Biopact: April 2007 Digest

Biopact Blog writes many stories that are relevant to the study of BIOstock, BIOconversion, BIOoutput, and BIOwaste.

Rather than summarize and reprint excerpts from this excellent source of information, a breakdown of each month's most relevant titles is provided in one updated article...

BIOstock...
• A closer look at Social Impact Assessments of large biofuel projects
• The mobile pellet plant

BIOconversion...
• Scientists break down lignin to enter a world of sugar and energy
• Top FAO and UN experts to weigh benefits and perils of bioenergy
• Swiss technology institute launches ‘Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels'
• Climate change is a national security issue - report
• A closer look at China's biomass power plants
• Biomass gasification to power rural India out of energy poverty
• UN environment chief backs EU's biofuels plan, urges environmentalists to drop 'simplistic' views
• Satellites play vital role in understanding the carbon cycle
• Dupont outlines strategy for mass adoption of biofuels
• New class of enzymes discovered that could increase efficiency of cellulosic ethanol production

BIOoutput...
• Giant reversible swelling of nanoporous materials discovered
• Carbon capture experiment begins in Germany
• The bioeconomy at work: Dutch biorefinery project CATCHBIO receives first nod
• US and EU to partner on commoditisation, standardisation of biofuels
• US wood pellet industry eyes exports to EU
• The bioeconomy at work: robust bioplastic used for off-shore oil riser pipes
• In case of total oil embargo, US military could remain operational thanks to synthetic (bio)fuels
• Researchers propose Green Biofuels Index
• Biochar soil sequestration and pyrolysis most climate-friendly way to use biomass for energy
• Fuel testing shows biobutanol performance similar to unleaded gasoline