News articles tagged with 'biomass'
World's reef fishes tussling with human overpopulation
— 6 Apr 2011 17:46 | EnvironmentIn an unprecedented collaborative analysis published in the journal PLoS Biology, scientists from 49 nations demonstrated that the ability of reef fish systems to produce goods and…
CO2 emissions from biomass combustion
— 17 Mar 2011 17:54 | EnvironmentAn article in the current issue of Global Change Biology Bioenergy proposes a new method to account for CO2 emissions from biomass combustion in bioenergy systems…
BESC scores a first with isobutanol directly from cellulose
— 8 Mar 2011 13:59 | ChemistryIn the quest for inexpensive biofuels, cellulose proved no match for a bioprocessing strategy and genetically engineered microbe developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's…
Using wastewater to enhance mint production
— 4 Mar 2011 15:15 | EnvironmentWhen essential oils are extracted from plants through the process of steam distillation, wastewater is produced and subsequently released into rivers and streams. Finding new uses for…
Enzyme cocktail could eliminate a step in biofuel process
— 26 Feb 2011 17:12 | ChemistryConversion of biomass to fuel requires several steps: chemical pretreatment to break up the biomass - often dilute (sulphuric) acid, detoxification to remove the toxic chemicals required…
Green chemistry offers route towards zero-waste production
— 18 Feb 2011 17:47 | EnvironmentNovel green chemical technologies will play a key role helping society move towards the elimination of waste while offering a wider range of products from biorefineries, according to…
A billion tons of biomass a viable goal, but at high price, new research shows
— 17 Feb 2011 18:18 | EnvironmentA new study from the University of Illinois concludes that very high biomass prices would be needed in order to meet the ambitious goal of replacing 30 percent of petroleum consumption…
Understanding patterns of seafloor biomass
— 9 Feb 2011 17:44 | EnvironmentAnalysis of a comprehensive database has revealed strong links between biological productivity in the surface oceans and patterns of biomass and abundance at the seafloor, helping to…
Coal used for indoor heating is associated with shorter stature in very young children
— 8 Feb 2011 17:45 | HealthIn a finding of significant worldwide public-health consequence, researchers at the UC Davis School of Medicine and in the Academy of Sciences in the Czech Republic have found that…
Wake up and smell the willow
— 4 Jan 2011 22:47 | EnvironmentMore plant matter could be burned in coal-fired power stations if this 'green' fuel was delivered pre-roasted like coffee beans, according to researchers from the University of Leeds,…