Monthly Archives: June 2012
Biofuel Crops Research Funded by $393,000 USDA Grant
HIGH POINT, N.C., June 18, 2012 – Dr. Joshua Campbell, assistant professor of biology at High Point University, recently co-authored a grant through the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service. The project will be funded for three … Continue reading
Biofuel Best Practices are Imperative to Protect Against Plant Invaders- WSSA
LAWRENCE, Kansas (PRWEB) June 18, 2012 The biofuels industry is hitting its stride, with both small farms and large-scale plantations producing renewable crops that can be converted to energy. But scientists with the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) caution … Continue reading
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NC Biofuels Center Research Grants Announced
Research Grants Fuel Biofuels Effort 06.27.2012 Several NC State research projects received funding from the Biofuels Center of North Carolina, which gave more than $1.4 million to projects statewide in an effort to accelerate the production of commercial-scale renewable fuels. … Continue reading
Tobacco: the Next Biofuels Crop?
Scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab in California are working on converting tobacco plants into fuel powerhouses. The project is funded by the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy. The scientists selected the plant because tobacco is “grown … Continue reading
Public perception puts pressure on biomass
June 10, 2012 Public perception puts pressure on biomass BY KEN NORRIS – RISI · IMAGE BY MERSANT / DREAMSTIME.COM NEW YORK – Biomass had so much promise. But now it’s about to go up in smoke. Only a few … Continue reading
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Biomass Trade & Transport Summit in Charlotte, North Carolina, on July 16-18, 2012
Woodland Hills, California (PRWEB) June 12, 2012 Infocast is scheduled to present its first Biomass Trade & Transport Summit in Charlotte, North Carolina, on July 16-18, 2012, providing an unprecedented opportunity for companies to meet and network with important industry … Continue reading
SELC REPORT: Biomass has early Carbon Spike
Charlottesville, VA – A new study of southeastern forests in the U.S. finds that in the long run, burning wood instead of fossil fuels to make electricity can reduce heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, but not soon enough to … Continue reading
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