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A portion of each fare goes to STI initiatives around the world, such as harnessing biomass energy in India and wind energy in Madagascar. Lindblad Expeditions works with the National Geographic Society. (CNN -- Travel)
My View: Carbon bank demands an honest accountant Nov 7, 2008
For example, right now the plan only addresses the climate benefits of burning wood as a low-carbon biomass fuel in the energy sector without taking into account the climate cost of harvesting that wood in the forest sector ... Clearing our forests to generate more products, like woody biomass, might look like a big win for climate in the first few years. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
ANALYSIS - Credit Crisis A Threat To Obama's Carbon Plans Nov 7, 2008
He also wants to invest $150 billion over 10 years in low-carbon energy sources that will help create 5 million jobs, and double research and development spending on biomass, solar and wind resources. A plan to cut emissions, whether a cap-and-trade program, a carbon tax, or new energy technology, was likely to raise costs for consumers, at least in its first years, said Robert Stavins, director of Harvard University's environmental economics program. (Planet Ark, United States)
The real magic of mushrooms Nov 7, 2008
In addition to Danisco, the scientists are also racing against companies that are trying to develop biofuels using other methods such as turning biomass into gasoline using high temperatures. Novozymes executives say they have made it plain to the researchers the importance of getting the enzymes to the market before another method is shown to work. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Obscure fungus produces diesel fuel components Nov 7, 2008
"Dr. Strobel's research on a microbial route from biomass to hydrocarbon-based fuels is resulting in very exciting findings," said Bruce Hamilton, program director in the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems, which funded the research. "This is a promising area of biofuels research, and it is wonderful to see his work move so rapidly into peer-reviewed, published literature.". (EurekAlert!)
Calif. Gay Marriage In Limbo Nov 6, 2008
e., solar, wind, biomass and hydropower), with rising minimum limits over time, from two percent of sales in 2011 to 15 percent in 2021; and also approved Amendment 1, which would make English the "language of all governmental meetings.". Nebraska. (CBS News)
How Green Is Energy From Pond Scum? Nov 6, 2008
"I'm convinced algae will work, but it'll take a different, out-of-the-box approach," said Silicon Valley billionaire Vinod Khosla, delivering the keynote address at the Algae Biomass Summit in Seattle last month. Related. (Fox News)
Callaway voters answer ballot issues Nov 6, 2008
Proposition C asked Shall Missouri law be amended to require investor-owned electric utilities to generate or purchase electricity from renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, biomass and hydropower. Voters were not as indecisive on the issue as they were for Proposition A, with the law carrying Callaway County by 19 percent and leading statewide at press time by 31 percent. (Fulton Sun, MO)
AbitibiBowater on Climate Disclosure Leadership List Nov 6, 2008
g., greater use of biomass fuels, reduced water consumption); by developing environmentally friendly products and using more recycled fiber, by adopting harvesting practices to improve conservation and sustainable forest management, and by maximizing rail transportation for product delivery an alternative to highway use. AbitibiBowater owns or operates 27 pulp and paper facilities and 34 wood products facilities in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and South Korea. (MediaWeek.com)
California Focus: Deja vu in the voting booth Nov 5, 2008
The widely outspent opponents, including most of the state's current independent producers of wind, geothermal, biomass and solar energy, say this measure might drive them out of business by forcing utilities to create their own massive facilities. And then there's Proposition 10, a proposed 5 billion bond issue that would primarily fund purchases of alternative fuel vehicles, particularly those running on compressed natural gas. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Obama's promises, vision to collide with reality Nov 5, 2008
Obama also would invest $15 billion a year over the next 10 years to spur commercial development of alternative energy wind, biomass and solar and more energy-efficient buildings and automobiles. And he wants a short-term rebate of $1,000 per couple to help with rising energy costs. (AL.com)
Cleaner energy up for a vote Nov 4, 2008
It states that at least 2 percent of that energy production needs to be solar, while the rest can come from a combination of wind, biomass and hydroelectric power ... At UE, we would rather invest in landfill gas and biomass the sort of renewable generation that is feasible in Missouri and will benefit the state's electric customers and overall economy, it continued. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Making the most of manure (9) Nov 3, 2008
