Three leading
solar research institutes: the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, NREL
(USA), Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Germany) and the National
Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, AIST (Japan) yesterday
signed a Memorandum of Understanding to
form the Global Alliance for Solar Energy Research Institute SERI GA.
About NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
NREL is a national laboratory managed and operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC for the United States Department of Energy. Integral, its mission for the U.S. Department of Energy leads NREL's research and development in renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies and practices, advances on addressing science and technology, and transfer of knowledge and innovation, energy and the United States environmental objectives. NREL is supported by funds from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Energy and Renewable Energy (EERE).
About Fraunhofer ISE
The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE is a part of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, the leading organization for applied research in Europe. The Fraunhofer ISE is a member and plays a leading role within the Fraunhofer Energy Alliance brings together the expertise in energy research of several Fraunhofer institutes, also it is closely associated with the Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) of the Fraunhofer-daughter , Fraunhofer USA, Inc.,
About AIST / RCPVT (Research Center for Photovoltaic Technologies (RCPVT)
RCPVT a research unit of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) is.
About NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
NREL is a national laboratory managed and operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC for the United States Department of Energy. Integral, its mission for the U.S. Department of Energy leads NREL's research and development in renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies and practices, advances on addressing science and technology, and transfer of knowledge and innovation, energy and the United States environmental objectives. NREL is supported by funds from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Energy and Renewable Energy (EERE).
About Fraunhofer ISE
The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE is a part of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, the leading organization for applied research in Europe. The Fraunhofer ISE is a member and plays a leading role within the Fraunhofer Energy Alliance brings together the expertise in energy research of several Fraunhofer institutes, also it is closely associated with the Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) of the Fraunhofer-daughter , Fraunhofer USA, Inc.,
About AIST / RCPVT (Research Center for Photovoltaic Technologies (RCPVT)
RCPVT a research unit of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) is.
Biofuels as
alternative energy sources
Biofuels are produced by converting organic matter into fuel for the supply of our society. These biofuels are an alternative energy source to fossil fuels we currently depend on it. The biofuels umbrella includes under its aegis ethanol and derivatives of plants such as sugar cane, and vegetable oils and corn. The International
Biofuels are produced by converting organic matter into fuel for the supply of our society. These biofuels are an alternative energy source to fossil fuels we currently depend on it. The biofuels umbrella includes under its aegis ethanol and derivatives of plants such as sugar cane, and vegetable oils and corn. The International
Energy Agency (IEA) tells us that ethanol could save up to 10
percent of the world's usable gasoline by 2025, and up to 30 percent by 2050. A study at Oregon State
University proves this. We
do not have biofuels that are as energy efficient as gasoline made from crude
oil to be developed. Energy
efficiency is the measure of how much usable energy is needed for our purposes,
derived from a given amount of energy used.
The
OSU study found corn derived ethanol to only 20% more energy efficient
(gasoline made from petroleum is 75% of its energy-saving). Biodiesel was
recorded with 69% energy efficiency. However,
the study did turn up one positive: cellulose derived ethanol at 85%
efficiency, which is even higher than that traced by the fantastically
efficient nuclear energy.
Recently, oil futures have been down at the New York Stock Exchange, as analysts from different countries are predicting a rise in biofuel availability which would offset the value of oil, crude oil prices had on the international market to $ 40 per barrel or thereabouts.
Recently, oil futures have been down at the New York Stock Exchange, as analysts from different countries are predicting a rise in biofuel availability which would offset the value of oil, crude oil prices had on the international market to $ 40 per barrel or thereabouts.
The
Chicago Stock Exchange has a grain futures market, to "steal"
investment activity away from the start of the oil futures in New York as
investors expect better profitability in any case to start, which is biofuels. In
fact, there is a consensus of analysts that biofuels shall be delivered seven
percent of total global fuel predicted until 2030. Said
a certain energy markets analyst, the growth in demand for diesel and gasoline
may slow down dramatically if the government subsidizes firms distributing
biofuels and further pushes to promote the use of environmentally friendly
fuel.
It is Brazil, which happens to be the world's largest producer of ethanols derived from sugars.
The United States, while it is the world's biggest oil guzzler, is already the second largest producer of biofuels behind Brazil.
80 percent of the EU's biodiesel fuels are made from rapeseed oil, soybean oil and a small amount of palm oil comprise the other 20 percent
It is Brazil, which happens to be the world's largest producer of ethanols derived from sugars.
The United States, while it is the world's biggest oil guzzler, is already the second largest producer of biofuels behind Brazil.
80 percent of the EU's biodiesel fuels are made from rapeseed oil, soybean oil and a small amount of palm oil comprise the other 20 percent
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