posted by Sumukee @ 10:32 PM |
Monday, August 24, 2009
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Here is an article where in the Ethanol producers have started keeping an eye on the algal blooms as these feedstock turn out to be way to cheaper than corn stover and other similar feedstock.
These algae based feedstock, unlike the corn based feedstock don't use much water, do not occupy land and are definetely less expensive to cultivate.
Experts in this domain claim that the biomass derived hydrocarbons produced from these feedstock such as cornstalks, algae and others are identical to petroleum- derived hydrocarbon are similar or identical to petroleum-derived hydrocarbons and might be used in existing energy infrastructure.
Matt Hartwig, a spokesman for the Renewable Fuels Association, feels that Ethanol is the only alternative to petroleum.He strongly believes none of the technology developments would have been possible without the strides from the ethanol industry that we have today.And while none of the parties want to be shut out of the future biofuels sector, all imagine a future that includes both biomass-derived hydrocarbons and cellulosic ethanol.
To read the full article Labels: algae, biofuel, energy, Ethanol, fuel, sustainable
posted by Mak @ 12:38 AM |
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
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Here is a promising attempt of a camelina grower. Mark Wiest, of Sams Valley, Oregon, United States, just completed harvesting about three acres of camelina on a piece of ground that has been otherwise unproductive. His first planting of camelina was last year when he and Dalton Straus planted 26 acres in the Sams Valley area. Wiest is contracting with BioMass Processors out of Rickreall. Once the camelina has been harvested and dried, it is sent north. There the harvested camelina is crushed and the
camelina oil is extracted. This oil can be used in making fuel. Wiest is working with others from Beatty to Murphy to turn their bare land into productive land.
see moreLabels: Biomass, camelina, fuel, oil
posted by Mak @ 7:51 PM |
Monday, July 6, 2009
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While searching for the oil composition of camelina, I came across a research paper on "
Camelina sativa, A Montana Omega-3 and
Fuel Crop". According to that paper,
Camelina sativa is a new crop with a variety of uses. It is relatively easy to breed, and easy to grow with low input costs. Its meal is valuable as animal feed, and its
oil has an important nutritional components (alpha linolenic acid and gamma-tocopherol). The industrial potential of this crop, given the current fuel crisis, is rather large.
They have given the Oil Composition of European Camelina cultivars [‘Celine’ (France), ‘Calena’ (Austria), and ‘Ligena’ (Germany)] and 3 Montana breeding lines (MT-1, MT-3, and MT-5).(Refer the following chart)
See the full paper hereLabels: camelina, fuel, oil
