Sentences with phrase «focused on biomass»

This switch grass field will be the first of its size anywhere in the world focused on biomass production.

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The SusWEF Center, funded through the NSF EPSCoR program, focuses on research towards the sustainable use of chemical catalysis for water treatment and for the conversion of biomass to simple chemicals — including for crop production.

Initiated in 2009, CCEI has focused on transformational catalytic technology to produce renewable chemicals and biofuels from natural biomass sources.

«A biorefinery that focuses not only on ethanol, but on other products that can be made from the biomass is more efficient and profitable overall,» he said.

In particular, they have looked at the pre-treatment stage, focusing on steam explosion, which involves «pressure - cooking» the biomass, to drive a number of chemical reactions.

One approach to tapping into all that biomass focuses on cellulose, the material that gives plant cells their strong walls.

The team focused on yeast in part because of its important modern - day applications; yeasts are used to convert the sugars of biomass feedstocks into biofuels such as ethanol and industrial chemicals such as lactic acid, or to break down organic pollutants.

Her Ph.D. is in chemical engineering from Washington University in St. Louis with a focus on reducing pollutant formation and understanding the flame structure of biomass flames using experimental and computational combustion methods.

Our work focuses on sorghum (a biomass crop in the US) and Arabidopsis (a model plant, which we use for initial experiments).

This edition focuses on PNNL's biological and chemical sciences and engineering capabilities and how they are being applied to produce products and fuels from renewable biomass rather than petroleum.

Headquartered at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tenn., BESC is a multi-institutional research organization performing basic and applied science dedicated to improving yields of biofuels by focusing on the fundamental understanding and elimination of biomass recalcitrance.

It will focus on catalyst development for four applications: proton exchange membrane fuel cells to convert stored energy in non-fossil fuels into electricity; electrolysers for splitting water into oxygen and hydrogen — a potential clean fuel cell source; syngas, a mixture of CO and H2, which is generated from coal, gas and biomass, and widely used as a key intermediate in the chemical industry; and lithium - air batteries.

«Our research focuses on the development of reforming catalysts that can be applied to a host of technologies, such as biomass gasification, pyrolysis, and natural gas — and will further the understanding for how catalysts function at the molecular level,» said Robert Dagle, who led this experimental research at PNNL.

Focuses on the use of both natural and bio-derived solvents in applications including extraction and fractionation of waxes from waste biomass

Some technologies focus on improved ways of breaking down biomass for conversion into fuel, some on engineering plants with the characteristics most advantageous for biofuels, and still others on creating co-products that can help make advanced biofuels economically viable.

Research in the Dumesic lab focuses on chemical engineering approaches to biomass conversion.

However, most of these opportunities focus on carbon found in the above ground vegetative biomass and do not currently account for the carbon in the soil.

Research in this program involves work with plants, fungi, and bacteria and is focused on four key areas: feedstock development, biomass depolymerization, biofuels production, and waste management.

This is because of our expertise and knowledge in carbon mitigation and forest biomass has been focused on watershed restoration.

BRP focuses on hydroelectric power but also has experience with wind, solar, and biomass energy generation, and this diversity makes it one of the best dividend stocks for 2018.

This analysis focuses on perennial biomass, and models both woody and herbaceous plants as the main source of feedstock for dedicated electricity generation and combined heat and power generation.

Discussions focused, inter alia, on chapters addressing sustainable development, biomass and policy.

This technical document provides a brief review of the benefits from various agriculture - based practices and technologies that have the potential to increase food production and the adaptive capacity of the food production system, as well as reduce emissions or enhance carbon storage in agricultural soils and biomass, focusing in detail on empirical evidence concerning costs and barriers to adoption, both from household and project - level data.

That includes research into algae as well as programs focused on converting alternative feedstocks like cellulosic biomass.

And we recently announced the launch of an advanced biofuels research program at Iowa State University focused on fast pyrolysis of biomass.

This technical document focuses on the potential of renewable energy sources for process heat in the industrial sector and for biomass feedstock substitution in industrial processes.

In another study focusing on Denmark, Mathiesen et al 2010 found that not only could the country meet 85 % of its electricity demands with renewable sources by 2030 and 100 % by 2050 (63 % from wind, 22 % from biomass, 9 % from solar PV), but the authors also concluded doing so may be economically beneficial:

This PCIC Science Brief focuses on recent research in the journal Climatic Change that examines a type of geoengineering that involves using biomass for energy production, together with carbon capture and storage.

This is because of our expertise and knowledge in carbon mitigation and forest biomass has been focused on watershed restoration.

Dr Hulvey and her team focused on the carbon stored in the above - ground tree biomass (tree trunks and branches), using above - ground biomass as a proxy for carbon storage in planted forests.

Applications shall primarily focus on the use of US sub-bituminous coal, lignite and / or coal - wood mixtures (up to 20 % woody biomass [e.g. poplar, pine and hardwoods]-RRB-.

This study focuses on two types of perennial energy crops: herbaceous crops (in this case mostly giant grasses) and short rotation coppice, in which the aboveground biomass of re-sprouting woody crops is harvested mechanically on a 2 - 3 year rotation.

Brian is responsible for sourcing new carbon reduction projects and renewable energy credits for NativeEnergy's clients — primarily focused on renewable electricity projects powered by wind, solar, and biomass.

It is focused on developing utility - scale renewable energy technologies from biomass and sunshine.

Biomass — plant material and animal waste — can be used to create transportation fuels and generate electricity, but the key to using biomass resources in a beneficial way is to focus on the right resources and use them at an appropriateBiomass — plant material and animal waste — can be used to create transportation fuels and generate electricity, but the key to using biomass resources in a beneficial way is to focus on the right resources and use them at an appropriatebiomass resources in a beneficial way is to focus on the right resources and use them at an appropriate scale.

Dr. Ramage chaired the National Acdemies reports «The Hydrogen Economy: Opportunities, Costs, Barriers, and R&D Needs», «Resource Requirements for a Hydrogen Economy», «Alternative Liquid Transportation Fuels from Coal and Biomass», and «Transitions To Alternative Transportation Technologies: A Focus on Plug - In Hybrid Electric Vehicles».

The report focuses on lessons for biomass project development and implementation for market transformation in this region based on what can be learnt from the implementation of the current portfolio on UNDP - GEF biomass energy projects, and makes recommendations for the development and implementation of new biomass projects in the region and beyond.

BlueFire Renewables, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BFRE), a company focused on changing the world's transportation fuel paradigm through the production of renewable fuels from non-food cellulosic wastes, announced that it has finalized and signed an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for its planned cellulosic ethanol facility in Fulton, MS.. The facility will be engineered and built by Wanzek Construction, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of MasTec, Inc. (NYSE: MTZ), for a fixed price of $ 296 million which includes an approximately $ 100 million biomass power plant as part of the facility.

The Energy Office has focused its efforts on developing biomass, solar, and wind energy sectors, although the office is supportive of all economic development related to renewable energy.

According to GigaOm, a model for consumer use has a bigger financial risk element than a commercial model, so EcoMow is now focusing on a larger version that could harvest big fields to produce biomass fuel pellets as a salable product.

Big energy players are now cutting their ties to non-renewable energy sources (oil, gas, coal, and fossil fuels) and are taking a 180 - degree turn to focus more on other means for renewable energy (such as wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, and hydropower) that are highly sustainable, cost - efficient, and less damaging to the environment.