Posts Tagged ‘ Biomass ’

Converting waste into a renewable energy sources

Nov 11th, 2008 | By Alternative Energy | Category: Biomass, Renewables

Consider a technology that not only keeps your surroundings clean it also produces renewable energy at a low cost. Wheelabrator Technologies Inc., a U.S. pioneer for municipal waste-to-energy technology, wants to make sure that your waste doesn’t go waste. Literally. Wheelabrator’s waste-to-energy facilities produce steam and electricity by burning large quantities of municipal trash [...]

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Woody Biomass Resources

Oct 27th, 2008 | By Alternative Energy | Category: Biomass, Featured, Renewables

Biomass power is the largest source of renewable energy as well as a vital part of the waste management infrastructure. An increasing global awareness about environmental issues is acting as the driving force behind the use of alternative and renewable sources of energy. A greater emphasis is being laid on the promotion of bioenergy [...]

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Power from Trees

Oct 23rd, 2008 | By Alternative Energy | Category: Biomass, Renewables

Currently a team of MIT researchers are using platinum electrodes and ficus plants to discover the truth of feeble electric currents from trees. They have come up with an answer. They state that the pH difference between the soil and the living tree is the cause of creating electric currents. Now scientists are debating [...]

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