They are evaluating different catalysts needed to facilitate the conversion of syngas, the gas that is produced when animal wastes (and other biomass) are gasified, to liquid fuels. The Florence scientists want to develop new waste treatment methods and strategies that could be used by almost any farm from a small family business to a large-scale concentrated animal production facility to meet all their energy needs. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Big Island's Parker Ranch pursues energy options Nov 3, 2008
Kanazawa said one company is interested in growing eucalyptus trees to fuel a biomass plant on the Big Island. These types of projects all have a need for large tracts of land, Parker Ranch Vice President Diane Quitiquit said. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Algae eyed as fuel source Nov 3, 2008
I m convinced algae will work, but it ll take a different, out-of-the-box approach, said Silicon Valley billionaire Vinod Khosla, delivering the keynote address at the Algae Biomass Summit in Seattle last month ... We are far beyond proof of concept, said Harrison Dillon, co-founder of Solazyme, which grows algae in the dark by feeding it biomass such as woodchips. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
The great 2008 'Paper Debate' -- Featuring Third District Congressional candidates Paul Stark and Ron Kind Nov 3, 2008
Wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, methane from manure digesters, and nuclear power will power our future, and plug-in and hydrogen cars someday will replace the gasoline-powered vehicles of today. Until that day, I also have voted consistently in favor of increased domestic oil production, because I believe our domestic reserves can act as a bridge until clean, renewable sources have been developed further. (Menomonie Dunn County News, WI)
Energy independence an old vow Nov 2, 2008
It has more coal than it needs, and plenty of natural gas; 104 nuclear reactors, and the potential for plenty of wind energy and biomass fuels such as ethanol. With only 5 percent of the world's population, the U.S. consumes nearly a quarter of its energy. (AZCentral -- News)
Voters to Decide County, State, National Races, Propositions Tuesday Nov 1, 2008
Proposition C would require investor-owned electric utilities to generate or purchase electricity from renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, biomass and hydropower under certain timetables. Washington Missouri 2008. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Money, research spur race for algae as fuel source Nov 1, 2008
"I'm convinced algae will work, but it'll take a different, out-of-the-box approach," said Silicon Valley billionaire Vinod Khosla, delivering the keynote address at the Algae Biomass Summit in Seattle last month ... "We are far beyond proof of concept," said Harrison Dillon, co-founder of Solazyme, which grows algae in the dark by feeding it biomass such as woodchips ... announced plans last month to build greenhouses in Spain to produce 25,000 tons of algae biomass a year with partner Aurantia... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Bruce Power mulls new Ontario nuclear plant Nov 1, 2008 Cleantech investment hits record $1.6B in 3Q Nov 1, 2008 Speakers see N.E. handling fiscal crisis Oct 31, 2008 Guardians of the past uncover green lessons for the present Oct 31, 2008 Fishery council proposes closing northern waters Oct 31, 2008 In Congress, a boost for alternative energy Oct 31, 2008 Role Of Soil Microbes In Global Warming Clarified Oct 30, 2008 Fears methane spike will fuel warming Oct 30, 2008 District 34 to pick new senator, weighs House challengers Oct 30, 2008 Renewables role for oil industry Oct 29, 2008 Nations see REDD in rush for carbon credits Oct 29, 2008 * The controversial, faithful new head of Friends of the Earth Oct 29, 2008 ING Receives EPA Green Power Leadership Award Oct 28, 2008 AmerenUE Pure Power(TM) Program Snags Prestigious Department of Energy Award Oct 28, 2008 Environmental calendar Oct 28, 2008 By the Issues: Where McCain, Obama Stand Oct 28, 2008 Bishop, Bowen vying for Congress Oct 28, 2008 World Can Halt Fossil Fuel Use By 2090 - Green Study Oct 28, 2008 CleanTech acquires patent Oct 28, 2008 Cepatwawasan sees ROI of 15% from bio-energy projects Oct 28, 2008 Palin packs a punch at West High (2148) Oct 27, 2008 Renewable power firms weather the storm Oct 27, 2008 Seaweed farms 'could fuel future' Oct 26, 2008 Demonstration shows two ways to collect corncobs (3) Oct 26, 2008 Climate Change, Acid Rain: Good For Forests? Oct 26, 2008 4th District candidates face off Oct 26, 2008 Fuel solution for public buildings: Wood waste Oct 26, 2008 Is nuclear energy in Wisconsin’s future plans? Oct 26, 2008 List State