This research focuses on developing a methodology and process to gasify a unique waste stream composed of salmon fishery wastes and small diameter alder, by taking a low-cost practical approach to create a system that could be locally sustainable and support existing infrastructure and heating needs.
Follow this link to learn more: http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ef1017708

This paper describes, compares, and analyses the markets for biofuels in Germany and the UK.
Follow this link to learn more: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301421506002977

How is oil refined? This animated explanation clears up the science behind the refinery process.
Follow this link to learn more: http://www.adventuresinenergy.org/Refining-Oil/index.html

Data and reports on the global oil production and consumption, broken down by country.
Follow this link to learn more: http://www.eia.gov/countries/

Where does waste occur in agriculture? Potential feedstocks can come from waste streams.
Follow this link to learn more: http://www.imeche.org/knowledge/themes/environment/global-food

This article presents a petroleum refinery-process-based approach to allocating energy use in a petroleum refinery to petroleum refinery products according to mass, energy content, and market value share of final and intermediate petroleum products as they flow through refining processes within a refinery.
Follow this link to learn more: http://www.transportation.anl.gov/pdfs/TA/636.PDF

EIA gives an overview of the production and use of energy in the US for the year 2011 with graphs and data.
Follow this link to learn more: http://www.eia.gov/energy_in_brief/article/major_energy_sources_and_users.cfm

U.S. domestic crude-oil production exceeded imports last week for the first time in 16 years. What does this mean for the global economy?
Follow this link to learn more: http://fuelfix.com/blog/2013/06/05/u-s-crude-output-exceeds-imports-for-first-time-in-16-years/

This report represents the discussions and findings of the workshop, the goal of which was to bring together scientific leaders in microbiology, plant biology, metabolic engineering, systems biology, bioinformatics, computational modeling, and other relevant disciplines to examine fundamental aspects of biosystems design from molecules to organisms to communities.
Follow this link to learn more: http://genomicscience.energy.gov/biosystemsdesign/index.shtml

This report considers the environmental, logistical, and financial implications of introducing alternative jet fuels to airports.
Follow this link to learn more: http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/acrp/acrp_rpt_060.pdf