Tag Archives: biomass

5-HMF

2010-8-11 – 7:16 pm

5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) is a substrate for plastics.

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Hot Technology and an Eye for the Bottom Line

2010-6-28 – 10:05 am

Gasification of hydrocarbons, energy from waste, has undeniable appeal, yet be aware, such advocacy promotes “clean coal” technology, which isn’t.

By jcwinnie | Posted in critique, design, development, energy, factor, thermodynamics, waste | Also tagged , , , , , | Comments (2)

Pyrolysis at Paraparaumu

2010-5-24 – 8:55 pm

Syngas Spin Doctors Down Under

By jcwinnie | Posted in energy, standards, testing, thermodynamics, waste | Also tagged , , , , | Comments (4)

Use of a GCIM (Global Climate Impact Model)

2010-5-22 – 6:57 pm

Feeding the energy crop Miscanthus × giganteus to IMOGEN

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One Pot Process

2010-5-4 – 2:10 pm

And, here I thought furans, like dioxins, were something to avoid producing because they are toxic and possibly carcinogenic.

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DIRT! THE MOVIE

2010-3-17 – 3:09 pm

Soil science has much in common with climatology. There are severe consequences when we humans ignore, abuse, and destroy this precious living natural resource.

By jcwinnie | Posted in agriculture, climate, consequence, disasters, economics, environment, water | Also tagged , , , | Comments (1)

Westinghouse Plasma Gasification Technology

2010-2-9 – 1:58 pm

Swayed by the Dark Side

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Where the Sun Don’t Shine

2010-1-4 – 3:20 pm

Excelsior

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Thisted Municipality is Proud to be Sustainable

2009-12-9 – 3:30 pm

Wind power to mitigate climate change is insufficient alone. OTOH, 20% of electric power in Denmark comes from wind, and a federal report has stated this is possible for the United States, which would go a long way to reducing our carbon footprint.

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Can Big Farm Practice Sustainable Agriculture?

2009-11-6 – 4:24 pm

Methane comprises about 18% of total GHGs; however, it is 23 times more harmful to the atmosphere than carbon dioxide. Nearly 40% of methane is due to industrial farming, much of this from factory farms.

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