Propositions, Amendments on Ballot Oct 25, 2008 Election Winner May Welcome Early Exit in 2013: Caroline Baum Oct 25, 2008 Biomass - vegetable matter used to generate electricity Oct 25, 2008 Costello, Dubie vie for Lt. Gov. seat Oct 25, 2008 Duke solar plan under fire Oct 25, 2008 UK launches algae biofuels development programme Oct 24, 2008 Riding a green wave to business expansion Oct 24, 2008 Which Grass Is Greener? Study To Select Northeast Grasses That Can Power The Bioenergy Era Oct 24, 2008 As sustainable farming takes root, green thumbs get greener Oct 24, 2008 Drax has 2bn plan for biomass power stations Oct 24, 2008 In Congress, a boost for alternative energy Oct 24, 2008 Cepatwawasan optimistic despite declining CPO prices Oct 24, 2008 Drax, Siemens to build UK biomass power plants Oct 23, 2008 Record photo by Justin Allen Democratic Congressional candidate Larry Kissell hugs Dannie Montgomery, the vice-chairwoman of the North Carolina Democratic Party, outside of the Board of Elections. Oct 23, 2008 Thomas L. Friedman: Bailout (and buildup) Oct 23, 2008 Sandia gets $600,000 for biofuels project Oct 23, 2008 Producing New U.S. Energy Crops By The Barrel Oct 22, 2008 Goucher pushes renewable energy strategy Oct 22, 2008 Why green jobs are our future Oct 21, 2008 New Technology for Recycling CO2 Into Fuel, Food and Profits Occupies Central Position in Emerging Global Algae Industry Oct 21, 2008 Alternative Energy: New Sugarcanes To Deliver One-Two Energy Punch Oct 21, 2008 GreenFuel Tech opens algae-growing greenhouse Oct 21, 2008 Wu goes into maximum warp drive on energy, healthy care, education Oct 21, 2008 Lead-Deadwood school roof declared emergency Oct 21, 2008 Rollcast Energy Inc. plans Newberry facility Oct 20, 2008 Challenger: Energy will fuel states future Oct 19, 2008 Miliband's blueprint for greener homes Oct 19, 2008 Powell Makes Bid for District 4 Public Service Commission Post Oct 19, 2008 WILSON: Green initiatives span the continents Oct 18, 2008 Questions raised about ethanol plants Oct 18, 2008 University of Leicester professor adds new perspective to rainforest debate Oct 18, 2008 Palin: God Blessed America With Oil, Gas Oct 17, 2008 U.S. Senate Race: Gordon Smith vs. Jeff Merkley Oct 17, 2008 Clean Energy from Anaerobic Digestion of Organic Waste Oct 17, 2008 Corp. Commission candidates skip final forum Oct 17, 2008 Airship takes flight Oct 17, 2008 TNB: Mistake to extend concession Oct 17, 2008
Government-owned Ontario Power Generation owns and operates the existing 3,920 MW Nanticoke generating station, the largest coal-fired plant in the country, and is looking into converting the station into a biomass plant. OPG is also developing plans to build new nuclear reactors at its Darlington nuclear station, on the shore of Lake Ontario, east of Toronto. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Syntroleum Releases Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results On October 31 Nov 1, 2008
Syntroleum Corporation owns the Syntroleum(r) Process for Fischer-Tropsch (FT) conversion of synthesis gas derived from biomass, coal, natural gas and other carbon-based feedstocks into liquid hydrocarbons, the Synfining(r) Process for upgrading FT liquid hydrocarbons into middle distillate products such as synthetic diesel and jet fuels, and the Bio-Synfining(tm) technology for converting animal fat and vegetable oil feedstocks into middle distillate products such as renewable diesel and jet... (Primezone Releases)
The alternative energy legislation, which was wrapped into the government's $700 billion financial bailout package, also gave one-year extensions for wind, geothermal, biomass and other renewable energy projects. Investments in energy efficiency totaled $186 million during the quarter, with GridPoint Inc. leading the way. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Harvard geochemist Daniel Schrag said serious global warming is already inevitable, but advanced biomass energy and clean coal technology could provide a new source of nonpolluting energy ... But the combination of advanced biomass energy and clean coal technology could provide an important new source of nonpolluting energy. (Boston Globe)
It also has hidden solar panels and a biomass boiler fired by wood pellets. Brian Shingler, a sixth-generation miller at Gants Mill in Bruton, Somerset, has installed a hydroelectric turbine in the Grade II*-listed water mill. (guardian.co.uk)
"We're not talking about a whole lot of biomass up there that might be considered economically attractive," Wilson said. "There's a lot of small, strange critters.". (Juneau Empire)
Washington - \Congress is a big step closer to its goal of tipping national energy policy away from oil and gas development and toward alternative energy sources such as wind, geothermal, and biomass. With the Senate's passage of an energy bill June 21, action this week shifts to the House, where Democrats will be rolling out their own plan for America's energy future. (Yahoo News -- Alternative Energy)
