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Breeding better grasses for food and fuel(01/02/2012)
Researchers from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Sustainable Bioenergy Centre (BSBEC) have discovered a family of genes that could help us breed grasses with improved properties for diet and bioenergy. The research was carried out by a team from the University of Cambridge and Rothamsted Research, which receives strategic funding from BBSRC. Their findings were published earlier last month (Tuesday 17 Jan) i... [more]
New sustainable Co-op headquarters building uses offsite approach from Pipe Center's Modular Engineering(06/01/2012)
The Co-operative’s new £100m head office in Manchester, due for completion in Summer 2012, is designed to set a new benchmark for sustainable design in commercial buildings. The low-energy, highly-sustainable building will have a BREEAM rating of “Outstanding”, and bring together 12 Co-operative businesses whose premises are currently spread over eight separate buildings. Among its array of sustainable technologies and approaches, the 500,0... [more]
Solutions for marine litter planned and require global cooperation(23/11/2011)
Plastics industry representatives met last week, on November 16 and 17, in Dubai to create a global action plan for solutions on marine litter. This action plan describes actions to be taken and progress to be reported by signatories in 2012. Today approximately 100 projects have been identified, which will be carried out in 32 countries, in addition to the global activities supported by all signatories. Recognizing that solutions to marine ... [more]
BHSL's Top Loader offers energy savings of up to 60 percent for biomass handling(04/11/2011)
BHSL's new Top Loader stores, moves and dispenses up to 150 tonnes of biomass or other agricultural and waste products per day. It is driven by two 2.2kW motors, which operate via a programmable logic controller (PLC) using BHSL proprietary software. Compared with moving floors and walking floors, the Top Loader is extremely energy efficient. With energy savings of up to 60% and simplified maintenance due to moving parts being located overhea... [more]
Bluewater Bio International completes installation of HYBACS process at the Botleng wastewater treatment plant in South Africa
(30/08/2011)
The Botleng Wastewater Treatment Plant services the town of Delmas in the Mpumulanga Province in South Africa. Delmas lies 60 km east of Johannesburg and has a population of approximately 92,000. Botleng is one of two wastewater treatment plants (WTPs) in the town, the other being the Delmas town WTP. These sewage treatment facilities have to produce effluents that comply with the specifications of the relevant authorities, which include nutri... [more]
Wind energy is not an effective tool to control CO2 and other air emissions(18/08/2011)
For years the wind energy industry and numerous state and federal politicians have claimed that increasing the use of wind power to produce electricity will result in huge reductions in CO2 and other emissions. These claims rest on the results of dispatch models that predict not only emissions, but also fuel costs and generation levels for individual utilities and utility grids. Government tax breaks and state renewable power mandates support... [more]
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh's biogas plant takes high-solids organic material and turns it into heat and electricity(28/07/2011)
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has dedicated the first high solids dry fermentation anaerobic digester (HSAD) in the Americas. On average, 2,320,000 kWh will be generated annually, providing 8 percent of the University’s electricity needs on its campus. The biogas plant, owned by the University, is designed and constructed by BIOFerm™ Energy Systems, a member of the Viessmann Group. The plant is part of the University’s plan to achieve... [more]
Billington Biofuels implements nationwide delivery service for bulk blown wood pellets(20/07/2011)
Being able to provide a nationwide service is a key part of Billingtons propositon as despite the recent announcement of the renewable heat incentive, many consumers still question the availability and reliability of pellet suppliers. This is something that Billingtons have addressed in the north of England and are now extending to the south east and south west. Billington Biofuels has responded to an increasing number of enquiries by implem... [more]
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