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Corn or Pellet Stoves Offer Heating Options
Fluctuating energy prices have some people considering biomass stoves as a way to heat their homes. North Dakota State University's Extension energy educator provides the pros and cons of heating with corn or pellet stoves.
Fluctuating energy prices have some people considering biomass stoves as a way to heat their homes. North Dakota State University's Extension energy educator provides the pros and cons of heating with corn or pellet stoves.
Biofuels and Agriculture
Second generation biofuels produced from lignocellulosic feedstocks have major implications for agriculture and food security, writes TheBioenergySite Senior Editor, Chris Harris.
Second generation biofuels produced from lignocellulosic feedstocks have major implications for agriculture and food security, writes TheBioenergySite Senior Editor, Chris Harris.
Banking on Biobutanol
Research by the ARS is showing that distilling biobutanol from various crops can offer an advantage over ethanol. Jan Suszkiw from the ARS looks at teh latest reseaqrch in the October edition of the USDA ARS Agricultureal Research Magazine.
Research by the ARS is showing that distilling biobutanol from various crops can offer an advantage over ethanol. Jan Suszkiw from the ARS looks at teh latest reseaqrch in the October edition of the USDA ARS Agricultureal Research Magazine.
Superenzymes - Turning Tough Cell Walls Into Readily Fermented Sugars
Superenzymes could help break down cell walls to ease the production of biofuels. Marcia Wood from the ARS looks at the research in the October issue of the USDA ARS Agricultural Research Magazine.
Superenzymes could help break down cell walls to ease the production of biofuels. Marcia Wood from the ARS looks at the research in the October issue of the USDA ARS Agricultural Research Magazine.
Biofuels: Look Toward Future Feedstocks
By the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program.
By the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program.
Biofuels: Look Toward Future Feedstocks
“Bioenergy will be the biggest change in agriculture in our history,” said Gale Buchanan, USDA’s Undersecretary of Agriculture for Research, Education and Economics in 2007.
“Bioenergy will be the biggest change in agriculture in our history,” said Gale Buchanan, USDA’s Undersecretary of Agriculture for Research, Education and Economics in 2007.
Generate Energy on the Farm
By the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program. Biomass crops, converted vegetable oil or animal manure, windmills and solar panels – across America, farmers are increasingly exploring a range of energy technologies to “grow”...
By the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program. Biomass crops, converted vegetable oil or animal manure, windmills and solar panels – across America, farmers are increasingly exploring a range of energy technologies to “grow”...
Glomalin What Is It . . . and What Does It Do?
Glomalin is a glycoprotein, a sugar-protein compound that might trigger the formation of soil.
Glomalin is a glycoprotein, a sugar-protein compound that might trigger the formation of soil.
Torrefaction of Reed Canary Grass, Wheat Straw and Willow
By T.G. Bridgeman, J.M. Jones, I. Shield and P.T. Williams.
By T.G. Bridgeman, J.M. Jones, I. Shield and P.T. Williams.
Biofuels from Switchgrass: Greener Energy Pastures
By the Bioenergy Feedstock Development Program. The grass stretched as far as the eye could see, and hundreds more miles beyond that. An ocean of grass - deep enough to swallow a horse and rider - swaying and singing in the steady wind of the Great Plains....
By the Bioenergy Feedstock Development Program. The grass stretched as far as the eye could see, and hundreds more miles beyond that. An ocean of grass - deep enough to swallow a horse and rider - swaying and singing in the steady wind of the Great Plains....
A Quick Guide to Biofuels
By Shell International Limited - The article provides a quick guide to biofuels.
By Shell International Limited - The article provides a quick guide to biofuels.
Production of Biofuel Crops in Florida: Switchgrass
By Yoana Newman, assistant professor, Agronomy Department; Curtis Rainbolt, assistant professor, Agronomy Department, Everglades Research and Education Center; Mary J. Williams, Florida USDA NRCS, Ecological Science Section, Plant Material Specialist;...
By Yoana Newman, assistant professor, Agronomy Department; Curtis Rainbolt, assistant professor, Agronomy Department, Everglades Research and Education Center; Mary J. Williams, Florida USDA NRCS, Ecological Science Section, Plant Material Specialist;...
Growing Sustainable biofuels: The Place of Biofuels - Producing Sustainable Biofuels #2
By Patrick Mazza, Climate Solutions Research Director - Once the transportation system ran entirely on biofuels. When motive power was supplied by horses and other animals, wide swathes of countryside were devoted to growing the fuel for these biological...
By Patrick Mazza, Climate Solutions Research Director - Once the transportation system ran entirely on biofuels. When motive power was supplied by horses and other animals, wide swathes of countryside were devoted to growing the fuel for these biological...
Growing Sustainable Biofuels: Producing Bioenergy on the Farm
By Patrick Mazza, Climate Solutions Research Director - While growing biofuels feedstocks on farms is becoming a commonplace, actually making biofuels on the farm is fairly rare.
By Patrick Mazza, Climate Solutions Research Director - While growing biofuels feedstocks on farms is becoming a commonplace, actually making biofuels on the farm is fairly rare.
Growing Sustainable Biofuels: The Sustainability Opportunity
By Patrick Mazza, Climate Solutions Research Director - The biofuels boom has brought on a backlash, and the biofuels community is beginning to mount a response.
By Patrick Mazza, Climate Solutions Research Director - The biofuels boom has brought on a backlash, and the biofuels community is beginning to mount a response.