The researchers then measured microbial biomass and found that there were fewer microbes in the heated soils ... They found that respiration rates were indeed lower in the heated versus the control soils, even when adjusting for microbial biomass. (Science Daily)
We've ruled out forest fires as a source because there weren't any big biomass burning events during this period. . (The Canberra Times)
Wind, solar, geothermal, biofuel, biomass and natural gas are the resources we can use. I think that is the most sound way to bring higher revenues to South Dakota. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
68 MW, while 70 operating biomass schemes can produce up to 78. 92 MW of electricity and 29. (BBC News -- UK)
This meant plowing part of the proceeds directly back to the estimated 130,000 people who live around the forest to develop sustainable biofuel production, biomass power generation, mini-hydro power projects as well as promote growth of alternative cash crops. Failure to do so would mean villagers returning to illegal logging. (Scientific American)
Instead, FOE advocates a safe but widely supported mix of aggressive energy efficiency improvements alongside renewable power technologies such as wave, tidal, solar and biomass. More controversially, Atkins said: Regulations, carbon pricing, policy solutions, incentivizing people to do the right thing X we dont exclude any tool. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Green power is electricity that is generated from environmentally preferable renewable resources, such as wind, solar, geothermal, biogas, biomass and low-impact hydro. These resources generate electricity with a net zero increase in carbon dioxide emissions, while offering a superior environmental profile compared to traditional power generation sources. (PR Newswire)
These funds are then used to purchase and retire renewable energy credits (RECs) from regional wind farms, biomass resources and other green, renewable energy sources. Residential customers can also purchase "blocks" of RECs for $15 each. (PR Newswire)
"ENERGY ALTERNATIVES IN HAWAI'I," the Windward Community College Fall 2008 Community Forum in Chemistry discusses renewable energy sources solar, wind, ocean, geothermal, biomass with engineer Maria Tome, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Oct. 29, WCC, Kane'ohe, Science Complex, Hale 'Imiloa 111; free; 236-9120. "OUR OCEAN DUMPING GROUNDS: CONSEQUENCES AND REPERCUSSIONS FOR SEA TURTLES," lecture by Regina Woodrom Rudrud, UH-Manoa, Maritime and Fisheries anthropologist, part of the monthlong Marine Debris... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Expand federal requirements for ethanol from 36 million gallons to 60 million gallons a year with increase coming from non-corn sources, and require utilities to produce 25 percent of power from renewable energy such as wind, solar and biomass by 2025. $7,000 tax credit for the purchase of advance-technology vehicles; put 1 million plug-in hybrid cars on road by 2015. (New York Post)
On the energy front, Bishop has called for an all of the above approach, which would include energy conservation efforts, oil drilling and an investment in alternative energies, such as wind, solar, biomass and oil shale. What we need to say is OK, look, our goal is energy independence; everything is on the table, Bishop said. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Solar power, biomass such as biofuels or wood, geothermal energy and wind could be the leading energies by 2090 in a shift from fossil fuels blamed by the UN Climate Panel for stoking global warming. Needed energy investments until 2030, the main period studied, would total $14. (Planet Ark, United States)
This process creates a biomass that can be used as a renewable feedstock for the production of alternative energy ... CleanTech Biofuels said it s now able to file new U.S. and international patents based on the combined technologies described in the patent and those of its subsidiary Biomass North America Licensing ... St. Louis-based CleanTech Biofuels Inc. develops technologies designed to help municipalities reduce the amount of waste produced in landfills and create a source of locally... (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Executive chairman Datuk Mah King Thian said he expected the 3MW biogas plant and 10MW biomass fired plant, which would be built in Sandakan, to contribute about RM20mil annually to group revenue by 2011 ... Construction cost of the plant was RM60mil for the biomass plant and RM20mil for the biogass plant, Mah said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
She also cited an "all of the above" energy expansion plan, mentioning oil, natural gas, biomass, biothermal and nuclear. She did not include ethanol, the corn-based fuel McCain has criticized. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
