Sentences with phrase «as biofuel sources»

Their research raises the possibility that household pests like mosquitoes, rats, cockroaches and flies could be used as biofuel sources.

Part of the reason seaweed hasn't taken off as a biofuel source is that it's not part of American culture, said Nikesh Parekh, CEO of Bio Architecture Lab.

Not exact matches

What differentiates this process from tradition biofuel production is the infusion of hydrogen — it removes the dilutive oxygen that most biofuels contain, leaving only the combustible isoparaffins and paraffins, which are indistinguishable from the molecules in refined petroleum.The only byproduct of the process is propane, which can be reintroduced into the production loop as a source of hydrogen.

As a renewable source of energy, biofuels have suffered ongoing criticism for their hefty carbon debt.

But the environmental price tag of biofuels now joins the ranks of other, cheaper domestic fuel sources — such as coal - to - liquid fuel — as major sources of globe - warming pollution as well as unintended social consequences.

This relates to the whole area of development for people talking about biofuels, which is this idea of trying to develop replacements for the conventional sorts of fossil fuels that we have to at least — if we are going to be burning some sort of hydrocarbons of some kind — to try to get them [so] that they are being derived from a different source, and potentially or ideally, ones that would actually burn without delivering as much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere too; that's great if you can get that.

As a carbon source lignin can be very valuable, we just need a way to tap into it without jeopardizing the sugars we need for biofuels.»

Algae is a desirable biofuel source because it doesn't compete with other plants that serve as sources of food.

But the thinking is that the carbon dioxide emitted by renewable sources will eventually get reabsorbed through photosynthesis, as trees, corn, and other biofuel sources grow back.

Straw from crops such as wheat, barley, oats and oilseed rape is seen as a potential source of biomass for second generation biofuel production.

Air Force energy director Dave King hopes that by 2016, 300 million gallons of that total will come from alternative sources such as biofuels, a move that he argues will increase the stability of the force's fuel supply and reduce its vulnerability to cost fluctuations.

Sara figured out how to boost algae oil levels, a trait that could make the photosynthetic organisms more attractive as a source of biofuels.

The study points to human microbes as a potentially potent source of microbes that can aid in biofuels production, Cann said.

Negri's colleagues have looked to the poplars as a possible source of ethanol for biofuel.

Future technologies that need R&D: high - efficiency photovoltaics (say, 50 % conversion)(as well as lowering the cost of PV), energy storage systems for intermittent sources like solar and wind (hydrogen storage, other methods), advances in biofuel technology (for example, hydrogen production from algae, cellulosic ethanol, etc..)

Results: With the increasing emphasis on sustainable energy sources, biofuels derived from animal or plant lipids — oils and fats — have been proposed as a promising substitute for fossil fuels.

Interest in biofuels — fuel derived from living organisms including biomass or their metabolic byproducts, such as manure from cows — grew throughout the end of the twentieth century as these are renewable energy sources, unlike other natural resources such as petroleum, coal, and nuclear fuels.

Biofuels Digest covered the recent study released by JBEI demonstrates the importance of microbial communities as a source of stable enzymes that could be used to convert plants to biofuels.

These three projects entail the development of tobacco as a source of biofuels, creation of a personalized system for reducing customer demands for electrical power when the grid is congested, and development of a commercial process for extracting biofuels from the resin of pine trees.

The group, led by principal investigator and Ames Laboratory scientist Emily Smith, is receiving $ 1 million a year for three years from the DOE's Office of Science to develop a subdiffraction Raman imaging platform that will provide an unprecedented look at the specific chemical structures of plant cell walls and then determine how best to deconstruct plant material as a source of biofuels.

Today, industrial hemp sustains its utilitarian legacy as the source for organic body care products, health foods, biofuels, plastic composites, and construction materials.

The focus on «sustainable» biofuels is a step back from several years of overheated pursuit of farmed fuels as a large - scale energy source.]

the chart fails to show that soy from brazil, the stuff served in that meatless urban restraunt menu, has many times the embodied energy of eating local grass fed beef, that the corn suggested as least energy consuming is only so due to vast scales of industrial monocroping that wipes out diversity and local edible foods habitat (and is used largely for pig and cow fodder if not biofuels, and so lays waste to half the midwest), that milk from a pastured cow or goat, or eggs from pastured chickens, are gaining thier energy from sources no human could eat.

Karen Street wrote: «If we're going to address climate change, it's going to start with solutions experts agree on (efficiency, low - GHG sources such as nuclear, carbon capture and storage, wind, geothermal, cellulosic biofuels, and eventually solar)...»

If we're going to address climate change, it's going to start with solutions experts agree on (efficiency, low - GHG sources such as nuclear, carbon capture and storage, wind, geothermal, cellulosic biofuels, and eventually solar), and processes that experts agree on (increasing the cost of GHG emissions, funding more R&D, mandates sometimes).

I strongly agree with Vice President Gore that we can not drill our way to energy independence, but must fast - track investments in renewable sources of energy like solar power, wind power and advanced biofuels, and those are the investments I will make as president.»

We need to avoid getting locked - in to «inferior» technologies, such as «first generation» biofuels, which just a few years ago were considered a slam - dunk carbon - neutral technology / energy source for which the relevant technologies were allegedly both available and scalable.

