Waste the Answer to Biofuel’s Ethical Dilemma Say Researchers 14 April 2011 Second generation biofuels that use waste as a feedstocks could be the answer to ‘unethical practices’ that are encouraged by current policies on biofuels, according a report by the Nuffield Council on Bioethics. The UK based Nuffield Council on Bioethics examines ethical issues [...]
Posted on May 2nd, 2011 by Editor
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GROWING ALGAE BIOFUEL IN THE LAB & BEYOND March 25, 2011 4:00 AM PDT CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–Joule Unlimited is one of many companies using gene databases and genetic engineering to design a better system for making biofuels. Here the senior vice president of biological services, Dan Robertson, shows off a petri dish where employees grow different [...]
Posted on March 25th, 2011 by Editor
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Lufthansa begins flights with renewable fuel Flights will begin after official approval has been received from the ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) allowing the use of jet fuel produced using Neste Oil’s NExBTL technology, which produces renewable fuel from vegetable oil and animal fat. Approval is expected to take place in spring 2011. [...]
Posted on December 8th, 2010 by Editor
Filed under: AIR POWER, BIO DIESEL, ECO ISSUES, ENERGY USES, FUEL, NEW TECHNOLOGIES, RENEWABLE ENERGY | No Comments »
BioFuels – Fact or Fantasy? Presenter: Heather Brodie Biofuels Association Australia Listen to Presentation Heather raised the following questions: “What does Australia need to do to take advantage of Biofuels? What information and education do we need to make a sound decision: for example what bio-stocks are available?” Received & published by Henry Sapiecha
Posted on October 12th, 2010 by Editor
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Fortifying Feed With Biodiesel Co-Products Science (Oct. 9, 2007) — Biofuel research isn’t just a matter of finding the right type of biomass—corn grain, soybean oil, animal fat, wood or other material—and converting it into fuel. Scientists must also find environmentally and economically sound uses for the by-products of biofuel production. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) [...]
Posted on October 10th, 2010 by Editor
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Chemists Get Scoop On Crude ‘Oil’ From Pig Manure Science (June 17, 2008) — After a close examination of crude oil made from pig manure, chemists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are certain about a number of things. Most obviously, “This stuff smells worse than manure,” says NIST chemist Tom Bruno. [...]
Posted on October 10th, 2010 by Editor
Filed under: ANIMALS, BIO DIESEL, BIO GAS, BIO MASS, BY-PRODUCTS, FUEL, METHANE, OILS PETROL | No Comments »
Energy-Efficient Sewage Plants Science (Aug. 22, 2009) — High-rate digestion with microfiltration is state-of-the-art in large sewage plants. It effectively removes accumulated sludge and produces biogas to generate energy. A study now reveals that even small plants can benefit from this process. Sewage plants remove organic matter from wastewater. If the accumulating sludge decays, biogas [...]
Posted on October 10th, 2010 by Editor
Filed under: BACTERIA, BIO DIESEL, BIO GAS, BIO MASS, BY-PRODUCTS, ECO ISSUES, EQUIPMENT, SEWERAGE | No Comments »
Fungus Among Us Could Become Non-Food Source for Biodiesel Production Science (Sep. 17, 2010) — In the quest for alternatives to soybeans, palm, and other edible oilseed plants as sources for biodiesel production, enter an unlikely new candidate: A fungus, or mold, that produces and socks away large amounts of oils that are suitable for [...]
Posted on October 10th, 2010 by Editor
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Making Eco-Friendly Diesel Fuel from Butter Science (July 28, 2010) — The search for new raw materials for making biodiesel fuel has led scientists to an unlikely farm product — butter. In a new study in ACS’ bi-weekly Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, they report that butter could be used as an eco-friendly feedstock, [...]
Posted on October 10th, 2010 by Editor
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‘Shrimp Shell Cocktail’ To Fuel Cars And Trucks Science (July 30, 2009) — Call it a “shrimp cocktail” for your fuel tank. Scientists in China are reporting development of a catalyst made from shrimp shells that could transform production of biodiesel fuel into a faster, less expensive, and more environmentally friendly process. Xinsheng Zheng and [...]
Posted on October 10th, 2010 by Editor
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