Zero-Point Recovery

Biofuels have been promoted as a clean and renewable alternative to the often-dirty oil industry.
In Peru, the initial promotion of biofuels focused on encouraging private investors to comply
with the obligatory mixing schedule established by the government; but this effort gave insufficient
attention to the social and environmental impacts that energetic crops can have in a country [...]

Posted on May 11th, 2009 under Bio-fuels. Tags: acsc, biodiesel, biofuels, crops, energy, environment, ethanol, Peru, resources, spda. Comments: None

A recent government report says the US could easily produce more than a billion tons of materials to make biofuels each year – and it wouldn’t impact our food supply. Researchers at UT’s Institute of Agriculture are working on ways to produce biomass and alternative fuels.
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Posted on May 11th, 2009 under Bio-fuels. Tags: agriculture, alternative, biofuels, biorefinery, crop, ethanol, field, grassoline, Initiative, oil, switchgrass, tennessee, utia. Comments: 7

Energy Biosciences Institute Executive Director Chris Somerville discusses the food versus fuel debate in the context of the advanced bioenergy research initiative at UC Berkeley.
Duration : 0:4:35

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Posted on April 16th, 2009 under Bio-fuels. Tags: bioenergy, biofuel, ethanol, fuel, Research. Comments: None

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

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Posted on April 16th, 2009 under Bio-fuels. Tags: biodiesel, biofuel, biofuels, carbon, Corn, energy, environment, ethanol, Fossil, fuel, gas, gasoline, greenhouse, Institute, minnesota, oil, polasky, renewable, tilman, university. Comments: None

Rep. Fortenberry Q&A 3
Duration : 0:4:7

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Posted on March 22nd, 2009 under Bio-fuels. Tags: biodiesel, biofuels, business, Cellulosic, committee, democrats, ethanol, farmers, Fuels, house, nydia, renewable, Small, velazquez. Comments: None

Lawrence-Berkeley Lab scientist and energy expert David Fridley talks about the reality of biofuels as an alternative energy fuel. He explains inherent cost and production problems with ethanol and similar biofuels.
Duration : 0:5:16

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Posted on March 21st, 2009 under Bio-fuels. Tags: 500, biofuel, cars, david, energy, ethanol, Fridley, fuel, gas, global, Indianapolis, oil, peak, politics, Trucks, warming. Comments: 6

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 [...]

Posted on March 20th, 2009 under Bio-fuels. Tags: Ab32, biofuel, california, Cellulosic, co2, Corn, emissions, energy, ethanol, gas, global, greenhouse, KQED, warming. Comments: 8

Developed in partnership with Minnesota West Community and Technical college, the NovaTech Ethanol & BioFuels Training Simulator provides a state-of-the-art DCS simulation of a working ethanol plant to speed operator training and improve overall process knowledge.
Duration : 0:2:43

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Posted on March 17th, 2009 under Bio-fuels. Tags: biofuels, collar, colleges, ethanol, green, jobs, simulator, training. Comments: None

Anne Korin defends ethanol from charges that it consumes abundant amounts of land, water and fertilizer. She also advocates for importing biofuels from abroad. Korin is the Inst. for the Analysis of Global Security’s director of policy and strategic planning. Produced by David Kates, http://www.alternativeenergy.com. Distributed by Tubemogul.
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Posted on March 16th, 2009 under Bio-fuels. Tags: alternativeenergycom, biofuel, ethanol, fertilizer, import, Korin, Land, water. Comments: None