At last week's meeting in Vancouver, energy ministers from Ontario, British Columbia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island re-affirmed their commitments to renewable power - including wind, small-scale hydro and biomass. However, the provinces have yet to assess the impact that the current economic downturn will have on future electricity demand, and therefore, how much additional power supply they will need. (Globe and Mail)
Pilot seaweed and algae farms are needed to assess Scotland's marine biomass potential, experts have urged. The recommendation comes in a report on using biomass for heating and fuel while avoiding the use of valuable agricultural land. (BBC News -- UK)
The TopCart is a hybrid grain cart with biomass collection tank at-tached to the top. It offers both lateral and lift positioning for accommodating unloading of grain and biomass on the go from the combine and also into trucks for corncob transport, according to company materials ... Being able to unload corn and biomass on the go is essential, said Pihlblad. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Now that woody biomass is being investigated as an alternative energy source by Michigan Tech and others, increased forest productivity could become a critical factor. The research, which started out as an acid rain study in 1987, has grown into one of the longest continuous research studies supported by the National Science Foundation. (Science Daily)
We need to continue to incentivize the tax credits and, by other means, nonpolluting renewable energy sources, including wind, solar, biomass and others and expand hybrid cars and vans. On Sept. 16, I did vote for a bill that was a major effort to try to do that. (NJ.com -- Times)
Heating large buildings with woody biomass can save money and promote carbon-neutral energy uses, the university reported in an announcement from Eugene. A new guidebook, Wood Heat Solutions: A Community Guide to Biomass Thermal Projects, and a companion video, Keeping Energy Dollars Local: Using Wood to Heat the Enterprise School, show how using woody biomass for heat can dramatically reduce energy costs and improve forest health ... By woody biomass, the UO means by-products of forest thinning... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Homeowners, farmers and businesses could generate their own energy from windmills, biomass and solar power sources, he said. The UW system could be tapped for research into these new technologies. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Shall Missouri law be amended to require investor-owned electric utilities to generate or purchase electricity from renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, biomass and hydropower with the renewable energy sources equaling at least 2 percent of retail sales by 2011 increasing incrementally to at least 15 percent by 2021, including at least 2 percent from solar energy; and restricting to no more than 1 percent any rate increase to consumers for this renewable energy ... A "yes" vote will... (Missourian Publishing, MO)
The candidates touted green fuels -- wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, cellulosic ethanol -- until they were blue in the face. They talked about better, more affordable health care that achieves cost savings and belongs to the fuzzy-math school of budgeting. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
The Daily Mail City team explains what biomass is - vegetable matter used to generate electricity ... If so, then you'll be chowing down on biomass ... Biomass is just a posh name for vegetable matter that can be used to generate electricity. (This is Money)
Putting an emphasis on energy, Costello said the draft plan put forth has no input for wind, solar or biomass as solutions in the state. "(The current administration) have failed to have any plans that addresses our energy future.". (Brattleboro Reformer)
That law mandates sales of energy produced by solar, wind, biomass and other renewable sources starting in 2010. The requirements are phased in. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
The project is set up in two phases, where phase one will concentrate on the research across areas including selection of suitable microalgae algae strains for open pond production, maximising algae oil content and biomass yield, maximising solar conversion efficiency, sustained algae cultivation, and design and engineering of mass-culture systems. Phase two is expected to see the construction of an open pond test and demonstration plant. (Biofuel Review)
"Our business is doubling every 15 months," said Irish, who spoke at Wednesday's conference of the Alliance for Clean Energy New York, an Albany-based lobbying group for solar, wind and biomass energy businesses. When Irish founded his Rhinebeck company in 2002, he trained himself to install residential photovoltaic energy systems. (Albany Times Union)
