Sustainability
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced support for 55 innovative new projects aimed at producing and using energy in a cleaner, more efficient way. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
A new federal-private collaboration will be used to supply bio-based feedstocks for cellulosic ethanol. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Georgia Institute of Technology and Purdue University researchers have developed efficient solar cells using products derived from plants and trees. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Researchers at the University of Illinois are working on how to improve the regulation of all invasive plants, including those used for biofuels. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The agenda for the 6th annual International Biomass Conference & Expo has been updated and been made available online. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Researchers are looking to duckweed as a cheap and sustainable source of biomass for producing gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
A new tool from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory allows for quicker analysis of biomass to determine a samples genetics. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Michigan State University researchers have genetically engineered plants with oily leaves, which could aid in biofuel and animal feed production. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Ottawa paid out $672-million to companies that have built plants to make grain-based ethanol and biodiesel, which created a new market for farmers. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The OSCIA is organizing a trade mission to Europe to explore biomass processing and market development. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The Canadian Government will be investing over $900,000 in a POS Pilot Plant, which can create agri-food, biofuels and more from plant feedstock. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Corn crop residues are often left on harvested fields to protect soil quality, but they could become an important raw material in cellulosic ethanol production. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Researchers at the University of Illinois have found that perennial biofuel crops have the ability to reduce nitrogen escape in the environment. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Ohio State University's Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center is researching the production of biogas from organic waste and bioenergy crops. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
An agricultural economist has developed an online calculator for farmers to determine if they can/should switch to growing energy crops in their fields. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
According to the lastest issue of the FCC Knowledge Insider, Canada's agriculture industry is in a unique position to meet changing global energy demands. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Forests biomass is thought to play a role in reducing the effects of global climate change and new research is using satellites to count & monitor the biomass. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The Canadian government has made an investment of $350,000 to develop cost effective tools to reduce methane and nitrous oxide emissions on farm. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Researchers with the USDA Agricultural Research Service are exploring sorghum's cold tolerance to expand its production range. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
A team of 11 scientists from seven European countries and the USA have discussed utilizing surplus land for the production of biomass feedstocks. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers! 1 comments