Europe plants €3.7 billion in the biobased economy
Every single day the world uses almost 100 million barrels of oil – an addiction to a non-renewable energy source that has proven difficult to break. Just about anything that is not iron, steel or metal of some sort has some petrochemical component – take shampoo, the rubber in sneakers, plastic bottles, the fuel in the tank – or the fibers in a car seat. |
Researchers use supercomputer to improve biomass conversion
Scientists from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are using the National Science Foundation-supported Stampede supercomputer to improve biofuel production by determining how certain enzymes break down cellulose (plant cell walls). |
Biofuels US EPA approves new fuels for federal biofuel mandate Biomass ETI launches search for new bioenergy partners Panorama London summit launches new liquid air ‘cold economy’ initiative Al Maiorino United Kingdom’s Refusal to Embrace Wind Threatens both the Climate and the Economy Electric/Hybrid The city of Montréal makes it easier to charge electric cars downtown Energy saving Department of Energy opens test bed to dramatically improve building efficiency Geothermal Hawaii's governor touts geothermal energy on state's Big Island Ocean Energy Marubeni building small hydro power plant in Fukushima Siemens granted seabed rights for UK tidal projects West of England marine energy sector welcomes funding for composite testing PV Ecosphere Technologies announces completion of first PowerCube South Africa
Scatec Solar completes 40MW solar plant in South Africa Over 150 UK businesses tell PM to back solar industry Wind Norvento expands its UK operations Gamesa and Areva sign European offshore wind JV agreement Sif Group B. V. wins contract for monopile foundation fabrication Agenda RENEXPO Southeast Europe
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