Switchgrass, big bluestem and other wild grasses native to the United States have great potential for producing the quantity and quality of biomass needed for conversion to alternative, renewable energy, particularly biofuels, Viands said. The grass project will eventually provide farmers and producers with answers to such critical questions as which varieties of grasses to plant, appropriate seeding rates, weed control and other best-management practices to produce "quick, cheap" sugars that... (Science Daily)
Biomass boilers heat the greenhouses ... Now, by using biomass boilers that burn pellets made of corn and wood, consumption is down to less than 20,000 gallons ... Biomass boilers heat two greenhouses, a barn for 1,400 hogs and the house. (USA Today -- News)
Drax has 2bn plan for biomass power stations ... Drax Group, the owner of Britain's most carbon-intensive power station, is turning green with a 2bn plan to build the country's first large-scale biomass plants which burn plant-based materials ... The company, which runs a massive coal-fired power station at Drax, has told shareholders that some of the cash it was going to pay back by way of dividends will now be switched into building biomass. (guardian.co.uk)
Washington - \Congress is a big step closer to its goal of tipping national energy policy away from oil and gas development and toward alternative energy sources such as wind, geothermal, and biomass. With the Senate's passage of an energy bill June 21, action this week shifts to the House, where Democrats will be rolling out their own plan for America's energy future. (Yahoo News -- Alternative Energy)
Mah said the projects, a 3-megawatt (MW) biogas plant and 10 MW biomass-fired plant, would be able to sell power toSabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB)and generate carbon credits for sale, adding that the projects were expected to be registered for the clean development mechanism (CDM) scheme ... Mah said the two projects would cost RM80mil, RM60mil for the biomass plant and RM20mil for the biogass plant. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Drax Group said it and Germany's Siemens AG would build three biomass-fired power plants, generating a total 900MW or at least 15 percent of Britain's renewable power. The project is costed at around 2 billion pounds ($3. (Scientific American)
He said Anson was suited for the manufacture of biomass to use as an alternative fuel. Kissell, a teacher, criticized No Child Left Behind, saying it put too much emphasis on tests. (Anson Record, NC)
CO-emitting, energy sources - wind, solar, hydro, nuclear, biomass - by 2025. About half the states already have these in place, but they are all different. (International Herald Tribune)
The partners will study enzymes that break down cellulose for conversion into ethanol and other industrial products that can be derived from biomass. The project builds on Sandia s current work with enzymes that break down cellulose in plant biomass to sugars for fermentation or biofuels production. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Their goal is to develop cropping systems for optimal biomass production while maintaining or enhancing soil productivity. For example, when farmers plant pennycress as a winter crop, followed by soybean as a summer crop, they are producing fuel in the winter and food in the summer. (Science Daily)
Green-e Energy certifies eligible sources, like wind, solar, geothermal or biomass energies. Environmental sustainability is a major component of Goucher s strategic plan, and this purchase is an important step in fulfilling our commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, said Sanford J. Ungar, president of Goucher College, said in a statement Tuesday. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
The US Conference of Mayors said an economy that shifts to generating 40 percent of its electricity from wind, solar, biomass, and other fuels will generate 4. 2 million green jobs by 2038. (Boston Globe)
Colorado Company to Brief Algae Thought Leaders On Breakthrough Carbon Capture le Machines SEATTLE, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- A2BE Carbon Capture LLC today announced that its CEO, Mark Allen, has been selected to moderate the "Photobioreactor Production Technologies" session at the prestigious 2008 Algae Biomass Summit. In addition, the Company's President and CTO, Jim Sears, will deliver a poster presentation entitled "The Ten Essentials for an Algae Industry." Mr. Allen also serves as a Board... (PR Newswire)
25, 1998) A motor fuel made from corn, paper, wood chips and other biomass waste products produces significantly fewer noxious emissions, according to just released test results, and is being proposed by the ... Sources of biomass for biofuel. (Science Daily)
