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EERC Center for Biomass Utilization, 2004-2005 (Final Report, June 1, 2005-March 31, 2008)

DE2008935698

Publication Date	2008
Personal Author	Tyler, R.
Page Count	217
Abstract	Biomass utilization is one solution to our nation's addiction to oil and fossil fuels. What is needed now is applied fundamental research that will cause economic technology development for the utilization of the diverse biomass resources in the United States. This Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) applied fundamental research project contributes to the development of economical biomass utilization for energy, transportation fuels, and marketable chemicals using biorefinery methods that include thermochemical and fermentation processes. The fundamental and basic applied research supports the broad scientific objectives of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Biomass Program, especially in the area of developing alternative renewable biofuels, sustainable bioenergy, technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and environmental remediation. Its deliverables include (1) identifying and understanding environmental consequences of energy production from biomass, including the impacts on greenhouse gas production, carbon emission abatement, and utilization of waste biomass residues and (2) developing biology-based solutions that address DOE and national needs related to waste cleanup, hydrogen production from renewable biomass, biological and chemical processes for energy and fuel production, and environmental stewardship. This project serves the public purpose of encouraging good environmental stewardship by developing biomass-refining technologies that can dramatically increase domestic energy production to counter current trends of rising dependence upon petroleum imports.
Keywords	Biomass Carbon Communities Counter current Economics Energy density Fermentation Fossil fuels Greenhouse gases Hydrogen production Hydrogen-based economy Imports National security Petroleum Renewable energy sources Residues Research project Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC)
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	North Dakota Univ., Grand Forks. Energy and Environmental Research Center.; Department of Energy, Golden, CO. Golden Field Office.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Golden, CO. Golden Field Office.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200901
Contract Number	DE-FC36-03-GO13055

EERC Center for Biomass Utilization, 2004-2005 (Final Report, June 1, 2005-March 31, 2008)

EERC Center for Biomass Utilization, 2004-2005 (Final Report, June 1, 2005-March 31, 2008)
DE2008935698

Publication Date	2008
Personal Author	Tyler, R.
Page Count	217
Abstract	Biomass utilization is one solution to our nation's addiction to oil and fossil fuels. What is needed now is applied fundamental research that will cause economic technology development for the utilization of the diverse biomass resources in the United States. This Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) applied fundamental research project contributes to the development of economical biomass utilization for energy, transportation fuels, and marketable chemicals using biorefinery methods that include thermochemical and fermentation processes. The fundamental and basic applied research supports the broad scientific objectives of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Biomass Program, especially in the area of developing alternative renewable biofuels, sustainable bioenergy, technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and environmental remediation. Its deliverables include (1) identifying and understanding environmental consequences of energy production from biomass, including the impacts on greenhouse gas production, carbon emission abatement, and utilization of waste biomass residues and (2) developing biology-based solutions that address DOE and national needs related to waste cleanup, hydrogen production from renewable biomass, biological and chemical processes for energy and fuel production, and environmental stewardship. This project serves the public purpose of encouraging good environmental stewardship by developing biomass-refining technologies that can dramatically increase domestic energy production to counter current trends of rising dependence upon petroleum imports.
Keywords	Biomass Carbon Communities Counter current Economics Energy density Fermentation Fossil fuels Greenhouse gases Hydrogen production Hydrogen-based economy Imports National security Petroleum Renewable energy sources Residues Research project Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC)
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	North Dakota Univ., Grand Forks. Energy and Environmental Research Center.; Department of Energy, Golden, CO. Golden Field Office.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Golden, CO. Golden Field Office.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200901
Contract Number	DE-FC36-03-GO13055