Biomass Biomass–toto–energy pathways energy pathways Feedstock cultivation Logistics Conversion process /Use Land use change •Clearing of land •Soil carbon change •Burning of biomass Risk matrix: •erosion •soil compaction •nutrient inputs groundwater •nutrient inputs in surface water •pesticide pollution of soils and water •water abstraction •”increased fire risk” •diversity of crop types, (more…)

BIO represents more than 1,100 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States and 31 other nations. BIO members are involved in the research and development of health-care, agricultural, industrial and environmental and marine biotechnology products. The BIO Industrial and Environmental Section (IES) member companies (more…)

The projects in this section are written in a manner that can be incorporated into a science class’s curriculum in two ways. In the Project Ideas area, the questions are about general area and not specific scientific problems to be worked out. First, it can be done as long term semester project depending on how in depth and how much time the teacher would want to put into the project. Secondly (more…)

The Opportunity Scientific advances—coupled with concerns about the costs and environmental impact of petroleum-based products—are leading the way to a major new industry based on renewable, biobased resources, such as corn, wheat, native switchgrass, and other plant materials. This next-generation of technology is quickly moving from its infancy to an established and expanding (more…)

Contents •Aimsof the European Partnership & target groups •Country experiences & project types •Monitoring framework •Web-based tool •Input-output •Planning •On-going European projects www.biofuel-cities.eu Aims of the European Partnership A forum… •For the application of biofuels across Europe •To form new partnerships for projects between all stakeholders, such as biofuel end-users, suppliers and policy makers (more…)

The International Biofuel and Alternative Energy Conference 2006 is built on derived interest stemming from increasing concerns on the sustainable supply of fossil fuels to supply the increasing thirst of the global economies fro energy. With record high oil prices sending fuel costs skyward and world stock markets plunging, Malaysia is turning to its most abundant resource, its palm oil plantations, for potentially (more…)

Annual funding: N/A Established: The REPC was established by the Energy Policy Act of 1992, extended in March 2002 as part of the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002 and renewed by the 2004 Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 modified the credit and extended it once again through December 31, 2007. Scheduled termination: January 1, 2008 for renewable resources; (more…)

Biomass is an important source of energy in ASEAN member countries and its use is still increasing. In ASEAN, energy from biomass such as wood and agricultural residues represents about 40% of total energy consumption – more than 2.5 million Terajoules per year. The bulk is from woodfuels, with an estimated value of US$ 7 billion per year. Main applications are in the domestic sector and small-scale (more…)

After several summers of extreme wildfi re seasons in the nation’s forests, the issue of how to prevent future confl agrations is on everyone’s minds. In a statement to the U.S. General Accounting Office in 2002, Barry T. Hill, Director of Natural Resources and Environment said, “The most extensive and serious problem related to the health of forested lands—particularly in the interior West—is the (more…)

Biomass is anything that is alive. It is also anything that was alive a short time ago. Trees, crops, garbage, and animal waste are all biomass. Most of the biomass we use for energy today is wood. We burn wood to make heat. Biomass gets its energy from the sun. Plants store the sun’s energy in their leaves and roots. When we eat biomass, we use the energy to move and grow. When (more…)