That project ran into trouble when the cost of harvesting the algae biomass was too high ... A 100-hectare algae farm would consume about 50,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year--about 10 percent of its the cement factory's annual emissions--and grow about 25,000 tones of algae biomass. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Among them: establishing research grants to use woody biomass as an alternative energy source, funding manufacturing research and providing college students information about textbook prices. For Wu, it is important to choose areas where he can be effective. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
-- The board approved seeking proposals for a biomass wood-heating system for Lead-Deadwood High School. If approved, boilers will be replaced next summer and the biomass heating system installed in 2010. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
COLUMBIA Rollcast Energy Inc. said it will establish Loblolly Green Power LLC, a new biomass facility in Newberry County ... Once operations begin, the biomass plant will produce approximately 50 megawatts, enough to supply power to 25,000 homes ... Biomass is the oldest form of renewable energy and provides an alternative to fossil fuel-fired plants. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Energy policy: Rollins sees alternate sources such as biomass, wind and solar, fueling Oregon s needs in the future. I believe whatever the state can do to facilitate that should be done, he said. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Biomass burning boiler. These burn pellets made from compressed waste sawdust to heat water and provide central heating. (Independent)
He favors a push for energy efficiency and promoting renewable energy resources, such as wind and biomass, organic material made from plants and animals. Georgia has abundant biomass resources, such as wood and agricultural waste, said Powell ... Capitalizing on biomass can be a win for the Georgia economy. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
With the highest biomass per acre in the world, hemp produces breathable, soft and durable soft-fiber, which can be grown with minimal chemicals and recycled multiple times. Hemp seed oil has the same burning quality as a number two grade heating oil but without the sulfuric pollutants and the remaining seed cake has nutritional value comparable to soy beans. (Concord Journal, MA)
I'm trying to be as public as I can," said businessman and former technology and aviation professor Christopher Brown this week. Mr. Brown, who is chairman and president of AEE, previously lived in New Milford and now lives in Brookfield. "I feel we can stand behind everything we've said," he remarked. Mr. Brown came before the Town Council in March to introduce a proposal to make use of the long-vacant, 72-acre site, for which AEE offered a purchase price of $4.5 million. AEE would use the site... (New Milford Times, CT)
Call at Brazil conference to use modern radar technology to monitor forest biomass ... Professor Heiko Balzter told 200 scientists and foresters in Brazil "We need advanced radar satellites for monitoring tropical deforestation and forest biomass" ... Professor Balzter, who is Professor of Physical Geography at the University of Leicester, had been invited by the Brazilian Space Research Institute (INPE) to speak at the conference about his work on monitoring forest biomass using remote sensing.... (EurekAlert!)
"God has so richly blessed this land, not just with the oil and the gas, but with wind and the hydro, the geothermal and the biomass," Palin said. "We'll tap into those.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
We need to help create a viable biomass market so that everything that comes out of the woods through thinning is economically useful. We also need to provide incentives for mills to retool for small diameter trees, as they have in Lakeview, so that their supply continues, we can do the necessary thinning, and keep people working. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Waste-to-Energy (WTE) plants, based on anaerobic digestion of biomass, are highly efficient in harnessing the untapped renewable energy potential of organic waste by converting the biodegradable fraction of the waste into high calorific gases ... Surplus energy as electricity and heat is produced during anaerobic digestion of biomass ... The economic benefits associated with a biomass-to-biogas facility are. (Energy Pulse, CO)
"We're here to capture the essentially free power from solar, wind and biomass.". Wong emphasized the need for diverse power sources, which his opponents criticized. (AZCentral -- Business)
In addition to passing the maneuverability test the ship was also operated on biomass algae fuel ... Not only did the airship do what it was supposed to do but we used biomass also so that was a homerun. (Alexander City Outlook, AL)
Renewable energy such as solar energy, biomass, biofuel, hydrogen energy and fuel cells should also be considered, Che Khalib said. He said the national energy policy should be central to Malaysias security. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
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