Biomass and Biofuels
Biomass and Biofuels
Biomass and Biofuels Links
- American Methanol Institute A non-profit educational and scientific organization dedicated to supporting the greater use of methanol as a clean energy resource.
- Bio Diesel Resources and Instruction Learn what biodiesel is, why it's necessary, and how to make it. Also find out where to buy it commercially.
- BioEnergy Resources A resource for bioenergy, bioconversion, and bioprocess technology.
- Alternative Fuels Description of the efforts of the National Conference of State Legislatures to promote alternative fuels. Also provides links to useful fuel resources.
- Bioenergy Information Network Part of the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy outreach activities.
- Biodiesel.org Biodiesel (mono alkyl esters) is a cleaner-burning diesel fuel made from natural, renewable sources such as vegetable oils.
- New Uses Council Nonprofit membership organization run by volunteers dedicated to expanding the development and commercialization of new industrial, energy, and non-food consumer uses of renewable agricultural, forestry, livestock and marine products.
- American Bioenergy Association An industry trade association dedicated to developing the entire breadth of the bioenergy industry power, fuels, and bio-based chemicals.
- Biomasster Activities in the Netherlands in the area of bioenergy (English or Dutch)
- U.S. Department of Energy's National Biofuels Program Provides information about biofuels, program research and partnerships, resource and market issues, and publications and data.
- American Biodiesel How to make your own Bio Fuel. Information and techniques.
- Alternative Fuels: Biodiesel U.S. Department of Energy information resources.
- General Biomass Company Develops and commercializes biomass technologies, with emphasis on fuel ethanol from biomass. Site has links to other energy websites.
- British BioGen Trade association to the UK Bioenergy Industry. Site includes bioenergy and biomass promotional information, also Bioenergy Good Practice Guidelines.
- Renewable Fuels Association A national trade association for the domestic ethanol industry. Provides information about federal policies concerning alcohol fuels to consumers, blenders, marketers, and technicians. "Ethanol Report," a bi-monthly newsletter, is available free with membership.
- Biomass and Bioenergy Elsevier Science Journal description
- American Coalition for Ethanol A non-profit membership association devoted to promoting the increased production and use of ethanol.
- European Energy Crops InterNetwork Nineteen well-known institutes, representing 14 EU countries, involved in research, development and implementation activities of energy crops. Every three months over 75 new contributions on the latest developments on the production, pre-treatment and utilization of energy crops are published.
- The Use of Biomass in Africa Basic statistics on bioenergy use.
- National Biodiesel Board A not-for-profit corporation dedicated to the commercialization and industrialization of biodiesel.
- Handbook of Energy Crops Detailed descriptions of about 200 plant species that can be used to produce energy.
- Altene-Environmental Technologies Offers biofuels technology. Also oil recycling technology and manufacturing technology. Offices in Poland and Canada.
- CHAPOSA - Charcoal Potential In Southern Africa Project investigating the potential for a sustainable supply of charcoal to low-income households in urban areas of Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Canadian Renewable Fuels Association Ethanol fuels, ethanol from wastes, biodiesel, etc.
- Biomass Energy Technology Area, Tata Energy Research Institute, India Projects include developing biomass gasifiers (for uses such as silk reeling, magnesium chloride production, community cooking, and large cardamom curing) and production of biogas by biomethanation of industrial effluents and market/vegetable wastes.
- Maui Biodiesel Project Advocacy group promoting biodiesel and other renewable energy resources. Includes information on the technology and its uses.
- Governor's Ethanol Coalition Goal to increase the use of ethanol based fuels, to decrease the America's dependence on imported energy resources, improve the environment and stimulate the national economy.
- FAO Forest Energy Forum Promoting sustainable wood energy systems globally. Site has information on fuels derived from forest products and issues associated with forest energy.
- DOE's Bioenergy Initiative Program to facilitate and support "bio-industry' in the U.S. by increasing the production and utilization of energy from forest products, agricultural products, and wastes. In addition to program information, web site has definitions of bioenergy terms, fact sheets, and links to other resources on biomass, biofuels, etc.
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