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Study: 100 million acres of farmland needed to produce 25 percent of nation's energy needs

About 100 million acres of cropland would have to be dedicated to biomass sources such as switchgrass to produce 25 percent of the country's energy in 2025. That comes from a University of Tennessee study that also said such a move would generate $700 billion in new economic activity. The study says the biomass farming would not interfere with the country's demand for food or feed. The report suggests using 105 million acres of the nation's 800 million acres of agriculture land. Much of the needed land would come from pastures. The potential ... Read more →

Making orange green: UT makes its own biodiesel Derrick Y. Noh

Similar to Jacksonville's internal biodiesel production but on a smaller scale, the University of Tennessee is working on a self-sustained project of their own. Project leader Scott Curran, a senior ...

Fuel cell, hydrogen and ethanol at technology summit in Chattanooga Sebastian Blanco

This Wednesday and Thursday Chattanooga will host a technology summit focusing on, among other things, fuel cells. The fuel cell on exhibit, made by Silicon Valley-based Ion America, was installed ...

Study: 100 million acres of farmland needed to produce 25 percent of nation's energy needs 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

About 100 million acres of cropland would have to be dedicated to biomass sources such as switchgrass to produce 25 percent of the country's energy in 2025. That comes from a University of Tennessee study that also said such a move would generate $700 billion in new economic activity. The study ...

Making orange green: UT makes its own biodiesel 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Similar to Jacksonville's internal biodiesel production but on a smaller scale, the University of Tennessee is working on a self-sustained project of their own. Project leader Scott Curran, a senior engineering student, says they can produce 200 gallons of B20 in one week from leftover vegetable oil ...

Fuel cell, hydrogen and ethanol at technology summit in Chattanooga 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

This Wednesday and Thursday Chattanooga will host a technology summit focusing on, among other things, fuel cells. The fuel cell on exhibit, made by Silicon Valley-based Ion America, was installed near the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's SIM Center earlier this year. Project manager Jim ...


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