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Biomass Energy - Commentary
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| Article Title | Author | Company | eMag Issue | Article Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biogas Plants Due diligence for financial security and technical safety |
Matthias Herold and Dr Rolf M. Zöllner | TÜV SÜD Industrie Service | Aug 2012 |
Profitable and safe operation of a biogas plant involves the interaction of many factors. Providing 360°screening, technical due diligence ensures clarity regarding safety and cost-effectiveness throughout all phases of the project. |
| New Guidelines Encourage Biodiesel Production in Texas | Jeremy J. Sanders | BoyarMiller, PC | Jun 2012 |
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has introduced new state guidelines which allow for biodiesel to be blended at any ratio into any compliant fuel. |
| Woody Biomass: An Emerging Bio-Energy | Imogen Reed | Apr 2012 |
The WBUGP provides financial support to projects ( up to a maximum of $250,000) that responsibly use woody biomass to produce energy. It also supports projects that seek to remove economic and market barriers that restrict the use of woody biomass as a source of renewable bio-energy. | |
| Investor Interest in U.S. Biofuel Production Set to Soar | John C.K. Daly for | OilPrice.com | Oct 2011 |
Wall Street's big money boys, the Carlyle Group and Goldman Sachs, have already begun discreetly investing in biofuel production in the U.S., but given the size of the recent government's pronouncement, there is still plenty of largesse to go around. Smart investors will be watching developments closely. |
| Tire Derived Fuel | C G Pandya | Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology | Dec 2007 |
With the fossil fuel prices increasing rapidly, the waste from scrap tires will certainly be increasingly be made use of. Developing innovative and economical as well as effective systems for TDF usage is and will always be a challenge to the business. |
| OIL AND COAL IN THE 21ST CENTURY | Toby Kinkaid | Solardyne.com | Oct 2007 |
The new century oil and coal companies will “Grow” their carbon fuels in bioreactors using safe and cost-effective biotechnology. |
| Plant Jatropha - Go Green - Reduce Poverty | Brijesh Rawat | plantjatropha.com | Aug 2007 |
A hectare of jatropha yields more than four times as much fuel per hectare as soybean, and more than ten times that of corn. |
| BRAZIL ETHANOL MARKET | www.energybusinessdaily.com | Aug 2007 |
Brazil seeks to produce enough ethanol to replace 10% of the gasoline consumed worldwide by 2012, which requires doubling its current production and increasing the share of exports in total output to 20% from the current 15%. | |
| Just Why aren't Algae Getting the Attention they Deserve? | Narsi Santhanam | Oilgae.com | Jun 2007 |
With all of us now keen on doing our best to find out those alternative energy avenues that will make or break civilization fifty years from now, it is imperative that individuals and professionals try to convince their governments, corporations & scientific research institutions of the need to put in more research into exploring algae as a feedstock for oil. |
| There's Gold In Them Thar Waste Hills | C. G. (Chuck) Steiner | WaterSmart Environmental, Inc. | Apr 2006 |
Next generation waste management may be significantly improved by using different technology to better manage solid wastes. |
| Economic Development Through Biomass Waste-To-Energy Technology | Chuck Steiner | WaterSmart Environmental, Inc. | Dec 2005 |
The technology is so profitable that electricity and natural gas (methane) will be sold to citizens and businesses at a 20% discount from existing retail while permitting cities and counties to disconnect from the electricity grid thereby becoming energy independent on a fully sustainable basis. |
| DynaMotive's Modular BioOil Plant to be Deployed in Canada and Internationally | DynaMotive Energy Systems | Aug 2005 |
Through the application of fast pyrolysis, DynaMotive's technology unlocks the natural energy found in the world's abundant organic residues produced by the agricultural and forest industries. | |
| What Is Anaerobic Digestion? | Focus on Energy | Focus on Energy | Jun 2005 |
Renewable energy technology is powering farms and small communities while controlling organic waste volume and odor. |
| No More Coals To Newcastle! | Candida Jones | D1 Oils | Aug 2004 |
The concept of using biodiesel may seem a new one, but it is not. Rudolph Diesel's first engine ran on peanut oil and now, a century later, it seems we are finally learning that natural oils are better for our health , our environment and ultimately our economy than fossil alternatives. |
