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An Effective Way of Anaerobic Digestion of Chicken Manure with Plant Biomass

Zhi Y., Zhou C., Nanjing University of Technology, CN

Author’s Organization: (1) Institute of Joint Bioenergy, Nanjing University of Technology, Nanjing 210009;Jiangsu;China; (2) Cascade Clean Energy Inc. 10610 Morengo Drive, Cupertino, CA 95014 With the growth of animal farms around the world, animal manure [...]

Management of citric solid wastes to produce bioethanol

Ottati C., Ares F., Damboriarena A., Lopretti M., LATU, UY

Citrus peel wastes are partly used for cattle feed either fresh or after ensilage or dehydration, but considerable quantity of citrus pulp in the fresh state is lost as a result of the difficulty of [...]

Advanced Biofuel Cell Composed of Highly Modified Electrodes for Biomedical Applications

Leung S.W., Lai J.C.K., Idaho State University, US

A biofuel cell comprised an anode and cathode modified with highly branched polymers, nano Au sol-gel, and reaction specified bioenzymes was constructed. In this study, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) were the enzymes [...]

Biomass Power Generation Using Liquid Tin Anode SOFC

Bentley J., Tao T., CellTech Power LLC, US

Currently biomass contributes only 1% of U.S. electric power despite available resources to provide over 20%. Barriers to increased use of biopower include low efficiency of current generators, high capital cost, low fuel energy, feedstock [...]

A Characteristic Analysis of Bio-ethanol produced on Fruit wastes for Direct Ethanol Fuel Cell(DEFC)

Kim H., Lee N., Cha I., Choi J., Center for Organic Agrifood industrialization, KR

This Study is aimed to produce bio-ethanol based on the fruit wastes and optimize the bio-ethanol production for a direct ethanol fuel cell(DEFC). Fruit wastes such as pear, apple, persimmon were used in the conditions [...]

Microwave-mediated Pyrolysis of Biomass

Gronnow M.J., Budarin V.L., Fan J., Shuttleworth P.S., MacQuarrie D.J., Clark J.H., Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, UK

Biomass can be seen as the oil well of the future; a renewable, widely distributed resource that should be increasingly exploited for the production of heat and power, liquid fuels as well as chemicals and [...]

Catalytic Subcritical Hydropyrolysis of Waste Biomass into Gasoline Range Hydrocarbons

Tungal R., Shende R.V., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, US

Catalytic aqueous phase reforming (CAPR) of the biomass has a great potential for the production of H2 and hydrocarbons. This study reports synthesis of novel nanoscale bifunctional catalytic material and its utilization in CAPR process [...]

Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System Parity with PJM Generation

Jansson P.M., Schmalzel J.L., Barreiro C., Rowan University, US

This research provides compelling economic and technical analysis of photovoltaic (PV) system performance in New Jersey and contrasts the generation availability marginal pricing on the world’s largest regional transmission organization (PJM). This analysis indicates that [...]

Design and Development of Photovoltaic Systems

Lyshevski S.E., Rochester Institute of Technology, US

Significant efforts have being concentrated on low-cost, efficient, renewable, sustainable, safe and portable energy sources and systems. Recently, different photovoltaic technologies, solar cells, energy storage and power electronics energy solutions have been emerged and under [...]

SolarSlim: the thinnest Solar Thermal Panel ever

Marcuccio T., Costruzioni Solari, IT

We research and produce a wide range of innovative solar thermal devices applying nanotechnology materials. We’re the proud manufacturers of THE THINNEST SOLAR THERMAL COLLECTOR, whose extraordinary size and efficiency allow its integration with solar/PV [...]