News articles tagged with 'biogas'
Algae for biofuels: Moving from promise to reality, but how fast?
— 3 Nov 2010 12:08 | EnvironmentA new report from the Energy Biosciences Institute (EBI) in Berkeley projects that development of cost-competitive algae biofuel production will require much more long-term research,…
Energy efficient sewage plants
— 13 Aug 2009 11:39 | TechnologyHigh-rate digestion with microfiltration is state-of-the-art in large sewage plants. It effectively removes accumulated sludge and produces biogas to generate energy. A study now reveals…
Virtually engineering power plants
— 13 Jul 2009 14:44 | TechnologyPhotovoltaic and wind energy plants, hydroelectric power stations and biogas plants supply energy without polluting the environment. However, they are complex to design and maintain.…
Obtaining biogas from food industry waste
— 31 Mar 2009 13:15 | EnvironmentThe AZTI-Tecnalia technological centre, experts in food research, have put a biogas plant into operation in order to investigate novel systems of sustainable energy production based…
Electricity from straw
— 6 Feb 2009 11:10 | Technology'Corn belongs in the kitchen, not in biogas facilities' - objections like this can be heard more and more frequently. They are protesting against the fermentation of foodstuffs in biogas…
Cow power could generate electricity for millions
— 24 Jul 2008 12:54 | EnvironmentConverting livestock manure into a domestic renewable fuel source could generate enough electricity to meet up to three per cent of North America's entire consumption needs and lead…
UCSD's extraordinary commitment to climate solutions
— 16 Jul 2008 15:23 | EnvironmentUniversity of California, San Diego, one of the nation's greenest college campuses, has begun construction on a sustainable energy program that's among the largest in the nation by…
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