January 16, 2008 – 6:14 am
S. Arungu-Olende
Source: SciDev.Net
Biofuels offer huge potential, but pose challenges best countered with strong and coherent development policies, says S. Arungu-Olende.
Global production of biofuels is growing steadily and will continue to do so. Biofuels offer greater energy security, reduced emissions of greenhouse gases and particulates, rural development, better vehicle performance, and reduced demand for petroleum.
But [...]
October 27, 2007 – 4:12 pm
Soybeans are used as a source of biodiesel
Daniela Hirschfeld
25 October 2007
Source: SciDev.Net
[MONTEVIDEO] Colombia, Ghana, Malaysia, Thailand and Uruguay are the top five developing countries likely to attract biodiesel investment because of their strong agricultural industries, relative stability and low debt, says a US study.
The analysis, ‘A Global Comparison of National Biodiesel Production Potentials’, was published [...]
October 21, 2007 – 4:59 am
What Is The World’s Potential To Produce Biodiesel?
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071017160535.htm
ScienceDaily (Oct. 20, 2007) — What do the countries of Thailand, Uruguay and Ghana have in common? They all could become leading producers of the emerging renewable fuel known as biodiesel, says a study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies.
The ease of manufacturing [...]
October 8, 2007 – 3:46 pm
Source:
US Department of Agriculture
Date:
October 6, 2007
More on:
Energy and the Environment, Alternative Fuels, Agriculture and Food, Renewable Energy, Fuel Cells, Petroleum
Fortifying Feed With Biodiesel Co-products
Science Daily — Biofuel research isn’t just a matter of finding the right type of biomass—corn grain, soybean oil, animal fat, wood or other material—and converting it into fuel. Scientists must also [...]
August 11, 2007 – 5:51 am
Climate Crisis Coalition
Cooking Up More Uses for the Leftovers of Biofuel Production
By Hillary Rosner, The New York Times, August 8, 2007
“Around the country, scientists, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists are becoming increasingly interested in making more than fuel out of the raw materials for biodiesel fuel and ethanol… For every gallon of biodiesel you make, you [...]
SciDev.Net
The oil in Jatropha seeds is
used to make biodiesel
Charles Mkoka and Mike Shanahan
Source: SciDev.Net
Osman Ibrahim is encouraging farmers in Malawi to abandon their traditional tobacco crops and enter the energy sector — by planting a tree called jatropha (Jatropha curcas).
Its seeds contain an oil that can be blended with conventional gasoline or diesel to make [...]
Source: Climate Crisis Coalition
First UK Biodiesel Train Launched. BBC News, June 7, 2007. “The UK’s first train to run on biodiesel is going into service as part of an attempt to make rail travel more environmentally friendly. The Virgin Voyager has been modified to run on eco-friendly fuel and the company is aiming to convert [...]
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