Categoria: biofuels

Laboratorio Metrologico Ternano

Closer look at flawed studies behind policies used to promote 'low-carbon' biofuels

Nearly all of the studies used to promote biofuels as climate-friendly alternatives to petroleum fuels are flawed and need to be redone, according to a researcher who reviewed more than 100 papers published over more than two decades. Nearly all of the studies used to promote biofuels as climate-friendly alternatives to petroleum fuels are flawed…
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17 Febbraio 2015 0

Production of both biofuel and animal feed from one crop is now possible, and can be done on a farm

The research shows the potential for complementary food and biofuel production, circumventing issues related to land-use competition. The system could be deployed at a local level by individual farmers, providing sustainable biofuel production, and could be particularly beneficial to farmers in the developing world. The efficient production of both biofuel and animal feed from one…
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4 Febbraio 2015 0

Switching to vehicles powered by electricity from renewables could save lives

Driving vehicles that use electricity from renewable energy instead of gasoline could reduce the resulting deaths due to air pollution by 70 percent. This finding comes from a new life cycle analysis of conventional and alternative vehicles and their air pollution-related public health impacts Driving vehicles that use electricity from renewable energy instead of gasoline…
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18 Dicembre 2014 0
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