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Tools For Re-Engineering Biomass CompositionWashington DC (SPX) Apr 13, 2010 Lignin is the double-edged sword of biofuels: if you are making cellulosic ethanol, you want less lignin because it blocks the breakdown of cellulose. If you are using pyrolytic methods, you want more lignin because lignin contains more energy than cellulose. Whether you wish to maximize or minimize lignin content, an understanding of lignin synthesis is essential and has proved elusive. Lignin is a key adaptation to life on land, as it strengthens plant cell walls thereby helping land plants stan ... read more |
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Jakarta (AFP) March 25, 2010US food company Cargill has become the latest multinational to demand answers from Indonesian palm oil giant Sinar Mas about claims it is devastating forests rich in carbon and wildlife. Sinar Mas rejects claims of environmental vandalism but has been hit hard by image-conscious buyers Unilever and Nestle deciding to drop the company as a supplier in recent months in response to protests by ... more 
Wisconsin Rapids WI (SPX) Mar 25, 2010Energy Composites has completed fabrication and testing of its first hydrogen sulfide scrubber vessel for use in desulfurization of biogas. The 54,000 gallon scrubber tank, manufactured for BioGasclean, A/S, the Danish leader in biogas technology, represents ECC's entry into this important and rapidly-growing segment of the cleantech industry. "We value our evolving relationship with BioGa ... more 
Mclean VA (SPX) Mar 25, 2010Science Applications International has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, R.W. Beck, has been awarded a blanket purchase agreement by the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Golden Field Office to support The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's Biomass Program. The BPA's period of performance expires Sep. 30, 2015 and has a ceiling value of $21 million. The Biomass P ... more |
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Renewables Top 140 Billion Dollars In Global RevenuesPortland OR (SPX) Mar 23, 2010 Following one of the worst years in economic history, signs of hope have begun to emerge for the clean-tech sector, with clean energy becoming a driving force for global economic recovery from Beijing to Seoul, and Washington D.C. to Brussels. In 2009, combined global revenue for the three major clean-energy sectors - solar photovoltaics (PV), wind power, and biofuels - grew by 11.4 percent over 2008, reaching $139.1 billion. These three sectors are expected to reach $325.9 billion by 2019, accord ... read more |
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