Energy Resources - Biomass & Biofuels
Websites, Studies and General Information
- National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service – wide range of information on alternative energy including biofuels/biomass
- Colorado State University Energy Conversion lab – biofuels areas of expertise information
Fuel From Crops
Biofuels are based on fuels derived from organic biomass from recently living animals or plants or their byproducts. The following websites and studies offer a variety of resources and information on biofuels.
- Colorado – Governors Energy Office Ethanol information
- Colorado – Governors Energy Office Biodiesel information
- Colorado – Governors Energy Office Biofuels Coalition & additional information
- Colorado – Governors Energy Office Biofuels Financial Information
- A Report on Small and Community-scale Biodiesel
- Cornell University - Biofuels: Environmental Consequences and Interactions with Changing Land Use
- Texas State Energy Office – Multiple sources for biofuel information
- University of Nebraska Biofuels Forum and Quick Facts
- Yale University - For Greening Aviation, Are Biofuels The Right Stuff?
- San Juan Bioenergy – A small scale community operation with a direct CSU Extension connection
- Collection of Commentaries on Biofuels
- Comprehensive Definition of Biofuels
- Monthly Magazine on anything related to biofuels/biomass
- Straight Vegetable Oil (SVO) Installers – Businesses who install diesel engine conversion kits to use straight vegetable oil
- Sun Grant Initiative through South Dakota State University
Ethanol
- US Department of Energy – Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center
- Watermelons tapped for Ethanol
- University of Illinois Study – Water use for Ethanol Production
- Congressional Budget Office Ethanol Study - The Impact of Ethanol Use on Food Prices and Greenhouse-Gas Emissions
- UC Berkley Study on Ethanol
- USDA ERS Study – Ethanol Co-Product Use in U.S. Cattle Feeding
Cellulosic Ethanol Information
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) – Cellulosic Ethanol
- State of Texas Energy Office Cellulosic Ethanol Information
- US Department of Energy – Cellulosic Ethanol Feedstocks
- Florida Department of Ag Press Release on First Cellulosic Ethanol Plant
- Purdue University Extension Publication – Cellulosic Ethanol – Beyond Corn
- Cellulosic Ethanol – As defined by Wikipedia
Woody Biomass
The following resources deal with using wood, or woody biomass, to create energy.
- Colorado – Governors Energy Office Woody Biomass information
- Colorado – Governors Energy Office Woody Biomass to Energy
- Colorado – Governors Energy Office Woody Biomass and Pollution
- Colorado – Governors Energy Office Woody Biomass Financial Incentives
- Woody mass for fuel - USDA National Agroforestry Center Woody Biomass Study
- Massachusetts Sustainable Forest Bioenergy Initiative
- University of Newcastle Australia - CO-PYROLYSIS OF COAL AND WOODY BIOMASS
- Texas A&M Fact Sheet on Woody Biomass
- University of Washington – Bioenergy research priorities
- State of Alaska – Renewable Energy Programs
Anaerobic digestion
Anaerobic digestion is the naturally occurring breakdown of organic materials by microorganisms when oxygen is not present. The following resources explain the process and its uses.
- Colorado – Governors Energy Office Anaerobic Digestion
- Anaerobic Digestion of Animal Waste USDA Study
- University of Nebraska - Anaerobic Digestion and Methane production
- State of California – biomass/anaerobic digestion information and projects
- Michigan Department of Energy – Anaerobic Digestion FAQ’s
- American Society for Microbiology - Effect of anaerobic digestion on oocysts of the protozoan Eimeria tenella.
Algae for Biofuels
Is the technology used to create energy from algae. These sites deal with the process involved and the energy potentials.
- CSU and Private Industry Joint Venture
- University of Virginia - Algae: Biofuel of the Future?
- Popular Mechanics – Overview of Algae for fuel
- University of Arizona and private industry joint Algae project
- Massey University School of Engineering New Zealand - Biodiesel from microalgae beats bioethanol
Carbon Sequestration
Soil carbon sequestration is the process of transferring carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into the soil through crop residues and other organic solids, and in a form that is not immediately reemitted. The following information provides how the process works and the incentives involved.
- Colorado – Governors Energy Office Carbon Fund
- Ohio State University Fact Sheet - Soil Carbon Sequestration—Fundamentals
- Department of Energy – Information and FAQ’s
- US Department of Energy – Programs and Initiatives
- EPA - Carbon Sequestration in Agriculture and Forestry FAQ’s
Greenhouse Gas Mitigation
Is the process involved in selecting economically and environmentally beneficial mitigation options to greenhouse gasses.
- University of California, Santa Barbara – Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Planning Guide
- Department of Energy 2003 Conference Proceedings
- EPA - Climate Change - Climate Economics
- State of Washington - GREENHOUSE GAS MITIGATION PLAN
- European Molecular Biology Organization - Greenhouse gases, high-energy crops and the future of the world discussion
