Archive for November, 2008
Model To Measure Soil Health In Bioenergy Era
The loss of soil organic matter due to poor land-management practice threatens farmlands, and while the use for crop residues as feedstock for biomass ethanol and bio-based products increases, these materials no longer contribute to the health of the soil…. RSS [Read More]
Biodiesel makers get subsidy as they sell fuel abroad
Federal breaks to U.S. biodiesel industry were supposed to help wean the nation from foreign oil, and a new law in 2009 will bolster the effort, but the money has fueled a controversial side business. RSS feeds and News widgets on Feedzilla.com [Read More]
SEJ2008: COAL – Carbon Capture & Sequestration
Moderator:Jeff Johnson, Senior Correspondent, Chemical & Engineering NewsPanelists:Bruce Braine, Vice President, Strategic Policy Analysis, American Electric PowerThomas Feeley, Technology Manager, National Energy Technology Lab, … [Read More]
Did lack of comet impacts help life evolve?
The debris left over by comet collisions across nearby solar systems shows that ours is the least battered, possibly explaining why life developed on Earth RSS feeds and News widgets on Feedzilla.com [Read More]
Whatever happened to the hydrogen economy?
Will hydrogen ever transform the way we heat our homes and fuel our cars? reports RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com [Read More]
Canadian Renewable Fuels Association (CRFA): Media Advisory: Canadian Renewable Fuels Summit, National Capital Region, December 1-3
OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) ”Growing Beyond Oil,” the 5th Annual Canadian Renewable Fuels Summit, will be held at the Hilton Lac-Leamy Hotel, Gatineau, in the National Capital Region from December 1-3. RSS feeds and News widgets on Feedzilla.com [Read More]
Pakistani fuel retailers seek commission rate increase
The Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association has requested the country’s government to increase the commission rate for retail outlet owners to 5% of the end-user price, failing which outlet owners will shut down locations, reported Petrol Plaza. RSS news feeds [Read More]
Carbon Sequestration – What is it? | Renewable Energy Sources
Image via Wikipedia Definitions of carbon sequestration on the Web: The uptake and storage of carbon. Trees and plants, for example, absorb carbon. [Read More]
Images of Extra-Solar Planets
More than 300 planets have been found outside the solar system, most of them discovered indirectly through their influence on their parent star. Now two groups have obtained images of … [] RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com [Read More]
Feedstock preparation of olefins for oligomerization to produce fuels
A feedstock containing at least 1 wt % butenes, at least 1 wt % pentenes, at least 1 wt % hexenes, at least 10 wppm C4 dienes, at least 10 wppm C5 dienes, and optionally at least 10 wppm C6 dienes can be selectively hydrogenated over a catalyst (e.g., a… RSS [Read More]
The Power of Mattracks
Mattracks are a very cool accesory to have on any 4 wheeled vehicle. They are totaly street legial and recieved a certified viercil saftey in 1997 for more info go to Mattracks.com 300th view 1/11/09 [Read More]
Nanomachines Powered by Light
Solar power is great for converting light energy into electricity. But what about harnessing light energy directly? After all, photons–discrete packets of light energy–exert force themselves, albeit on a pretty small scale. RSS feeds and News widgets on [Read More]
Industrial Info Resources: Power Generation Developers in Nevada Aim to Increase Capacity by 6,900 Megawatts, an Industrial Info News Alert
SUGAR LAND, TX (MARKET WIRE) Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) — Developers in Nevada are considering 6,900 megawatts of new generation capacity. Proposed geothermal projects reflect more than half of the new generation, and win… [Read More]
Wishing for a Renewable Future
Most kids want to visit Disney World. Not David Godfrey. The San Jose teenager wants to help others — and the planet — by spreading the use of renewable energy. With help from the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the young scientist shared his innovative ideas at NREL [Read More]
Merrill Lynch cuts oil forecast to $50
Merrill Lynch has cut its 2009 oil price forecast to $50 a barrel from $90 due to falling demand, reported Bloomberg. The US bank also lowered its 2010 forecast to $70 a barrel from $100 based on concerns that OPEC will be powerless to support the market a… RSS [Read More]
