Future of Biofuels 2021
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Biogas PowerON 2021
By Margaret Filipiak Recently implemented European regulations aim at making Europe carbon neutral until 2050. A vital component for reaching the 2050 goal is to promote green energy across all the industries. Gases like biomethane, bio-LNG, bio-CNG and syngas have increased potential for becoming the main drivers for greener future. Thus, this year we would…
Move over, corn and soybeans: The next biofuel source could be giant sea kelp
By Renewable Energy World By Diane Kim, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences; Ignacio Navarrete, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, and Jessica Dutton, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Giant kelp, the world’s largest…
International Conference on Biodiversity and Sustainable Energy Development
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Bioenergy has a unique role to play in global decarbonization
By Ryan McGuine Biomass — the collective name for renewable materials derived from living organisms, including crops and agricultural residues, by-products from wood-processing industries like paper and construction, and gas from landfills and water treatment plants — is the oldest source of energy harnessed by humans. The history of energy transitions has been one of…
Carbon-neutral ‘biofuel’ from lakes
Lakes store huge amounts of methane. In a new study, environmental scientists offer suggestions for how it can be extracted and used as an energy source in the form of methanol. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renewable Energy News — ScienceDaily
Wind farm pioneers system to protect birds in South Africa
By Elizabeth Ingram In South Africa, BioTherm Energy’s Excelsior Wind farm is collaborating with conservation organizations to minimize the wind industry’s impact on local bird populations (avifauna). The 33-MW Excelsior Wind farm is constructed on 2,300 hectares in Swellendam, an area known as one of the largest agricultural-producing areas in the country and home to…
Genie Solar Energy installs 572 kW of rooftop solar for COVID testing equipment manufacturer
By Kelsey Misbrener Genie Solar Energy, a developer, designer and installer of commercial solar systems, has completed two rooftop solar installations totaling 572 kW in New Hampshire for INTEGRA Biosciences, a developer and manufacturer of medical pipettes and other liquid handling and media preparation applications including devices for COVID-19 testing. “These solar installations on our…
City of Rialto, California, designing solar, storage and biogas microgrid to power wastewater treatment plant
By Kelsey Misbrener The City of Rialto, California, in partnership with Rialto Water Services and Veolia North America, have announced their joint commitment to the next phase of an ambitious plan to design and install a microgrid powered through a unique combination of biogas cogeneration, solar power and backup battery storage to supply electricity for…
How an Australian biochar start-up inspired Microsoft’s negative carbon plan
By James Fernyhough “Like putting coal back in the ground”. A small Australian biochar start-up is playing a key role helping global giants like Microsoft eliminate emissions. The post How an Australian biochar start-up inspired Microsoft’s negative carbon plan appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
Retail electricity provider Peninsula Clean Energy now offering 100% emission-free power
By Renewable Energy World Peninsula Clean Energy said it has begun providing 100 percent carbon-free electricity to all of its nearly 300,000 customers, which is ahead of California’s 2045 zero-emission power generation mandate and a step in helping the agency achieve its ultimate goal of providing all customers 100 percent renewable power on a 24/7…
Hydrogen start-up seeks funds to convert old coal generator to biomass
By Michael Mazengarb Verdant Technologies raises $2m in a pre-IPO investment round, as it plans to revive the Redbank power station to produce hydrogen. The post Hydrogen start-up seeks funds to convert old coal generator to biomass appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
RES 100MW solar farm approved after years-long fight with locals
By James Fernyhough IPC approves solar farm, despite hundreds of complaints from locals who argued it would ruin scenery, waste good farming land, and damage biodiversity. The post RES 100MW solar farm approved after years-long fight with locals appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
Hyundai teases “breakthrough” interior design in EV to rival Model Y and Mach-E
By [email protected] (Bengt Halvorson) Hyundai has released a glimpse inside its Ioniq 5 electric vehicle, ahead of a February 23 premiere of this likely rival to the Ford Mustang Mach-E and Tesla Model Y. The Ioniq 5’s cabin will use a combination of sustainable surfaces, including eco-processed leather treated with flax oil, rapeseed-based bio paint,…
Shell: Europe’s biggest oil firm sets out carbon neutral plans
By Charley Rattan Shell and the route to net zero. Shell wants to expand its renewables, biofuels, and hydrogen businesses as it comes under increasing pressure from investors and creditors.In particular, it is shifting its long-term focus from oil and gas to selling renewable energy, partly by taking stakes in renewable energy projects.Shell will use…