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Biodiesel From Sewage Sludge Within Pennies A Gallon Of Being CompetitivePhiladelphia, PA (SPX) May 24, 2010 Existing technology can produce biodiesel fuel from municipal sewage sludge that is within a few cents a gallon of being competitive with conventional diesel refined from petroleum, according to an article in ACS' Energy and Fuels, a bi-monthly journal. Sludge is the solid material left behind from the treatment of sewage at wastewater treatment plants. David M. Kargbo points out in the article that demand for biodiesel has led to the search for cost-effective biodiesel feedstocks, or raw ma ... read more |
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Washington DC (SPX) Apr 14, 2010Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are figuring out how to turn wheat straw into ethanol "gold," and learning more about the bacteria that can "infect" ethanol plants and interfere with fuel production. At the ARS National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research (NCAUR) in Peoria, Ill., ARS chemist Badal Saha conducted a 5-year study that examined whether wheat straw-a cro ... more 
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 13, 2010Lignin 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. L ... more 
Madison WI (SPX) Apr 06, 2010Crop residues, perennial warm season grasses, and short-rotation woody crops are potential biomass sources for cellulosic ethanol production. While most research is focused on the conversion of cellulosic feeedstocks into ethanol and increasing production of biomass, the impacts of growing energy crops and the removal of crop residue on soil and environmental quality have received less attention ... more |
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Brazilian Sugarcane Ethanol Has Highest Emissions SavingsBrussels, Belgium (SPX) Mar 31, 2010 A landmark report by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) titled "Global Trade and Environmental Impact of the EU Biofuels Mandate" has concluded that more open trade in renewable fuels will enable Europe's biofuels policy to deliver on its commitment to reduce carbon in transport, mainly because the most emission-efficient biofuel will be utilized: Brazilian sugarcane-based ethanol, which reduces greenhouse gas emissions by about 90% compared to petrol. "The report, prepared f ... read more |
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