Biopact: August 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...
• Dynamotive and Mitsubishi Corporation sign cooperation agreement
• Interpellets 2007: conference looks at wood pellets as an alternative to fossil fuels
• Technip to engineer biomass power plant that will run on dedicated energy grass
• Forest genetics researchers to sequence and catalog conifer genes for future biofuels research
• Efficient timber harvester delivers wood chips on the spot, improves biomass logistics
• Mitsubishi Corp creates firm to produce biomass pellets
• Guide to installing wood pellet heating systems in green buildings
• BioWeb launched: new information resource will help develop biobased economy
• Volvo releases comprehensive analysis of seven biofuels for use in carbon-neutral trucks

BIOconversion...
• U.S. House passes Energy Bill: boost to biofuels, CCS and renewables
• Shell and Virent to cooperate on production of hydrogen from biomass
• Belgian-Dutch partnership to develop 5MW biocoal project
• Japan's RITE develops cellulosic biobutanol technology
• Sun Grant Initiative funds 17 bioenergy research projects
• Australia's EPA approves largest geosequestration trial, report warns for leakage risks

BIOoutput...
• Worldwatch Institute: biofuels may bring major benefits to world's rural poor
• Expert: 'net energy' - a useless, misleading and dangerous metric
• Researchers: cellulosic biofuels already cost-competitive
• Terra preta and the future of energy: the Secret of El Dorado
• Volvo releases comprehensive analysis of seven biofuels for use in carbon-neutral trucks

BIOwaste...
• Steps to biorefining: new products from biofuel leftovers