been approved. The Policy endeavors to facilitate and bring about optimal development and utilization of indigenous biomass feedstocks for production of bio-fuels. The Policy can be visited at the Ministry's Website www.mnre.gov.in . Bio-fuels ... Comment?
... be replicated across the country. It is, however, Wagner's plant that is in many ways the pilot for B.C. The largest biomass power plant on the continent, the Williams Lake facility produces 66 megawatts of electricity -- enough to power 65,000 ... Comment?
Renewable Energy Transmission Initiative Plans State's Development Corridors For Renewables
... committee includes representatives from all of the renewable generating companies for power, solar, geothermal, and biomass that are active in California. It also includes representatives of environmental organizations, consumers, the military, ... Comment?
Making a Bio-Mess of Nova Scotia's Forests
... Markovitz lives in Calm Harbour on the Eastern Shore where Northern Pulp Ltd. is whole-tree clear-cut harvesting for biomass energy. a oeResidents in the area are very upset, shocked and appalled,a she says. After whole-tree clear-cut harvesting, ... Comment?
... a strategy for growing the state's biofuels industry. But New Mexico is not alone. North Carolina has a plan for biomass development, Arizona is working on a roadmap for tapping the sun's potential, Texas already has a solar plan, Washington has a ... Comment?
Letter: It's time to switch to clean energy
... Imagine what would happen if we invested that $1 billion a day in American energy instead, building solar panels, biomass plants and wind turbines? Our money would stay in the United States and we would be less vulnerable to the antics of foreign ... Comment?
On Native GroundOIL Drilling in the Arctic: an Ecological Disaster Waiting to Happen
... equivalent of burning the furniture to heat the house, we focus on expanding our use of solar, wind, hydro and biomass energy? By doing so, we can not only reverse global warming and clean up the environment, but our nation can create good jobs and ... Comment?
Biomass, biogas, municipal solid waste, solar and mini-hydro are all possible answers to renewable energy sources. Comment?
India has huge untapped green energy
... potential of around 85,000 mw, which includes wind potential of 45,000 mw, small hydro of 6,000 mw and 25,000 mw of biomass/ bio-energy. The report also adds that the country has potential to generate 20 mw per sq km using solar photovoltaic and ... Comment?
UDRI Awarded $49.5M Grant to Develop Advanced Jet Fuels and Combustion Technologies
... research test facility dedicated to developing research quantities of new and improved jet fuels from coal and biomass. ( Earlier post .) Work will also be performed in the von Ohain Fuels and Combustion Center, which provides research opportunities ... Comment?
Improved Refractory Material for Gasifiers
... to line the interior of slagging gasifiers, where a carbon-based feedstock (such as coal, petroleum, coke, and/or biomass) is converted at high temperatures in an oxygen short atmosphere into hydrogen and carbon monoxide, called synthesis gas. The ... Comment?
Feeding and fueling the world requires regional approaches to global challenges | Guest columnist
... and sustainable biofuel sources. As one of the largest food exporters in the nation, coupled with our potential for biomass production for fuel, Washington will be front and center. The anticipated changes in our global climate and their varied ... Comment?
When Christmas is over, trees can be recycled
... without a curbside pickup program, the following drop-off locations will accept Christmas trees: -California Biomass, 83-109 Avenue 62, Thermal -Robert A Nelson Transfer Station, 1830 Agua Mansa Rd., Riverside (will accept trees from City of ... Comment?
Malaysia Needs Strong Biomass Policy, Says Expert
KOTA KINABALU, Dec 24 -- Malaysia needs a strong biomass policy to encourage investors to be involved in renewable energy by utilising the country's oil palm industry. Comment?
Glaciers Feed the Ocean's Food Webs
... an astonishing 66 percent of the ancient material was immediately metabolized by marine microbes, forming living biomass that helps to support the entire oceanic ecosystem. Durelle Scott, an assistant professor of biological systems engineering at ... Comment?
Underfunding of forest support schemes
... production from the private forest sector and the bioenergy,a continued Mr Hennessy. As Irelanda s largest biomass resource, there is significant potential for wood to displace fossil fuel, particularly in the generation of renewable heat. ... Comment?
First Volume Of Microbial Encyclopedia Published
... they should be active in highly acidic environments, which could make them valuable for the liquid pretreatment of biomass feedstocks for biofuels. The GEBA pilot was launched in May 2007 in collaboration with the non-profit German Collection of ... Comment?
Island farm scheme for green energy
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From left, Ray Tucker and Keith Plant with the switchgrass biomass crop. Picture by Jennifer Burton. Comment?
Retreating Glaciers Starve Oceans
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... with up to 66 percent of it rapidly metabolized by tiny marine microbes, instantaneously becoming part of the living biomass and supporting the greater marine foodweb. The problem is that Alaskan glaciers are receding and disappearing in a warmer ... Comment?