Latest Biofuels and bio-energy product news

Neter: The Eden Project uses compost made from waste to grow new plants

(10/11/2009)

A huge on-site composter, installed in 2005, now converts around 90 per cent of the food waste created at the Eden Project, the Cornish visitor attraction, into a nitrogen-rich soil enhancement that Eden gardeners use to feed their impressive collection of plants. The Eden Project has diverted a massive 100 tonnes of food waste from landfill since it started turning kitchen scraps and leftovers from its cafés into compost for the world-famous gardens. During the 80-day composting process the ... [more]

Northwest Biomass Project: Bakewell Ovens uses biomass technology to bake green bread

(22/05/2009)

Bakewell Ovens, based in Haslingden, Rossendale, is the first in the UK to produce an integrated wood pellet fuelled bakery oven. The oven uses biomass technology, ensuring all bread baked is environmentally friendly - yet tastes as good as bread baked in a conventional oven. Bakewell Ovens created the technology in response to demand for more energy efficient and cost saving equipment. They have also seen significant growth in their customer base. The company has seen an excellent response ... [more]

Nitrogen Use Efficient NUE sorghum: NUE sorghum varieties can help farmers who produce sorghum for feed or fuel

(05/02/2009)

Sorghum is an important feed crop that is grown on more than 100 million acres globally. In addition, sweet sorghum is a highly productive potential biofuel source. Like most grain crops, sorghum is extremely dependent upon nitrogen fertilizer to achieve attractive commercial yields. Also like most grain crops, it is an inefficient user of nitrogen—barely more than half of the nitrogen applied to sorghum fields is utilized for plant growth. As a result, the remainder may run off into area waterw... [more]