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| December 01, 2008 The Next Hot Commodity? The market for biomass is getting ready to embrace exchange-traded commodities. Biomass is used around the world to generate heat, steam and electricity. However, coal is preferred over biomass for energy production because it generates between 7,000 and 12,500 British thermal units (Btus) per pound while woody biomass produces between 5,300 and 6,400 Btus per pound. But coal prices are rising. Meanwhile, climate change initiatives around the world are calling for greenhouse gas (GHG) reducti... (12 KB) |
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| November 30, 2007 Algae Fuels Research Scientists are trying to turn algae into a commercially viable energy. ST. PAUL, Minn. - The 16 big flasks of bubbling bright green liquids in Roger Ruan's lab at the University of Minnesota are part of a new boom in renewable energy research. Driven by renewed investment as oil prices push $100 a barrel, Ruan and scores of scientists around the world are racing to turn algae into a commercially viable energy source. (for the full article click the above link) (33 KB) (35 KB) |
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| October 01, 2007 Turning Pond Scum into Profit Photosynthetic process using algae to absorb CO2 could save billions of dollars CALGARY --- Backed by major energy companies, the Alberta Research Council is turning to algae to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, in a process that could even turn pond scum into a profit centre. (for the full article click the above link) (1 KB) |
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| August 20, 2007 European biotech industry releases policy on biofuels EuropaBio, the EU association for bioindustries, has released a consensus response to the "integrated energy and climate change package" proposal, endorsed by EU Heads of State earlier this year and currently discussed in European Parliament. The association sets out a policy for first and second generation biofuels. The available biomass in Europe will need to increase in order to achieve ambitious goals of biofuel use set by the European Union (5.75% in 2010 and 10% in 2020) in a sustainable a... (5 KB) |
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| August 06, 2007 Researchers trying to get jet fuel from algae A team of researchers at Arizona State University's Polytechnic Campus in Mesa is involved in a project to turn oil produced from algae into military jet fuel. Qiang Hu and Milton Sommerfeld, directors of the school's Laboratory for Algae Research and Biotechnology, will search for oil-rich strains of algae, evaluate their potential as oil producers and develop a production system that will yield competitively priced oil. UOP, LLC, a Honeywell company, is leading the project, which the Defen... (4 KB) |
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| August 03, 2007 Energy from green goo SAN DIEGO - Several San Diego scientists are forming a new research center to tap energy from a source that is environmentally friendly and literally green: algae. High oil prices have sparked a resurgent interest nationwide in alternative fuels, such as ethanol, made by fermenting corn or sugar cane, and biodiesel, made from vegetable oils. Microscopic algae are the ultimate crop for producing biodiesel because they grow quickly and with few added nutrients, said Steve Mayfield, who speci... (6 KB) |
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| May 25, 2007 Fly green with algae for fuel AIRCRAFT might one day be powered by slime. US aircraft manufacturer Boeing says research into alternative fuels for aircraft is centring on a biodiesel alternative that may be derived from algae. Biofuel is one of a number of options Boeing is investigating in a drive to find ways of reducing the airline industry's carbon footprint. It believes biofuel will also produce fewer particulates as well as providing greater stability and access of supply for the industry. It is investigat... (2 KB) |
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| May 08, 2007 UN biofuel report outlines impact of bioenergy The fast-growing bioenergy industry offers many opportunities, but also involves a number of trade-offs and risks, the United Nations said today (8th May) in its most comprehensive review of the likely impact of the emerging bioenergy market. "The economic, environmental and social impacts of bioenergy development must be assessed carefully before deciding if and how rapidly to develop the industry and what technologies, policies and investment strategies to pursue," the report warned. The... (6 KB) |
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| April 26, 2007 Boeing looks to algae as alternative aviation fuel Massive cultivation of oil-rich, CO2-absorbing algae pools covering an area equivalent to the size of Austria - or Maryland in the US - could hold the key to eliminating aviation's contribution to global warming. Speaking exclusively to flightglobal.com, Boeing's alternative fuel expert Dave Daggett explains that algae has been elevated by the US aircraft manufacturer to front-runner status in terms of its potential to become a viable alternative aviation fuel. The news comes as UK carr... (4 KB) |
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| March 10, 2007 European Union agrees on ambitious plan to fight global warming BRUSSELS, Belgium, 10th March 2007 - EU leaders agreed Friday on a bold set of measures to fight global warming, pledging that a fifth of the bloc's energy will come from green power sources such as wind turbines and solar panels by 2020 and 10 per cent of European cars will run on biofuels. European leaders said the agreement, the first to go beyond the 35-country Kyoto Protocol in its targets for greenhouse gas emissions cuts, marked a turning point in the fight against global warming. The... (3 KB) |
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