Sentences with phrase «on biofuel development»

«There can be disadvantages to being first,» says Robert Brown, a mechanical engineer at Iowa State University who works on biofuel development.

Not exact matches

«The most sensible thing to do in Finland is to integrate cultivation into industrial processes with spill heat and to integration into industrial processes with spill heat and focus development on the production of biofuels and biochemical compounds, and on nutrient removal from effluents.

To this end, it offers a comprehensive overview of recent advances on promising algal biofuels production pathways, in terms of technological development, opportunities and limitations.

Richardson focuses on harnessing bacteria to make molecules that could lead to the development of new biofuels and medicines.

Opinion piece on how U.S. leadership in the technology of biology presents the nation with tremendous opportunity to build the world's preeminent bioeconomy, mentions the leading efforts of the Joint BioEnergy Institute in the development of advanced biofuels and bioproducts.

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.

Centre for Jatropha Promotion & Biodiesel (CJP) is the Global authority for scientific commercialization of Jatropha & other non-food biofuel crops and designs and implements the growing of non-food biofuel crops worldwide in a structured Agri - Supply chain, Value additions and research activities thereon & provides technology and services from «Soil to Oil» for the breeding, development, planting and harvesting of next - generation commercial biofuel crops CJP has been engaged in promoting sustainable farming for biodiesel production since last one decade and its research findings and on - hand field experiences in respect of various technical, agronomical / silvicultural aspects of plantations of Jatropha have resulted in significant improvements in knowledge and technical background related to Productivity, profitability and sustainability of commercial production of Jatropha oil crop.

On the other hand, the technology to produce cellulosic biofuels is still in development and far from ready for prime time.

More on Algae Biofuels: New Algae Biofuels From Sapphire Energy Chemically Identical to Gasoline ExxonMobil Bets on Algae in First Major Biofuel Investment BP Gets Into Algae: Signs Multi-year Development Agreement with Martek Biosciences

After many interviews with biologists and climate scientists focused on the Amazon, as well as people like Bruce Babbitt, the former United States secretary of the interior who has spent a lot of time crisscrossing the Amazon, I remain convinced that there is a path to development for Brazil — even with the growing global appetite for soy and biofuels and roads to the Pacific — that can preserve a large fraction of the vast forest region.

This technical document examines the opportunities and constraints associated with the development of second - generation biofuels in the ESCWA region, based on a review of existing environmentally sound technologies that can be accessed by small and medium - sized enterprises.

On August 11, the Financial Times reported on the promise of «synthetic biology,» including the development of algae that generates biofuelOn August 11, the Financial Times reported on the promise of «synthetic biology,» including the development of algae that generates biofuelon the promise of «synthetic biology,» including the development of algae that generates biofuels.

The focus is on so - called first generation biofuels while considering further lines of development.

The focus is on so - called first generation biofuels, due to availability of state - of — the art reviews, but also considers further lines of development.

Michael Blaylock, Ph.D., vp of systems development at Edenspace Systems, reported on the status of Energy Corn ™, a feedstock designed to lower the cost of producing cellulosic biofuels from corn stover.

The scope of this chapter, with a focus on food crops, pastures and livestock, industrial crops and biofuels, forestry (commercial forests), aquaculture and fisheries, and small - holder and subsistence agriculturalists and artisanal fishers, is to: examine current climate sensitivities / vulnerabilities; consider future trends in climate, global and regional food security, forestry and fisheries production; review key future impacts of climate change in food crops pasture and livestock production, industrial crops and biofuels, forestry, fisheries, and small - holder and subsistence agriculture; assess the effectiveness of adaptation in offsetting damages and identify adaptation options, including planned adaptation to climate change; examine the social and economic costs of climate change in those sectors; and, explore the implications of responding to climate change for sustainable development.

Gerard Ostheimer, a scientist attached to Sustainable Energy For All of the United Nations said, higher price per ton of carbon could push development of biofuels on a large scale.

Alvarado, who arrived to his inauguration ceremony at the Plaza de la Democracy on a hydrogen bus, campaigned on modernizing and electrifying older modes of transport, promoting research and development in hydrogen and biofuels, and banning oil and gas exploration in the country.

But with food prices rising sharply in recent months, many experts are calling on countries to scale back their headlong rush into green fuel development, arguing that the combination of ambitious biofuel targets and mediocre harvests of some crucial crops is contributing to high prices, hunger and political instability.

This study by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) for Friends of the Earth Europe finds that Europe's drivers are being forced to fill their tanks with increasing amounts of palm oil, with reliance on the controversial biofuel set to rise even further.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will spend $ 250 million to establish and operate two new Bioenergy Research Centers to accelerate basic research on the development of cellulosic ethanol and other biofuels from biomass, including biodiesel, biofuels for aviation, and biologically based hydrogen and other fuels from sunlight.

Protéus, a France - based biotechnology company, will collaborate with global agribusiness company Syngenta on the development of novel high - performance enzymes for cellulosic biofuel production.

In a country where most families must spend about two thirds of their income on food, «the average Guatemalan is now hungrier because of biofuel development.»

«Representative Perry and Senator Gautreaux have worked tirelessly to craft comprehensive advanced biofuel legislation which will maximize rural development, benefit consumers, farmers and gas station owners while also protecting the environment and reducing the burden on local water supplies,» said Donovan.

The project will be a joint affair between Qatar Airways, Qatar Science & Technology Park, and Qatar Petroleum: Based on feasibility studies on biomass - to - liquid jet fuel (think: second - generation biofuels) done by Seattle's Verno Systems, the trio have established the Qatar Advanced Biofuel Platform which will be active in the following areas developing: 1) an engineering and implementation plan for «economically viable and sustainable biofuel production»; 2) a biofuel investment strategy; 3) an advanced technology development program; 4) ongoing market and strategic anBiofuel Platform which will be active in the following areas developing: 1) an engineering and implementation plan for «economically viable and sustainable biofuel production»; 2) a biofuel investment strategy; 3) an advanced technology development program; 4) ongoing market and strategic anbiofuel production»; 2) a biofuel investment strategy; 3) an advanced technology development program; 4) ongoing market and strategic anbiofuel investment strategy; 3) an advanced technology development program; 4) ongoing market and strategic analysis.

According to a new report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, «Economic Assessment of Biofuel Support Policies», not only is public support of biofuels costly it has little impact on reducing greenhouse

According to a new report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, «Economic Assessment of Biofuel Support Policies», not only is public support of biofuels costly it has little impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions: All the tax incentives, blending targets and other public support policies in the EU, US, and Canada total $ 25 billion per year, but will ultimately result in less than a 1 % reduction in emissions from transport by 2015.

SUMMARY 7 years of experience in the sugarcane biofuel sector with a focus on business development.