"Coskata uses existing gasification technology to convert almost any organic material into synthesis gas, which is a mix of carbon monoxide and hydrogen.
Rather than fermenting that gas or using thermo-chemical catalysts to produce ethanol, Coskata pumps it into a reactor containing bacteria that consume the gas
and excrete ethanol. Richard Tobey, Coskata's vice president of engineering, says the process yields 99.7 percent pure ethanol.
Gasification and bacterial conversion are common methods of producing ethanol, but biofuel experts said Coskata is the first to combine them.
Doing so, they said, merges the feedstock flexibility of gasification with the relatively low cost of bacterial conversion.
Tobey said Coskata's method generates more ethanol per ton of feedstock than corn-based ethanol
May Wu, an environmental scientist at Argonne National Laboratory, says Coskata's ethanol produces 84 percent less greenhouse gas than fossil fuel even after accounting for the energy needed to produce
or including B vitamins and antioxidants, there's no doubt consumers can find a snack packing the healthy punch they want
and land contributes to about one-fifth of global annual greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
eat the whole thing like you would chew a grape. oewe re trying to avoid any kind of chemical modification and just use natural processes and materials,
and Monsanto, carefully avoid addressing the root causes of the food crisis. The"solutions"they prescribe are rooted in the same policies
then supplying the animal protein needs of the world might be as simple as raising mushrooms.
and reduce their carbon footprint, but Brightfarms has another idea: hydroponic greenhouses. Often, the high cost of organic produce is fueled by cross-continent shipping and distribution.
He hopes Heston Blumenthal, the chef and owner of the three Michelin-starred Fat Duck restaurant in Berkshire
so reduce one of the major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions.""Meat demand is going to double in the next 40 years
"Livestock contribute to global warming through unchecked releases of methane, a gas 20 times more potent a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.
To make more protein in the cells and so improve the texture of the tissue the scientists shock them with an electric current.
foam, or something else in a soft membrane held together by food particles that are being connected by electrostatic charges to each other and to a small amount of natural polymer."
and measuring fat, protein and lactose levels allow the farmer to monitor the quality of their milk.
The Guardian Larry Elliott argues that as demand for protein-heavy diets in developing nations increases,
As agricultural science gained prominence, consumption of animal proteins, cereal and calories per capita also skyrocketed.
Chemical inputs mechanized farming methods, and the start of the animal agriculture business all saw dramatic increase in yields,
The success of the first tested genetically engineered cotton in 1990 led biotech company Monsanto to introduce herbicide-immune soybeans aka, oeround-Up Ready in 1995,
and vitamins has made biotechnology a global giant in the world of food production
DISNEY ANNOUNCES PAPER SOURCING AND USE POLICYBURBANK, CA, October 11, 2012 Disney today announced a new Paper Sourcing
Since 2009, Disney has invested also more than $27 million in forest carbon projects in the United states, Peru, Brazil, Democratic Republic of congo,
and modern chemicals to get industrial yields but without industrial consequences. If the approach works at commercial scales,
and a new generation of crops designed to be drenched in toxic chemicals.''We have to figure out this fusion of industrial and organic.
said Liebman. oewe can double down, load more chemicals into the system, and get another decade of increasingly ineffective control
with lots of chemicals. For the second plot, the researchers rotated over three years between corn, soy and oats,
it was every bit as profitable. oewe exceeded those goals not by pumping chemicals in, but by maximizing ecosystem services, Davis said. oewe re not throwing away those tools.
or any other starting point other than what is required to achieve carbon neutrality. Cities should provide incentives to developers who meet these performance goals.
and other beneficial compounds, say the researchers. In the study, children in their early teens who ate three
"Evidence suggests that the vitamins and antioxidants found in fresh fruit and vegetables have a beneficial effect on asthma
Commentsview/Create comment on this paragraphagriculture is a major source of greenhouse-gas emissions, accounting for more than the entire transport sector,
or palm-oil production releases large quantities of stored carbon into the atmosphere. Grazing ruminant animals, like cattle and sheep, also contribute significantly to climate change.
The facility hopes to produce an anticipated 1 million pounds of chemical, -herbicide-and pesticide-free leafy greens--including basil, arugula, mints and other greens--to the Chicago area once it hits full production.
low-carbon energy revolution, the main beneficiary seems to be favoured the fuel of preindustrial societies.
But if subsidising biomass energy were an efficient way to cut carbon emissions, perhaps this collateral damage might be written off as an unfortunate consequence of a policy that was beneficial overall.
Wood produces carbon twice over: once in the power station, once in the supply chain. The process of making pellets out of wood involves grinding it up,
and produces carbon: 200kg of CO2 for the amount of wood needed to provide 1mwh of electricity.
This decreases the amount of carbon saved by switching to wood, thus increasing the price of the savings.
says Mr Vetter, it costs £225 to save one tonne of CO2 by switching from gas to wood.
And that assumes the rest of the process (in the power station) is carbon neutral. It probably isn t.()As another bit of the EU,
the assumption oethat biomass combustion would be inherently carbon neutral is not correct as it ignores the fact that using land to produce plants for energy typically means that this land is not producing plants for other purposes,
including carbon otherwise sequestered. Tim Searchinger of Princeton university calculates that if whole trees are used to produce energy,
they increase carbon emissions compared with coal (the dirtiest fuel) by 79%over 20 years and 49%over 40 years;
there is no carbon reduction until 100 years have passed, when the replacement trees have grown up. But as Tom Brookes of the European Climate Foundation points out, oewe re trying to cut carbon now;
not in 100 years time. In short, the EU has created a subsidy which costs a packet,
probably does not reduce carbon emissions, does not encourage new energy technologies and is set to grow like a leylandii hedge
computers, sporting goods, cosmetics, etc. â chemical production: industrial compounds, high-value compounds, plastics, chemical synthesis, etc. â human health:
medical drugs and devices, over-the-counter medicine, clinical therapies, etc. This field has taken on a life of its own due to economic incentives:
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