Bioenergy
Can We Reduce the Ecological Risks of Extended Bioenergy Production?
Submitted by Earth News on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 06:00
ShareThisFor years experts have discussed the ecological impact of the extended cultivation of energy crops. Scientists have now developed a computer model that allows assessing the impacts and comparing the effectiveness of strategies for the reduction of risks for biological diversity. Conclusion: The extension of bioenergy leads to problems to biological diversity in agrarian regions.
Senior National Security Leaders Urge Energy Diversity to Strengthen U.S.
Submitted by Earth News on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 06:00
ShareThisOn March 27 a panel of senior retired national security officials presented their case at the Methanol Policy Forum for an open fuel standard designed to break the international oil industry's effective monopoly over the U.S. transportation fuels market.
China Seeks to Develop Biofuels Industry Despite Production Difficulties
Submitted by Earth News on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 06:00
ShareThisChina seeks to promote the development of its biofuels industry through a series of supportive measures despite mass production difficulties. A spokesperson for the National Energy Bureau said that the Chinese government has set a goal of utilizing five million tons of ethanol fuel during the "12th Five-Year" period spanning 2011 to 2015, nearly double that set for the prior period (2006-2010).
NREL Catalyst Brings Drop-in Fuels Closer
Submitted by Earth News on Mon, 04/23/2012 - 06:00
ShareThisWe live in a petroleum-based society, and the oil we use comes from plants that were buried eons ago and changed under pressure and high temperatures. As countries across the globe face dwindling oil supplies and the environmental impacts of tapping hard-to-process shale oil, the question arises: is there a greener way to replicate Mother Nature?
Iceland Attracts New Business with Clean Energy
Submitted by Earth News on Mon, 04/23/2012 - 06:00
ShareThisFishing has long been a vital industry in Iceland. It's so imprinted on the national psyche that it's hard to find anyone untouched by it among the tiny population of 320,000. Even Foreign Minister Össur Skarpherdinsson likes to say, "I consider myself to be an old fisherman."
US Re-takes Lead in Clean Energy Race from China — But Not for Long
Submitted by Earth News on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 09:16
ShareThisAccording to the just-released report "Who's Winning the Clean Energy Race?" from the Pew Charitable Trusts, the United States invested the most in clean energy of any country in 2011, retaking the lead from China, which had held the top sport for the last two years. But the U.S. resurgence is more likely to be a blip than a trend.
Growing Biogas in North America: Three Legs of Sustainability
Submitted by Earth News on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 06:00
ShareThisThe transition into adopting biogas in North America is already happening today, as one can see at the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh Biodigester I project. Unlike Germany, which enjoys a country-wide incentive structure set by the German government, North American countries have had to rely on visionaries who believe AD is a promising technology that is part of achieving energy independence.
Normalize Renewable Energy Credits Now
Submitted by Earth News on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 06:00
ShareThisSeveral renewable energy incentives are on the congressional chopping block this year, and every year, it seems. There are plenty of persuasive arguments on either side regarding whether or not to keep renewable incentives. We believe a long-term energy policy is needed at the federal level to allow the domestic renewable energy industry to grow and ultimately prosper.
The Pending Subsidy Cliff, And the Way Out
Submitted by Earth News on Thu, 04/19/2012 - 06:27
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It's a daunting reality, yet one that's been years in the making. And it's a scenario that's shaping up from the wind-swept coasts of California to the solar rooftops of New Jersey. The renewables industries — all of them — are not only approaching a subsidy cliff. They already have one foot dangling over the edge.
Asia Report: Are China's Sinovel, Goldwind Seeking Vestas Takeover?
Submitted by Earth News on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 10:47
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Vestas, an iconic name in the wind industry and beyond, is a possible target of takeover bids from two of its chief Chinese rivals, according to a report published by Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten.
