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Biofuels (bioethanol and biodiesel) produced from renewable energy sources are gaining importance in the light of rising fossil fuel prices, depleting oils reserves and increasing ‘green house effect’ associated with the use of fossil fuels. Several developing and developed countries...
Rising energy prices, geopolitics and concerns over the impacts of green house gas emissions on climate change are increasing the demand for biofuel production. At present biofuel production is estimated at 35 billion liters, accounting only for a small part of the 1200 billion liters...
Ethanol production from sugar cane crops uses significant amount of water in the agricultural and industrial processing phases. Most of the sugar cane plantations in Brazil rely on natural irrigation complemented by partial fertiirrigation, carried out mainly to manage water wastes,...
The point of departure for this paper is thus that the availability of water is likely to be a determinant of the success of biofuel investments and the impact of biofuel developments on other water users. Overall, such impacts will depend on markets, relative prices between various...
Human uses of freshwater resources and energy demand are increasing rapidly as the world population rises. Alternative energy using biomass feedstocks to reduce dependence on oil imports would entail conversion of million of hectares of farmland to produce profitable energy crops....
In recent years, bioenergy has drawn attention as a sustainable energy source that may help cope with rising energy prices, but also maybe provide income to poor farmers and rural communities around the globe. Given the numerous and high level of uncertainties regarding future biofuel...
As oil prices have climbed to unprecedented heights the concern over sustainable energy use has intensified globally. Increased energy prices could have direct adverse impacts on some of the world’s largest bread bowls like the IndoGangetic Plains, Northern China, and the western...
Building on the messages from the scenarios, there are some actions the energy business can or should undertake. The Hydro scenario focuses on the requirement water efficient energy technologies. Water must be therefore be recognized as a constraint and integrated in innovation...
Horizontal evaluation is a flexible evaluation method that combines self-assessment and external review by peers. We have developed and applied this method for use within an Andean regional network that develops new methodologies for research and development (R&D).
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Un boletín es una herramienta de comunicación para la transmisión de novedades, el concepto se ha transpolado al mundo virtual en el formato de los boletines electrónicos, newsletters o e-zines (electronic magazines). Este documento enseña la manera de hacer un boletín electrónico...
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