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DOE Announces Additonal $100M in ARPA-E Funding

08 Dec 2009 10:36:42 PST

Written by Joanna Schroeder
In a new category coined electrofuels, “ARPA-E is seeking new ways to make liquid transportation fuels – without using petroleum or biomass – by using microorganisms to harness chemical or electrical energy to convert carbon dioxide into liquid fuels.” More specifically, they are loo...

Original story at Domestic Fuel .

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MTS Seating recognized for commitment to supporting renewable energy

08 Dec 2009 06:41:42 PST

Consumers Energy's Green Generation program has been in place since 2005, offering wind power and biomass fueled power to customers in the western and ...

Original story at Hotel & Motel Management Magazine .

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Energy from waste to power over 15000 London homes -

08 Dec 2009 06:13:57 PST

The company was formed in 2006 to develop, own and operate renewable energy from waste and biomass assets. The company intends to address two of the most ... and more »

Original story at app.com.pk .

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Drax and Port of Tyne sign £16 million biomass deal

08 Dec 2009 03:47:12 PST

Drax Power Station claims to provide around 7% of the UK's electricity and from mid 2010 is set to produce 12.5% of its output from renewable biomass. ... New EDM 385 - Biomass Co-Firding and Drax Power StationDeHavilland (press release) (subscription) all 2 news articles »

Original story at New Energy Focus .

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Tyrie - Biofuel pollution - DeHavilland (press release)

08 Dec 2009 00:19:19 PST

Tyrie - Biofuel pollution press release) (subscription) The impacts on morbidity resulting from the uptake of biomass as a renewable energy source were also not assessed during the analyses. ...

Original story at DeHavilland .

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Climate fizz

07 Dec 2009 13:22:21 PST

The idea that the poor use carbon-spewing biomass as fuel and so we cannot afford to bring down our emission intensity does not wash either. ... and more »

Original story at Economic Times .

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Biomass news and blogs - December 08, 2009

08 Dec 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Biomass news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• CLIMATE CHANGE: Deal On Forests Likely, But -- from IPS
• ICM selected as a DOE funding award recipient -- from Biomass Magazine
• Burn a Tree to Save the Planet? The Crazy Logic Behind Biomass -- from AlterNet
• EnviroResolutions Announces Its First ENVI clean™ BioEnergy System Installation - PR-Inside.com -- from Pressemitteilung
• Turning up the heat on air pollution -- from Naperville Sun
• Arzeda Gets Federal Grant to Make Renewable Enzyme for Tires, Sidesteps VC ... -- from Xconomy
• PhillyDeals: Solazyme gets grant for biorefinery project in Pa. | Philadelphia ... -- from Philadelphia Inquirer
• Future aviation growth must be limited -- from TravelMole
• Biorefinery plant to be built at Lake Providence Port -- from Monroe News Star
• Dimas: 'We need a climate treaty by next June' -- from EurActiv

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Copenhagen VIPS travel in Limos Fueled by Straw

07 Dec 2009 10:48:45 PST

Written by Joanna Schroeder
The advanced fuel is made from waste biomass, namely straw, by Inbicon, at its new USD-60 million gallon demonstration plant in Denmark. The fuel boasts an 85 percent reduction in CO2, as compared to cars running on gasoline. The reduction of CO2 is a hot topic during the conference.

Original story at Domestic Fuel .

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Week In Review: 12/06/2009

05 Dec 2009 20:45:06 PST

Some energy options include wind, solar, landfill gas, natural gas and wood-fueled biomass electric generation. TRAVERSE CITY -- A Grand Traverse County ...

Original story at Traverse City Record Eagle .

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Government Awards $600 Million in Advanced Biorefinery Projects

04 Dec 2009 15:00:55 PST

Written by Michelle Kautz
“Advanced biofuels are critical to building a cleaner, more sustainable transportation system in the U.S.” said Secretary Chu. “These projects will help establish a domestic industry that will create jobs here at home and open new markets across rural America.”

Original story at Domestic Fuel .

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A-Power & Amraas International Reach Biomass and Geothermal Deals

03 Dec 2009 21:00:00 PST

A-Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd. has signed agreements with Pakistan Amraas International Private Limited (Amraas) for the build out of two separate renewable energy projects in Pakistan.

Original story at RenewableEnergyAccess.com .

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Burning Issue

03 Dec 2009 10:36:47 PST

Biomass burning including cooking fires and burning of leaves in winter are major sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, the relaunching of biomass ... and more »

Original story at Times of India .

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Biodiesel Board Asks for RFS2 Targets Implementation

30 Nov 2009 20:23:25 PST

Written by John Davis
The National Biodiesel Board is asking the U.S. EPA to implement targets for biomass-based biodiesel required under the expanded Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2) … a standard already overdue by a year. Biodiesel Magazine reports that the NBB has sent a letter to the EPA asking the agency ea...

