While crop management is sometimes mentioned, there is seldom any explicit comment on the risk that diseases may pose to the economic viability of biofuel crops. This review compares biofuel crop diseases and suggests adaptations to practices that may aid in reducing crop disease. Follow this link to learn more: http://www.future-science.com/doi/full/10.4155/bfs.145
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Biomass Program at EERE: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Research, information, and interactive widgets from the US DOE. Follow this link to learn more: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/biomass/about.html
Burning Speeds, Flame Kernel Formation and Flame Structure of Bio-jet and JP8 Fuels at High Temperatures and Pressures
A research article that compares the physical attributes of bio-jet and JP8 fuels Follow this link to learn more: http://iris.lib.neu.edu/mech_eng_diss/17/
Kids’ Tech University
Kids’ Tech University is a program at Virginia Tech with one primary goal: creating the future workforce in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by sparking kids’ interest in these fields. Follow this link to learn more: http://ktu.vbi.vt.edu/
Report on Petroleum Products Markets in the Northeast
This report examines how and from where petroleum products are transported into the Northeastern US states, how gasoline and home heating oil ultimately make their way to consumers, and how ownership and control of various elements of the supply chains are structured. Follow this link to learn more: http://statecenterinc.org/docs/Complete_Petroleum_Report_09-07-07.pdf
Statistical Review of World Energy 2013
The statistical review of world energy is a look at the past, present, and future of global energy production, consumption, and conservation Follow this link to learn more: http://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/about-bp/statistical-review-of-world-energy-2013.html
Elucidating and Reprogramming Escherichia coli Metabolisms for Obligate Anaerobic n-butanol and Isobutanol Production
Elementary mode (EM) analysis based on the constraint-based metabolic network modeling was applied to elucidate and compare complex fermentative metabolisms of Escherichia coli for obligate anaerobic production of n-butanol and isobutanol. Follow this link to learn more: http://www.springerlink.com/content/9452875262w01r5m
Agriculture-Based Biofuels: Overview and Emerging Issues
What are the issues surrounding the US biofuels industry? Find out about taxes, tariffs, incentives, and regulations on biofuels that the US government has enacted. Follow this link to learn more: http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41282.pdf
Social Sustainability Assessment Literature Review
This document provides an overview of the social responsibility landscape and how existing tools and methodologies can be mobilized in business. Follow this link to learn more: http://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/wp-content/themes/sustainability/assets/pdf/whitepapers/Social_Sustainability_Assessment.pdf
Allocation of Energy Use in Petroleum Refineries to Petroleum Products
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
