The Northen Star newspaper is reporting on Australian developments in building houses from ecologically sustainable hemp crops. They report that only need six to eight tonnes of hemp fibre is required to build a house. With that material being able to be grown on .5 hectare of land
Cereplast, manufacturer of proprietary bio-based, sustainable plastics, announced that products made from Cereplast Compostables resins meet new federal procurement guidelines for bio-based content
Despite recent controversies over crop-based biofuels, biotechnology offers some of the best opportunities to create a more sustainable world, with applications as diverse as new sources of energy, new materials for industrial and consumer uses, and high quality agricultural products with better production economics
Choosing our Tomorrows, is a film that explores what life could be like in 2050 through the video diaries of the same Scottish farming family as they experience three very different futures...
DuPont announced it has received an external independent validation from the Illinois Crop Improvement Association (ICIA) which shows that its Ethanol Yield Potential (EYP) near infrared (NIR) calibration reliably predicts the ethanol output of whole corn grain.
Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics USA, Inc. provided over 5,500 photovoltaic (PV) modules for a one megawatt solar electric system at Far West Rice Mills in Nelson, Calif. The system is expected to deliver 1,440,000 kWh a year, approximately 70 to 80 percent of the plant’s total energy need. The multi-million dollar solar project, installed by Pacific Power Management of Auburn, Calif., qualifies for $1.8 million in rebates from Pacific Gas & Electric
EDF Energies Nouvelles announces the signature of an agreement with MidAmerican Energy to build the Walnut wind farm in Iowa. This 100.5 MW project is due to be delivered in late 2008.
After a close examination of crude oil made from pig manure, chemists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are certain about a number of things.
Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL) proposed today to reduce its generation fleet's greenhouse gas emissions by retiring a coal-fired generating unit, dramatically increasing its wind power portfolio, doubling its commitment to utilizing biomass, and aggressively building upon its energy efficiency measures, when its proposed expansion at the Nelson Dewey Generating Station becomes operable in 2013.
More than 4,000 international ethanol industry professionals will gather at the 24th Annual International Fuel Ethanol Workshop + Expo (FEW), June 16 - 19, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville to improve and expand an industry on the defense, according to conference organizers BBI International, a service company providing worldwide renewable energy solutions and specializing in project development, media, and events.
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