Biogas: 10 success stories in the industrial sector

Biogas: 10 success stories in the industrial sector
Author: Francisco M. Hernández
Publisher: Francisco M. Hernández
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2015-01-19
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

This report provides basic information about biogas production from industrial waste. It gives a comprehensive and complete knowledge of relevant factors for biogas development in the industrial sector. Ten success stories are presented with diverse locations, technologies, scales, and energy end uses, among others. To achieve a successful biogas project the first step should be carrying out a preliminary assessment considering the most relevant variables. This report intends to contribute to that step.

Biogas Technology

Biogas Technology
Author: Snehasish Mishra
Publisher: New India Publishing Agency
Total Pages: 6
Release: 2019-07-28
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9387973522

Biogas is a renewable energy resource that can be an alternative solution for the world's insatiable energy demands while helping in managing waste and reducing the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It is also regarded as carbon neutral as the carbon in biogas comes from organic matter (feedstock) that captured this carbon from atmospheric CO2 over a relatively short timescale. This book has been written and compiled to collate latest information on biogas technology to help readers, researchers and extension workers alike to understand the fruitful exploitation of the process. It has fourteen chapters, primarily in three major categories: 01. the first category dealing with the basic biomethanation process including its ecology, microbiology, biochemistry and molecular biology. 02. the second category dealing with the evolution of the technology in Indian/global scenario from the lab to the land 03. the last category is dealing with the economics of the technology. All the various known and active names in this field of research and development have put their hearts and minds into their contributed chapters. The additional details provided in the Annexures (viz., Model bankable scheme for biogas commercialisation venture; Frequently asked questions in adopting biogas technology; Common terminologies in biogas research; Glossary of abbreviations and symbols frequently used in biogas research; and Prominent global entities in biogas R&D and commercialisation) double the usefulness of the compilation.

Tomorrow's Economy

Tomorrow's Economy
Author: Per Espen Stoknes
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 379
Release: 2022-04-12
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0262543850

How we can achieve healthy growth--more regenerative than destructive, restoring equity rather than exacerbating inequalities. In Tomorrow's Economy, Per Espen Stoknes reframes the hot-button issue of economic growth. Going beyond the usual dialectic of pro-growth versus anti-growth, Stoknes calls for healthy growth. Healthy economic growth is more regenerative than destructive, repairs problems rather than greenwashing them, and restores equity rather than exacerbating global inequalities. Stoknes--a psychologist, economist, climate strategy researcher, and green-tech entrepreneur--argues that we have the tools to achieve healthy growth, but our success depends on transformations in government practices and individual behavior. Stoknes provides a compass to guide us toward the mindset, mechanisms, and possibilities of healthy growth.

Bioenergy Resources

Bioenergy Resources
Author: Pradeep Chaturvedi
Publisher: Concept Publishing Company
Total Pages: 158
Release: 1995
Genre: Biomass energy
ISBN: 9788170225492

Biogas Production

Biogas Production
Author: Nagamani Balagurusamy
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 465
Release: 2021-01-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3030588270

This book focuses on biogas production by anaerobic digestion, which is the most popular bioenergy technology of today. Using anaerobic digestion for the production of biogas is a sustainable approach that simultaneously also allows the treatment of organic waste. The energy contained in the substrate is released in the form of biogas, which can be employed as a renewable fuel in diverse industrial sectors. Although biogas generation is considered an established process, it continues to evolve, e.g. by incorporating modifications and improvements to increase its efficiency and its downstream applications. The chapters of this book review the progress made related to feedstock, system configuration and operational conditions. It also addresses microbial pathways utilized, as well as storage, transportation and usage of biogas. This book is an up-to-date resource for scientists and students working on improving biogas production.

Modernization and Accountability in the Social Economy Sector

Modernization and Accountability in the Social Economy Sector
Author: Ferreira, Augusta
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2019-05-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1522584838

The social economy sector (SES) faces pressures for greater accountability to their funders, users, and citizens, and a growing need to report good practices in the social, economic, and financial impact that they have on the community. However, these entities often face difficulties related to the lack of an accounting framework that allows them to properly disseminate the results of their activities. Thus, practices that involve financial reporting and an assessment of their social, economic, and financial impact are needed to improve their accountability, sustainability, and operational performance. Modernization and Accountability in the Social Economy Sector is an essential reference source that discusses future avenues of development for the management of SES entities, accounting, control in SES management, and measures of performance in the SES. Featuring research on topics such as online communication, social accounting, and value reporting, this book is ideal for managers, financial consultants, academicians, researchers, and students interested in accounting, management, internal control, auditing, and technology use in the SES.

The War on the EPA

The War on the EPA
Author: William M. Alley
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 303
Release: 2020-01-30
Genre: Science
ISBN: 153813151X

As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) passes the half century mark, the public is largely apathetic towards the need for environmental protections. Today’s problems are largely invisible, and to many people’s eyes, the environment looks like it’s doing just fine. The crippling smog and burning rivers of yesteryear are just a memory. In addition, Americans are repeatedly told that the EPA is hurting the economy, destroying jobs, and intruding into people’s private lives. The truth is far more complicated. The War on the EPA: America’s Endangered Environmental Protections examines the daunting hurdles facing the EPA in its critical roles in drinking water, air and water pollution, climate change, and toxic chemicals. This book takes the reader on a journey into some of today’s most pressing environmental problems: toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, pervasive agricultural pollution, dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico, and widespread air and water pollution from use of fossil fuels. Delving into the science, politics, and human dimension of these and other problems, the book illustrates the challenges of regulation through the EPA's first fifty years, how today’s war on science is undermining the scientific foundation upon which the agency’s legitimacy rests, and why a strong U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is more important than ever before.

Switched on

Switched on
Author:
Publisher: UNEP/Earthprint
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2003
Genre: Renewable energy sources
ISBN: 9280723308

This handbook contains information on a wide range of renewable energy technologies that can be used by tourism businesses as they attempt to integrate energy efficiency into tourism related policies. It serves as a guide for tourism businesses to learn about the opportunities and benefits of renewable energy, what questions to ask suppliers on system configuration and design, and how to select reliable suppliers.

Waste Biomass Management – A Holistic Approach

Waste Biomass Management – A Holistic Approach
Author: Lakhveer Singh
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 397
Release: 2017-03-13
Genre: Science
ISBN: 331949595X

This book gives an overview on techniques and future perspectives of various aspects of waste biomass management. It also presents the economic and environmental evaluation, and also the monetary value-benefits and sustainability of the different processes. Recycling processes of lignocellulosic biomass from palm oil mill waste are covered, as well as from sugar industry waste and agriculture waste. It also includes thermal and non-thermal technologies for resource recovery from waste biomass. Challenges in the reuse and recycling of waste biomass are discussed, i.e., the hygienic safety in biomass management and bioremediation technologies for conversion into valuable products. The book is aiming at scientists, researchers and students alike, who are working in the research areas pertaining to waste management