While it is all fine and dandy to promote alternative energy sources such as windfarms and biofuels, I think it's safe to say that those types of technologies are not able to support American's huge demand for energy.

All of these sources experienced higher average growth rates than mature technologies such as hydro power (0.6 %), solid biofuels (2.6 %) and geothermal (2.3 %).

Consequently, the policy encourages the use of better biofuels, biogas, and electricity, while disincentivizing dirtier sources, such as tar sands.

NATURE»S CLIMATE CHANGE BLOG features warnings about biofuels: Warnings that switching to biofuels as a «clean» energy source could threaten food security and increase deforestation have become increasingly stark this week....

Getting greenhouse gas emissions to 60 percent below the 1990 level will require four types of measures: aggressive energy efficiency, aggressive electrification, decarbonizing electricity (such as by using renewable energy sources) and decarbonizing the remaining fuel supply (such as by using biofuels).

(08/30/2007) Environmentalists have long seen biofuels as a means to improve the sustainability of transportation and energy use since they are a renewable source of energy that can be replenished on an ongoing basis.

However, as it became clear that biofuels were not only connected to deforestation, pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions (sometimes exceeding fossil fuels), but also competed with the global food supply and water sources, biofuels no longer seemed like a silver bullet, but a new problem facing the environment and the poor.

Washington is already producing such low - carbon biofuels, but has the potential to produce significantly more: used cooking oil, animal fat, canola, and cellulosic sources such as hybrid poplar trees could collectively generate hundreds of millions of gallons of clean fuels every year.

If sustainably managed, large forested areas could serve as a source for these second - generation biofuels.

Ray Mabus crowed that the biofueled fighter demonstrates «the Navy's commitment to reducing dependence on foreign oil as well as safeguarding our environment» and to being «an early adopter of alternative energy sources.»

[3] Helioculture allows for brackish water or graywater, nonindustrial waste water from sources such as baths and washing machines, [4] to be used, while traditional biofuels such as cellulosic ethanol require fresh water.

Mr. Perry went on to support a $ 5,000 incentive in parts of the state toward the purchase of plug - in hybrids, as well as an «all of the above approach to energy» that would include solar, wind and biofuels as well as nuclear power and «traditional» Texas sources.

By then, electricity from solar will be much more competitive against electricity from conventional sources, and biofuel will be a non-negligible fraction of the fuel used by the international airline industry (maybe), Iowa and Texas will have perhaps 3 times as many wind turbines as now — who knows, maybe there will be new watershed control projects completed or under construction in Thailand, the Mekong River, Queensland and upper.

About two - thirds of the $ 24 billion Washington spent on energy subsidies in 2011 went to support energy efficiency and renewable sources such as wind, solar and biofuels.

«By investing in Bullfrog Power's green fuel, TD is investing in a new, cleaner energy source and helping to raise awareness of biofuel as a sound, low - carbon alternative to traditional, fossil fuel - based transportation fuel.»

However, in that issue, highly worth reading is TIME Magazine's Michael Grunwald's «Seven Myths About Alternative Energy,: with the summary, «As the world looks around anxiously for an alternative to oil, energy sources such as biofuels, solar, and nuclear seem like they could be the magic tickeAs the world looks around anxiously for an alternative to oil, energy sources such as biofuels, solar, and nuclear seem like they could be the magic tickeas biofuels, solar, and nuclear seem like they could be the magic ticket.

Future energy mix will include biofuels for selected applications but the bulk will come from free sustainable cleaner sources such as Hydro, Sun, Wind, Geothermal, Waves and from many new up - to - date nuclear power plants.

As the president of the National Petrochemical & Refiners Association said, «Instead of imposing an unreasonable biofuels mandate, which would raise energy costs and impact fuel supplies, government should allow consumer choice and the free market to determine the mix of energy sources to best meet our nation's needs.»

As the world struggles with rising petrol and diesel costs, biofuels are increasingly being seen as the most viable alternative sourcAs the world struggles with rising petrol and diesel costs, biofuels are increasingly being seen as the most viable alternative sourcas the most viable alternative source.

As Dr. Richard Lindzen, MIT atmospheric sciences professor emeritus and one of Grijalva's targets, has pointed out: «Billions of dollars have been poured into studies supporting climate alarm, and trillions of dollars have been involved in overthrowing the energy economy» — and replacing it with expensive, inefficient, insufficient, job - killing, environmentally harmful wind, solar and biofuel sources.

When developed from the right sources, biofuels offer huge potential as a clean - burning alternative to oil.

(For fossil fuels, tax assessed preferably at the mine or well, to reduce paperwork and make enforcement efficient (as opposed to the exhaust pipe)-- but then a compensating credit for fossil C used in materials unlikely to be oxidized, etc, with compensating tariff / subsidy for trade between nations with differing policies; attempt at least approximate CO2eq tax for other sources so as to not distort the market (don't encourage too much deforestation for biofuels, don't forget about cement production, don't forget about cows, etc.)-RRB-.

With this in mind, climate change could be just another unique opportunity for weeds and other hardy plants to fulfill other roles: as potential biofuel candidates (kudzu, swtichgrass and jatropha for example), as a source of natural materials for furniture, or even as food — because weeds are evolving, just as we are.