Original story at Domestic Fuel .

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Podcast: Biomass Baler From AGCO

09 Nov 2009 09:25:53 PST

Written by Chuck Zimmerman
AGCO is one of the companies working on a prototype biomass harvest/transport system. At POET’s Project LIBERTY Field Day they demonstrated a pulled behind baler system to harvest corn cobs and stover. Dean Morrell, Product Marketing Manager for Hay and Forage Harvesting, was on site an...

Original story at Domestic Fuel .

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Podcast: Update On UF Renewable Fuels Center

22 Oct 2009 10:37:24 PDT

Written by Chuck Zimmerman
One of my stops in their building included the Florida Center for Renewable Chemicals & Fuels. On hand to tell their story and give us an update on their activities was Sheilachu P. Gomez, Assistant Director, pictured here. She says the Center is primarily for the development of the tech...

Original story at Domestic Fuel .

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Podcast: Biomass Thermal Heats Up

09 Oct 2009 08:52:22 PDT

For a decade, Europe has been supporting biomass thermal energy, creating a large commercial and industrial market for resources like wood pellets. Here in the U.S., support has been absent; therefore, wood pellets play only a niche role in residential applications. In this podcast, we'l...

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State shirking environmental impact review

12 May 2009 19:01:28 PDT

United States If ever there were unknown environmental impacts, it's from biomass. Biomass facilities burn trees. Biomass devotees endlessly chant, "We're carbon-neutral," hoping to lull the masses into a deep trance where they'll hear instead, ...

Original story at Boston Globe .

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Opinion: Biofuels vs. Biomass Electricity

07 May 2009 21:02:05 PDT

Scientific American MA Findings show that turning biomass into electricity is more beneficial than turning it into transportation fuels. By Tyler Hamilton A study published today in Science concludes that, on average, using biomass to produce electricity is 80 percent more ...

Original story at MIT Technology Review .

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how to make biodiesel

01 Apr 2009 02:08:30 PDT

Written by rss@youtube.com (sardinien1983)
Author: sardinien1983 Keywords: how to make biodiesel biofuels biomass clean renewable energy Added: April 1, 2009

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Opinion: Barker: Is biomass plant in N. Idaho's future?

02 Mar 2009 00:02:44 PST

ID Lafayette is back! Areva has formed a joint venture with Duke Energy called Adage to develop wood waste biomass power plants. Adage is planning to have 12 biomass plants in construction or operating in the United States within the next five years. ...

Original story at IdahoStatesman.com .

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Opinion: Xcel looks to make Ashland plant Midwest's largest biomass producer

23 Dec 2008 07:55:48 PST

WI - They add that it will also reduce net carbon dioxide emissions. "By converting biomass to gas, the resulting fuel is much cleaner and has far fewer ... Innovative Biomass Energy Project to Begin Regulatory Review ... Your Renewable News (press release) all 8 news articles

Original story at New Richmond .

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Innovative Biomass Energy Project to Begin Regulatory Review ...

19 Dec 2008 08:56:04 PST

Germany - Currently, two of the three operating units at Bay Front use biomass as their primary fuel to generate electricity. In 1979, the facility became the first ... Xcel Energy plant to expand its power St. Cloud Times all 10 news articles

Original story at Welt Online .

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How To: T-CO Biodiesel Seminar now on DVD!

11 Nov 2008 07:10:41 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (bi0fuelsGuy)
Want to learn how to make biodiesel, or interested in seeing how it's done? Anybody can make biodiesel. It's so easy to do! Biodiesel is a clean burning renewable fuel. We can show you how to do it -- all in our DVD. Keywords: algae alternative biodiesel biomass dvd energy fuel fuels gasificati...

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Podcast: Biomass on the bay

01 Oct 2008 13:58:00 PDT

A Minnesota based utility has announced plans for a biomass power plant in northern Wisconsin. Xcel Energy plans to convert its existing coal fired generating plant in Ashland to burn biomass exclusively. The plant already burns wood waste to augment coal. The plan draws kudos from Mark Re...

Original story at Wisconsin Radio Network .

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Podcast: March 27, 2008 - Inside Renewable Energy - It's Alive! How Living Organisms are Helping Create a Renewable Energy Future

27 Mar 2008 06:33:54 PDT

Firstly, Bruce Rittman, director of the Center for Environmental Biotechnology at the University of Arizona, will tell us about microbial fuel cells that use cultures of bacteria to break down wet biomass waste to create electricity.

Original story at RenewableEnergyAccess.com .

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Podcast: March 27, 2008 - Inside Renewable Energy - It's Alive! How Living Organisms are Helping Create a Renewable Energy Future

27 Mar 2008 06:33:54 PDT

Original story at podcastmachine.com .

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