Magnets For EnergyBiofuels: Beyond the Headlines
Written by admin on April 16, 2009 – 1:04 pm -
In “Biofuels: Beyond the Headlines,” the first video produced by the Institute on the Environment, University of Minnesota researchers Stephen Polasky and David Tilman attempt to clear up the confusion surrounding biofuels production.
Duration : 0:5:22
Tags: biodiesel, biofuel, biofuels, carbon, Corn, energy, environment, ethanol, Fossil, fuel, gas, gasoline, greenhouse, Institute, minnesota, oil, polasky, renewable, tilman, university
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Biofuels: Beyond Ethanol – KQED QUEST
Written by admin on March 20, 2009 – 6:42 pm -
For years there’s been buzz — both positive and negative — about generating ethanol fuel from corn. But thanks to recent developments, the Bay Area is rapidly becoming a world center for the next generation of green fuel alternatives. Meet the scientists investigating the newest methods for converting what we grow into what makes us go.
Duration : 0:10:1
Tags: Ab32, biofuel, california, Cellulosic, co2, Corn, emissions, energy, ethanol, gas, global, greenhouse, KQED, warming
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Biofuels of the future
Written by admin on February 22, 2009 – 10:52 pm -
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Meet biology experts David Nobles and Malcolm Brown, the talented research team that has developed a possible answer to the green energy revolution through their exciting work with algae.
Duration : 0:4:21
Tags: algae, alternative, biofuel, cellulose, Corn, cyanobacteria, energy, ethanol, gas, green, photosynthesis, solar
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People & Power – Ethanol & Bio-fuels -17 Sep 07 – Part 2
Written by admin on February 1, 2009 – 2:53 am -
People & Power investigate the ethanol fever currently gripping America, and the impact it is having on developing countries, such as Mexico.
Duration : 0:10:35
Tags: Abeshouse, Corn, ethanol, jazeera, People, power, States, United
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energy clarity biofuels
Written by admin on January 27, 2009 – 11:54 pm -
shows whether ethanol and biodiesel can replace oil and gasoline.
Duration : 0:5:10
Tags: biodiesel, biofuels, brazil, Corn, ethanol, gasoline, grease, nonprofit, oil, sugarcane
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Alternative Energy – Vegetable Based Biofuels
Written by admin on December 31, 2008 – 8:12 am -
This is a very environmentally friendly fuel, made from natural vegetable oils such as soybean, canola, and animal fat that produces anywhere between 40 and 80 percent less greenhouse gas emissions than conventional fuels. And it generates a whopping 90 percent more energy than it takes to produce it. But there are still problems with the biodiesel industry. Since its produced from food crops, it has caused inflation in agricultural products in a time when all food costs are climbing. And Europe’s demand for biodiesel is to blame for a group of Southeast Asian farmers who burned down acres of rainforest and replaced them with palm plantations, which released a huge amount of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere in the name of a biofuel meant to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions. And production of biodiesel is still limited… only 250 million gallons were produced in 2006, a number that’s not growing quickly. And demand for biodiesel is driving up prices for foods like vegetable oil, which can cause problems for poor countries who need it for food purposes. Biodiesel is one of the biofuels that is fueling the global “food vs fuel” debate about whether things like vegetable oil should be used to solve the energy crisis as an alternate fuel or used as food to feed hungry people first. Biodisel is a clean burning alternative fuel that does not take a lot of energy to produce… we just need to produce more of it so that there is enough to go around to satisfy both sides of the “food vs fuel” controversy. For more information on this exciting new fuel source, check out www.biodiesel.org. I’m Elizabeth Chambers. Check back here for more eco friendly news and tips, right here on LivingGreenChannel.Com.
Duration : 0:2:19
Tags: alternative, biodiesel, bulbs, Corn, Debate, eco, energy, enery, food, friendly, fuel, Fuels, green, news, saving, Sources, star, vs
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People & Power – Ethanol & Bio-fuels – 17 Sep 07 – Part 1
Written by admin on December 25, 2008 – 6:48 am -
People & Power investigate the ethanol fever currently gripping America, and the impact it is having on developing countries, such as Mexico.
Duration : 0:11:31
Tags: Abeshouse, Corn, ethanol, jazeera, People, power, States, United
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Biofuels & Ethanol: The Real Story
Written by admin on November 7, 2008 – 9:30 pm -
Scientist David Fridley explains the inherent cost and production problems with ethanol and similar biofuels.
Duration : 0:5:16
Tags: 500, biofuel, car, Corn, david, ethanol, Fridley, global, Indianapolis, Indy, oil, peak, warming
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Ethics of Biofuels-Corn as Agrofuel?
Written by admin on November 5, 2008 – 9:08 pm -
Pimental. Focus on the ethics of corn use as biofuel and consequences of US consumption.1,700 gallons of water per gallon ethanol…IPS,Intl Forum on globalisation sept 2007 DC.
Duration : 0:10:51
Tags: agrofuels, biofuels, Corn, ethics, pimental
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Biofuels Disaster for Food, People and Planet
Written by admin on October 17, 2008 – 9:30 am -
Pat Mooney of Canada describes the disaster of rising food prices and how it is connected to the environmental destruction and social choas brought by the biofuels “gold-rush.” Cross Canada events April 28-May 2 2008 http://www.cban.ca/agrofuels
Duration : 0:2:5
Tags: agrofuels, biofuels, canada, Change, Climate, Corn, crops, deforestation, energy, ethanol, farmers, food, hunger, oil, rights, warming
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