F.O. Licht Developing and Commercialising Next Generation Biofuels

Location:	London, United Kingdom
Start Date:	February 9, 2010
End Date:	February 11, 2010

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F.O. Licht is delighted to announce preliminary details of its 3rd Annual Developing and Commercialising Next Generation Biofuels Conference. This conference brings you the very latest information on technological developments in this fast moving industry and examines the prospects for bringing next generation biofuels to market.

It is a must-attend event for prominent industry representatives and covers ground-breaking developments in cellulosic ethanol, synthetic biology, biomass-to-liquids, renewable diesel, algal biofuels, waste-to-ethanol, biomass management and advanced biofuels including biobutanol and biogasoline.

London
United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)20 7017 7499
Fax: +44 (0)20 7017 7596
Email: conferences@agra-net.com
Web: http://www.agra-net.com/portal2/home.jsp


Region: Europe
Sector: Renewable - Biomass & Biofuels
Type: Conferences & Workshops

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FC Expo 2010 - International Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Expo

		FC Expo 2010 - International Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Expo
		Location:	Tokyo, Japan Map
		Start Date:	March 3, 2010
		End Date:	March 5, 2010

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WORLD'S LARGEST Industry Event for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Professionals.

FC EXPO 2010 will gather all kinds of products/technologies related to the latest development of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell. 550 Exhibitors from across the world will gather in Tokyo in 2010. For those who already deal with, or interested in joining the market, why don't you consider participating?

Commercialization of Fuel Cell technologies is pushed HERE!

Tokyo Big Sight
Tokyo
Japan

Contact: FC EXPO Show Management
Tel: +81-3-3349-8576
Fax: +81-3-3349-8535
Email: fc@reedexpo.co.jp
Web: http://www.fcexpo.jp/index_en.html


Region: Asia
Sector: Renewable - Solar, Wind, Water, Etc.
Types: Conferences & Workshops, Exhibitions & Trade Shows

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U.N. Study Urges Caution on Biofuels

By PETE BROWNE

  A new United Nations study calls for a reconsideration of current biofuels mandates.

The United Nations Environmental Program has added to the growing biofuels debate with the release of a wide ranging assessment of the environmental impacts of crop-based fuels.

The study — the U.N.E.P.'s International Panel for Sustainable Resource Management — called for a reconsideration of current biofuel mandates in order to maintain sustainable levels of demand.

"The report makes it clear that biofuels have a future role, but also underlines that there may be other options for combating climate change that may, or may not involve turning ever more crops and crop wastes into liquid fuels," said Achim Steiner, the executive director of U.N.E.P., in a statement.

The study concluded that whether a biofuel is climate-friendly or not depends largely on whether it is based on crops or production residues. Biofuels of the latter category were generally considered beneficial for the environment, and generating electricity locally from waste materials was found — in mast cases — to be more energy efficient than converting biomass to liquid fuels.

Evidence was also found that land set aside for energy crops could be more efficient if used for solar generation or re-forestation.

"Investments in biofuels by companies could, if allied to boosting crop yields for both food and fuels, have perhaps a positive impact on economies and rural livelihoods," said Nick Nuttall, a U.N.E.P. spokesman, in an e-mail message.

However, he added, though "converting crops into liquid transport fuels can in some circumstances lead to reduced C02 emissions, locating solar panels on that land rather than crops for fuel may be more efficient at converting sunlight to electricity in rural areas than using crops."

Research into the wider life-cycles of biofuels was also called for.

"Growing energy crops can involve increased use of fertilizers which in turn have implications for water quality," said Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker, a member of the U.N. panel that authored the study, in a statement accompanying the report's release.

Fertilizer use also increases emissions of nitrous oxide, Mr. von Weizsäcker said, "which is a powerful greenhouse gas in its own right."

Source :  http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/22/un-study-urges-caution-on-biofuels/

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