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Showing posts with label Biomass. Show all posts
Monday, June 29, 2015
Industrial Hemp Products and Markets Page 5
Sunday, June 28, 2015
MOhemp Energy Introduction Page 1
Slide 1: Introduction see:mohemp.blogspot.com/2015/06/mohemp…
Missouri Industrial Hemp
Startup Business that provides: Biomass Energy - Livestock Feedstock - Non Polluting Biodiesel - Energy Conserving Building Materials that are grown, harvested, and processed on Missouri Farms
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Friday, June 26, 2015
Biomass and Biofuel Your Future Energy Sources
While you are reading the following information remember that Industrial Hemp has the greatest potential of any of the oilseed cro]'ps for Biodiesel Production and the remaining part of the plant can be used in the Biomass Industry. Scotty
3 Reasons and WHY IT MATTERS
The creation of a robust, next-generation domestic bioenergy industry is one of the important pathways for providing Americans with sustainable, renewable energy alternatives. Imagine, for example, a transportation fuel made from an energy crop that can grow on marginal lands unsuitable for producing food, or even from municipal waste or algae. Such fuels could go directly into your car's gas tank, warm your house, or help power an airplane. With research and development to produce these fuels sustainably and affordably, we can provide home-grown alternatives for a transportation sector that is so heavily dependent on oil. These efforts also support the goal of the Renewable Fuel Standard included in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 of producing 21 billion gallons per year of advanced renewable transportation fuels by 2022 and increasing biopower generating capacity. Through our efforts to replace the whole barrel of oil with biobased products, we're helping the United States move toward a more secure, sustainable, and economically sound future.
- Promoting national security through developing domestic sources of energy
The United States spends nearly $1 billion a day on imported oil,1 and petroleum-related products accounted for more than half of the nearly $498 billion U.S. trade deficit in 2010.2 U.S. biofuels can improve this balance by decreasing imports—ethanol alone displaces about $20.9 billion worth of imported gasoline annually. Reducing dependence on foreign oil requires developing technologies to replace gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, heavy distillates, and a range of biobased chemicals and products. In 2011, the Department signed a Memorandum of Understanding Between The Department Of The Navy And The Department of Energy And the Department of Agriculture with the Departments of the Navy and Agricultural to advance research into military applications of advanced biofuels.
- Growing a sustainable future with renewable biomass resources
An expanding bioenergy industry must be sustainable, and we are addressing environmental, social, and economic issues along the entire bioenergy supply chain. Our analytical tools and data help support decision making across a range of biofuels scenarios; focus research on pathways with the best potential for commercialization; and demonstrate progress toward goals. Through field- and laboratory-based research, computer modeling, and advanced analysis, the Office investigates the life-cycle impacts of bioenergy production on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, cleaner air, improved soil quality, enhanced water quality, biodiversity, and the use of marginal croplands. The Energy Department's 2011 U.S. Billion-Ton Update documented the magnitude of the resource potential across the contiguous United States.
- Generating green jobs by stimulating a bioenergy economy
The reduction in petroleum imports and increase in domestic, renewable biomass use will help keep jobs in this country. Employment in the U.S. biofuels industry has grown by 8.9% annually since 2004 and represents 20,680 direct jobs (and tens of thousands of indirect jobs) today and is expected to continue growth.3 A resilient bioenergy industry will be the source of a variety of jobs across several sectors—from plant breeding, farming, and the use of energy-efficient railroads to biochemical engineering and microbiology. Bioenergy jobs also help to stimulate the U.S. economy; a study by Brookings Institute estimated that every job in the biofuels sector generates a significantly greater value of exports than the average U.S. job.
1. Energy Information Administration, http://www.eia.gov/
2. U.S. Census, U.S. Oil Imports
3. Brookings-Battelle Clean Economy Database,http://www.brookings.edu/about/programs/metro/clean-economy
2. U.S. Census, U.S. Oil Imports
3. Brookings-Battelle Clean Economy Database,http://www.brookings.edu/about/programs/metro/clean-economy
The above information was copied in full from the Department of Energy's Blog. Reminder: Industrial Hemp has the greatest potential of any of the oilseed crops for Biodiesel Production and the remaining part of the plant can be used in the Biomass Industry. Scotty
Friday, June 5, 2015
Biomass update in 2014 Farm Bill Highlights
Farm Safety Net
• Eliminates direct payments and continues crop insurance.
• Producers will choose between the Price Loss Coverage and Agricultural Risk Coverage. Establishes the Dairy Margin Protection program.
• Restores livestock disaster assistance for losses dating back to 2011, and establishes a permanent livestock disaster program.
Rural Development
• Continues USDA Rural Development programs. Provides $15 million to support rural business development and growth through the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program.
• Provides $150 million for water and wastewater infrastructure.
• Reserves 10% of certain programs for regional, long-term investments to better promote economic development through regional planning and leveraging of resources. Trade and Foreign Agriculture
• Continues authorization for $200 million annually for international market development.
• Authorizes up to $80 million for LRP and makes the program permanent.
• Provides more flexibility for USAID to use cash assistance in administering the Food for Peace program.
