Production and utilization of biomass for energy -- everything from burning wood to high-tech processes for converting crops to liquid fuels.
Biomass is any organic matter which is available on a renewable basis, including agricultural crops and residues, wood and wood wastes, municipal wastes, and aquatic plants.
A national trade association for the domestic ethanol industry. Provides information about federal policies concerning alcohol fuels to consumers, blenders, marketers, and technicians. "Ethanol Report," a bi-monthly newsletter, is available free with me www.ethanolrfa.org
Nineteen well-known institutes, representing 14 EU countries, involved in research, development and implementation activities of energy crops. Every three months over 75 new contributions on the latest developments on the production, pre-treatment and uti www.eeci.net
Nonprofit membership organization run by volunteers dedicated to expanding the development and commercialization of new industrial, energy, and non-food consumer uses of renewable agricultural, forestry, livestock and marine products. newuses.org
Goal to increase the use of ethanol based fuels, to decrease the America's dependence on imported energy resources, improve the environment and stimulate the national economy. www.ethanol-gec.org
Project investigating the potential for a sustainable supply of charcoal to low-income households in urban areas of Sub-Saharan Africa. www.sei.se/chaposa/chaposaindex.html
Develops and commercializes biomass technologies, with emphasis on fuel ethanol from biomass. Site has links to other energy websites. www.generalbiomass.com
Promoting sustainable wood energy systems globally. Site has information on fuels derived from forest products and issues associated with forest energy. www.fao.org/forestry/FOP/FOPW/ENERGY/energy-e.stm
Trade association to the UK Bioenergy Industry. Site includes bioenergy and biomass promotional information, also Bioenergy Good Practice Guidelines. www.britishbiogen.co.uk
Ethanol Marketplace provides a complete global resource to people around the world who work in the ethanol and renewable fuels industries. www.ethanolmarketplace.com
Projects include developing biomass gasifiers (for uses such as silk reeling, magnesium chloride production, community cooking, and large cardamom curing) and production of biogas by biomethanation of industrial effluents and market/vegetable wastes. www.teriin.org/division/eetdiv/beta/beta.htm
Has a biomass treatment process capable of producing fiber, energy, chemicals and sugars from diverse biomass feedstocks and waste streams. www.purevisiontechnology.com
Full-text scientific and technical reports, journal literature, and citations on biopower. Site managed by United States Department of Energy. www.osti.gov/bmp
Biofuels site provides comprehensive information about biodiesel and ethanol with a lot more about environment friendly nature of biofuels. journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html
Information about biomass energy crop research projects in Florida, including studies on crop production, harvesting and grinding, and co-firing with coal. Also has information and links on other renewable-energy topics. www.treepower.org
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