Biofuels from Renewable Energy Sources like Plants and Algae
Biofueling includes alot of biomass sources besides corn. There are new biofuel plants being tested and developed, such as switchgrass and jatropha seed oil.
Biofuels and biomass energy sources of tomorrow
One great potential advantage of biofuels is that the carbon (CO2) which is released when they are burned was recently taken from the atmosphere by photosynthesis. This means that there is no net increase in atmospheric carbon. In reality, the real effic
Interesting Sources of Biomass Fuel
Kalpa Trees in Australia and Virginia wood chips become Biofuel
Will Jatropha Become a 'DotCom Bubble' in Biofuel Industry? Leading to 2nd JatrophaWorld Africa, Jatropha Webinar on 30 Sept 09 Explores Cha
A free-to-air Webinar on 30 Sept 09 at 1PM GMT will answer the question, "Is the Jatropha sector becoming a DotCom Bubble?". 2nd JatrophaWorld Africa panelists Mr. James Scruby, Director of Elsbett AG and Mr.Christopher Hunter, Director of Viridesco Ltd. will discuss the challenges, controversies & paradoxes of the nascent Jatropha non-food crop in the biofuel sector.
Controversies on Jatropha Water-Footprint
Does Jatropha have the highest water footprint among Bioenergy crops offered to the biofuel industry? According to Jatro-Entrepreneur Ruud Van Eck, the answer is "NO". He explained his views on the water footprint controversy in an exclusive interview with the 2nd JatrophaWorld Africa team. A recording of the interview in which he also shared more information on his Jatropha cultivation project for jatropha oil in Tanzania, is now available for free download. Visit 2nd JatrophaWorld Africa with conference agenda on jatropha cultivation and jatropha oil for biofuel (http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/intw/RuudEp1.html)...
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