Energy & Renewables Newsletter
June 20, 2013
This Week´s Featured News Stories
Making alternative fuels cheaper
Original story at MIT News MIT chemical engineers have devised a cheaper way to synthesize a key biofuel component, which could make its industrial production much more cost-effective.The compound, known as gamma-valerolactone (GVL), is attractive because of its versatility, says Yuriy Román, an assistant professor of chemical engineering and leader of the research team. It has more energy than ethanol and could be used on its own or as an additive to other fuels. GVL could also be useful as a “green” solvent or a building block for creating renewable polymers from sustainable ...
Forty per cent of remaining gas may be `unconventional`
According to new research, which builds on a recent report by UKERC on `unconventional` gas for the European Commission, 40 per cent of the world`s remaining gas resources could come from unconventional sources such as shale gas. However, the study warns that there are huge uncertainties about exactly how much unconventional gas will be available in the future, particularly given the relative absence of peer-review and insufficient information on data, assumptions and methodology. The review “Unconventional gas – A review of regional and global resource estimates” is published ...
LIN-KA MASKINFABRIK A/S
Over thirty years of experience and know-how on the combustion of biomass make LIN-KA ENERGY A/S one of the world leaders within biofuel heating and steam plants, particularly within the utilisation of straw. In recent years, LIN-KA has opted to gain a presence on the export markets through a network of partners, helping the company to win an award as a 'Gazelle Company' in Denmark in 2007. When it comes to the environment, LIN-KA ENERGY A/S helps reduce CO2 emissions each time one of its plants is set up to replace existing fossil-fuel units – the vast majority at this time.

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