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Biomass

Not listed here are some proprietary processes and not-yet-public companies that have prototypes in place that convert biomass to energy with no carbon emissions.

See also Waste-to-Energy

Articles

• What is the best biomass fuel source? (PDF) - Canadian report analyzes many biomass options and shows which are better for converting into fuels and diesel substitutes.
• Biomass use isn't new, but it is the future - Proponents say it is sustainable and CO₂ reducing. (ic Birmingham.co.uk; July 21, 2004) [Not mentioned in the story: techniques exist that convert biomass to energy with no CO₂ emissions at all.]

Companies

• Alcane Biogas plans $12.6 mil (U.S.) plant for Nothern Ireland - The plant will convert animal manure and food production waste into renewable energy and fertilizer. By-products include methane gas, hot water, pasteurized liquid fertilizer, and fibrous soil conditioner. (Alt. Eng. News; Nov. 19, 2004)
• Barlow Projects, Inc. - Waste-to-Energy systems converting trash or biomass into steam and/or electricity through the WTE process.
• Biomax 15 - several residential prototypes being field tested.  30 lb. of wood can power a typical home for a day.  (San Mateo County Times; April 8, 2004)  See Google > Biomax 15
• BioMaxx Systems Inc - Converting cellulosic biomass that is currently being abandoned or land filled into ethanol and other valuable co-products.  Holds the worldwide license to a new fermentation process.

Nathaniel Energy's Thermal Combustor - turns processed fuel converted from feedstock such as waste, biomass, tires and virtually any solid carbon based material into useful energy without harming the environment. Funded company is fulfilling orders for installations internationally.

• P-Fuel -- Physicist patents garbage-to-gas substitute - Process extracts fuel from oat hulls, corn cobs, scrap paper, and any other kind of biomass you'd care to name, at estimated price of $1.80/gallon.  (Palm Beach Post; May 13, 2004)
• Barbados Sugar Cane Bound for Biomass - Tekron and Vydexa Industrials objective is to develop an industrial base for production of fuel alcohol and other higher value products from sugar cane biomass. (Solar Access; Aug. 26, 2004)
• TMG - deals with alternate-fuel topics such as coal-based synthetic fuels (including hydrogen), soy-based biodiesel and biomass-to-ethanol technology and assists its clients in making conventional energy vs. alternate energy decisions.
• Charring peanut shells for hydrogen - Patented technology converts biomass to hydrogen and charcoal for nitrogen-enriched fertilizer. (Fuel Cell Works; Nov. 21, 2004)

See also

• Google News > Biomass
• Google > Biomass
• Waste-to-Energy (index)
• Chomp Chomp - index of technologies that derive energy from digesting living pests

Index created by Sterling D. Allan, July 21, 2004
Last updated December 05, 2004