• Increases flexibility for assistance in emergency situations. Research
• Endows $200 million for a foundation for agricultural research.
• Doubles the funding for SCRI to $80 million annually
Conservation
• Consolidates conservation programs for flexibility, accountability and adaptability at the local level.
• Links basic conservation practices to crop insurance premium subsidy for highly erodible lands and wetlands.
• Builds upon previous successful partnerships and encourages agricultural producers and partners to design conservation projects that focus on and address regional priorities.
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
2014 Farm Bill
• Reauthorizes and provides $880 million for energy programs established in the 2008 Farm Bill.
• Expands Biorefinery Assistance Program to include biobased product and renewable chemical manufacturing.
• Expands Biopreferred program to include forestry products.
Forestry
• Makes Stewardship Contracting Authority permanent, allowing FS to conduct restoration work and stimulate job growth.
• Makes the Good Neighbor Authority permanent and available nationwide.
Nutrition
• Maintains SNAP eligibility for millions of low-income families.
• Provides $200 million for job training and $100 million to increase fruit and vegetable purchases.
• Provides $250 million in additional funding for TEFAP.
• Authorizes $125 million for the Healthy Food Financing Initiative to make nutritious food more accessible.
Next Generation Farmers and Ranchers
• Provides $100 million for the Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Development Program.
• Increases access to capital and supports crop insurance and risk management tools, including reducing crop insurance premiums during the first 5 years of farming.
Local and Regional Food Systems
• Renames FMPP to “Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program” and provides $30 million annually.
• Continues to reserve funds in the Business & Industry Loan Program for locally- and regionally- focused businesses.
• Advances growth of local and regional food systems with $65 million for Value Added Product Market Development Grants.
Specialty Crops and Organics
• Provides $72.5 million annually for SCBG.
• Provides new resources for organic farmers, including funding the Organic Cost Share program at $11.5 million annually.
• Increases funding for pest and disease management and disaster prevention to $62.5 million per year, and $75 million in FY 2018 and beyond.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. March 2014
Monday, June 1, 2015
Industrial Hemp Biomass info via Pure Vision Technology
http://www.purevisiontechnology.com/pure-hemp.html
FAQ:
What is biomass?
Also called lignocellulosic biomass and cellulosic biomass, biomass is green plant matter or biological mass (biomass) that is primarily made up of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin. It is generally the “non-food” portion of plants. For example, using the corn plant, the kernels are starch (food), while the leaves, stalks and cobs are the biomass portion. In hemp, everything but the seed oil is considered to be biomass.
What are the intermediate products from biorefining of industrial hemp?
The three primary primary components of biomass are cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin. The four dominant output product streams from PureHemp biorefineries are (1) glucose sugar and (2) pulp from cellulose; (3) xylose sugar from hemicellulose; and (4) lignin. These four intermediates are the foundation for producing a myriad of bioproducts including pulp-based products (tissues, toilet paper, etc.) alcohols, chemicals, fuels, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, binders, coatings, adhesives, and other precursors for manufacturing plastics and composites.
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http://www.purehemptech.com/FAQ/
HEMP as Biomass
Hemp biomass as a source of fuel is the most under-exploited use of hemp, mostly because it is not economically feasible at the present time. The use of any biomass to produce energy is called 'chemurgy' – derived from 'chemicals' and 'energy' – as opposed to petrochemical products. Almost any biomass material can be converted to create methanol or ethanol, and these fuels burn cleanly with less carbon monoxide and higher octane. Hemp is a valuable, viable source of woody biomass. One acre of hemp is approximately 75 percent cellulose, whereas one acre of trees is only 60 percent – hemp can give two crops per year whereas trees give one crop every 20-30 years. Hemp stalk can be converted into 500 gallons of methanol/acre.
Did you know: The diesel engine was invented to burn fuel from agricultural waste, yet ended up burning unrefined petroleum.
Other interesting factors to support biofuel production and use:
Particulate Matter. The exhaust emissions of particulate matter from biodiesel were 30 percent lower than overall particulate matter emissions from diesel. Breathing particulate has been shown to be a human health hazard.
Carbon Monoxide. The exhaust emissions of carbon monoxide (a poisonous gas) from biodiesel are 50 percent lower than carbon monoxide emissions from diesel.
Sulphur. Sulphur emissions are essentially eliminated with pure biodiesel. Ethanol contains no sulphur.
Hydrocarbons. The exhaust emissions of total hydrocarbons (a contributing factor in the localised formation of smog and ozone) are 93 percent lower for biodiesel and diesel.
Biodegradability. Biodiesel degrades about four times faster than petroleum diesel. Within 28 days, pure biodiesel degrades 85-88 percent in water.
Flash Point. The flash point of a fuel is defined as the temperature at which it will ignite when exposed to a spark or flame. Biodiesel's flash point is over 300 degrees Fahrenheit, whereas petroleum based diesel fuel's flash point is around 125 degrees Fahrenheit.
Acute Oral Toxicity. Biodiesel is non-toxic. The acute oral LD50 (lethal dose) is greater than 17.4 gm/kg body weight. Table salt is nearly 10 times more toxic.
http://www.harbay.net/biomass.html
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