Energy

Review of project that promotes use of biomass based fuels

Need for producing ethanol blended petro-fuels stressed

A joint project of India and the U.S., the review meeting of which was held in Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, will deliver a working model for production of bio-fuels with minimal environmental impact and overall sustainability, besides other advantages.

Publication Date: 
14/06/2013
Hindu (Chennai)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Biomass, Alternative Fuels, Biofuel, Energy Technology, Environment, Renewable Energy, Energy
Agriculture

OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2013-2022: highlights

Global agricultural production is expected to grow 1.5% a year on average over the coming decade, compared with annual growth of 2.1% between 2003 and 2012, according to a new report published by the OECD and FAO.

Publication Date: 
06/06/2013
OECD
Tags:
Agriculture, India, Global, Biofuel, Food Prices, Oilseeds, Cotton, Crops, Livestock, Food Security
Energy

Bio-fuel project launched in East Jaintia Hills

JOWAI: Minister for Forest and Environment also in charge of Community and Rural Development, Prestone Tynsong launched the Bio-fuel Project in Rymbai village, East Jaintia Hills District, on Thursday.

The bio-fuel project is the first of its kind in the state and the first bio-fuel project taken up by the farmers in the country. It is a project in which fuel (diesel) and other by products is extracted from the seeds of plants.

Publication Date: 
06/06/2013
Shillong Times (Shillong)
Tags:
Meghalaya, Jaintia Hills, Biofuel, Alternative Fuels, Diesel, Coal, Mining, Renewable Energy, Energy
Energy

GM fungi: New way to produce cheap biofuel

Washington: Researchers are manufacturing genetically modified fungi to produce significantly cheaper biofuel.

Publication Date: 
04/06/2013
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Genetic Engineering, Energy Technology, Biofuel, Fungicide, Europe
Energy

Global biofuel trade: how uncoordinated biofuel policy fuels resource use and GHG emissions

In recent years, global trade in biofuels has grown dramatically, albeit against a background of highly distorted markets for agricultural goods and for energy, and in a context of weak global governance for environmental public goods.

Publication Date: 
01/05/2013
Seth Meyer, Josef Schmidhuber, Jesús Barreiro-Hurlé
International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD)
Tags:
Biofuel, Ethanol, Trade, Green House Gases, Renewable Energy, European Union (EU), Energy Policy
Energy

The effect of biodiesel policies on world oilseed markets and Developing Countries

Using an empirical model, this study provides some insights into the functioning of the oilseed-biodiesel-diesel market complex in a large country that determines the biodiesel price, reflecting market equilibrium changes resulting from volatility in the crude oil price.

Publication Date: 
01/05/2013
Harry de Gorter, Dusan Drabik, Govinda R. Timilsina
The World Bank
Tags:
Biodiesel, Oilseeds, Developing Countries, Fuel Pricing, Biofuel, Soyabean, Ethanol
Energy

Tracking clean energy progress 2013

The rapid expansion of renewable technologies is one of the few bright spots in an otherwise bleak assessment of global progress towards low-carbon energy, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in an annual report to the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM).

Publication Date: 
17/04/2013
International Energy Agency
Tags:
Energy, Energy Technology, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Intensity, Renewable Energy, Nuclear Power, Natural Gas, Coal, Carbon Capture and Storage, Industry, Fuel Economy Standards, Electric, Vehicles, Biofuel, Buildings, Hybrid Electric
Climate Change

Climate justice and hunger top agenda for Dublin summit

Recent reports from China and the USA indicate the production of staple foods including rice, wheat and soya are likely to be hit in the coming decades due to increasing incidences of extreme weath

Publication Date: 
15/04/2013
Guardian (UK)
Tags:
Famine, Drought, Climate Change, Climate Equity, Food Security, Ireland, Europe, China, United States Of America (US), Extreme Weather Events, Climate Impacts, FAO, Agriculture, Biofuel
Agriculture

Challenges to food security in India

The need for achieving food security is felt significantly in the recent years due to enormous pressure from the ever increasing population in India. Owing to the change in preferences in crop production techniques over a period of time, several new challenges draw attention to food security. This article discusses various challenges to food security in India.

Publication Date: 
11/04/2013
P. S. Brahmanand, A. Kumar, S. Ghosh & et al
Current Science
104
7
841-846
Tags:
Food Security, India, Green Revolution, Agricultural Research, Biofuel, Medicinal Plants, Climate Change, Water Demand, Farmers, Globalisation, Urban Encroachments, Special Economic Zones (SEZ), Trade, Exports
Energy

Energy potential of biomass from conservation grasslands in Minnesota, USA

Perennial biomass from grasslands managed for conservation of soil and biodiversity can be harvested for bioenergy. Until now, the quantity and quality of harvestable biomass from conservation grasslands in Minnesota, USA, was not known, and the factors that affect bioenergy potential from these systems have not been identified. We measured biomass yield, theoretical ethanol conversion efficiency, and plant tissue nitrogen (N) as metrics of bioenergy potential from mixed-species conservation grasslands harvested with commercial-scale equipment.

Publication Date: 
05/04/2013
Jacob M. Jungers, Joseph E. Fargione, Craig C. Sheaffer & et al
PLoS ONE
8
4
1-11
Tags:
Grasslands, Biomass, United States Of America (US), Biofuel

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