Archives: February 2008
next page ·
24 February 2008
Iowa Researcher Finds Limits to the Economic Impact of Ethanol
In recent years, Iowa, like many Midwestern states, has experienced a boom in ethanol production. Iowa’s natural competitive advantage in growing and processing corn has helped it to move to the forefront of the emerging biofuels industry. The state provides numerous incentives and assistance programs through its Department of Natural Resources to help spur the creation of ethanol-related companies and jobs. A new report by Iowa State University economist David Swenson, however, argues that even if these programs are successful at building a strong ethanol industry, the overall economic impact of this success would be smaller than predicted. (more…)
24 February 2008
New Campus Opportunity on Global Warming and Sustainability
The UW Gaia Project is pleased to announce an opportunity for you to join a learning-action group on a topic related to climate, energy, and sustainability issues.
13 February 2008
Wisconsin Public Utility Institute Lunch: Advances in Nuclear, March 26th
March 26 , 2008, 9 am - 4 pm
Room 1610 Engineering Hall (map)
Madison, Wisconsin
- What is the current state of public opinion toward nuclear power?
- How have nuclear power plants changed in the last 30 years?
- What is our current waste management strategy?
- How does Wall Street feel about the Nuclear Renaissance?
For more information visit the WPUI webpage for the agenda, speakers list and more.
13 February 2008
Wind Energy: Prospects for Growth in Wisconsin, February 27th
February 27, 2008
Room 1003 Tong Auditorium, Engineering Centers Building
1550 Engineering Drive, Madison WI (map)
WPUI and the UW Energy Institutue are Honored to Provide a Preview ofAWEA’s Report Due Out in earrly-March
The Wisconsin Public Utility Institute and the UW Energy Institute and are hosting a wind energy event on February 27. This event will provide a pre-release review of the much anticipated American Wind Energy Associations forthcoming national assessment, “20% Wind Energy by 2030″. In addition to the economic and technical forecast for wind, permitting, siting, transmission, and supply chain issues, both materials and labor, necessary to achieve this vision will be covered.
For more information visit the WPUI webpage for the agenda, speakers list and more.
12 February 2008
U of Minnesota study: Destroying native ecosystems for biofuel crops worsens global warming
Findings have major implications for climate change policy
Turning native ecosystems into “farms” for biofuel crops causes major carbon emissions that worsen the global warming that biofuels are meant to mitigate, according to a new study by the University of Minnesota and the Nature Conservancy.
The work will be published in Science later this month and will be posted online Thursday, Feb. 7. (more…)
7 February 2008
NASA FUNDS STUDY OF EFFECTS OF BIOFUEL CROPS ON WEATHER (from the AP 2/4/08)
A new NASA-funded study at South Dakota State University will look at the connections between crops and weather by asking whether regional weather patterns and the risk of wildfires could change because of a shift in planting. Scientists will look at the potential effects of such a shift in South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, western Minnesota and northern Iowa
under different scenarios, said Geoff Henebry, a SDSU professor and senior scientist at the center. (more…)
5 February 2008
World’s largest biofuel producers pursue standardization
The governments of the United States, Brazil and the European Union (EU)the world’s major producers of biofuelstoday released an analysis of current biofuel specifications with the goal of facilitating expanded trade of these renewable energy sources. Spurred by increased market demands, this report was solicited by the U.S. and Brazilian governments and the European Commission (EC) on behalf of the EU, with the work conducted by an international group of fuel standards experts. (more…)
5 February 2008
Still Time to Register for “Transition to a Bioeconomy: Integration of Agricultural and Energy Systems”
There is still time to register for next week’s conference, Transition to a Bioeconomy: Integration of Agricultural and Energy Systems. The Feb. 12-13 conference will be at the Westin Atlanta Airport Hotel, Atlanta, Ga.
Organized by Farm Foundation, the USDA Office of Energy Policy and New Uses, and USDA’s Economic Research Service, this conference will examine the integration of agricultural and energy systems over the next decade. Feature speakers from production agriculture, the energy industry and government agencies will discuss opportunities and challenges being generated by the continuing evolution of the bioeconomy, and the implications for U.S. agriculture the food system, rural communities and the global economy. (more…)
5 February 2008
New project to address climate change impacts on Wisconsin
Feb. 4, 2008 UW Press Release
A new statewide project will assess the potential consequences of climate change for Wisconsin’s ecosystems, industries, farms and human health and will recommend adaptation strategies.
The Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI) will organize teams of experts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, state agencies and other institutions to consider how local and regional shifts in temperature, precipitation and extreme weather could affect key components of the state’s quality of life. (more…)
1 February 2008
Implementing Cost-Effective Energy Recovery Systems at Food, Dairy and Meat Processing Facilities Workshop
Attend the Implementing Cost-Effective Energy Recovery Systems at Food, Dairy and Meat Processing Facilities Course in Madison April 10-11. Download a course brochure (pdf)
24 February 2008
Iowa Researcher Finds Limits to the Economic Impact of Ethanol
In recent years, Iowa, like many Midwestern states, has experienced a boom in ethanol production. Iowa’s natural competitive advantage in growing and processing corn has helped it to move to the forefront of the emerging biofuels industry. The state provides numerous incentives and assistance programs through its Department of Natural Resources to help spur the creation of ethanol-related companies and jobs. A new report by Iowa State University economist David Swenson, however, argues that even if these programs are successful at building a strong ethanol industry, the overall economic impact of this success would be smaller than predicted. (more…)
24 February 2008
New Campus Opportunity on Global Warming and Sustainability
The UW Gaia Project is pleased to announce an opportunity for you to join a learning-action group on a topic related to climate, energy, and sustainability issues.
13 February 2008
Wisconsin Public Utility Institute Lunch: Advances in Nuclear, March 26th
March 26 , 2008, 9 am - 4 pm
Room 1610 Engineering Hall (map)
Madison, Wisconsin
- What is the current state of public opinion toward nuclear power?
- How have nuclear power plants changed in the last 30 years?
- What is our current waste management strategy?
- How does Wall Street feel about the Nuclear Renaissance?
For more information visit the WPUI webpage for the agenda, speakers list and more.
13 February 2008
Wind Energy: Prospects for Growth in Wisconsin, February 27th
February 27, 2008
Room 1003 Tong Auditorium, Engineering Centers Building
1550 Engineering Drive, Madison WI (map)
WPUI and the UW Energy Institutue are Honored to Provide a Preview ofAWEA’s Report Due Out in earrly-March
The Wisconsin Public Utility Institute and the UW Energy Institute and are hosting a wind energy event on February 27. This event will provide a pre-release review of the much anticipated American Wind Energy Associations forthcoming national assessment, “20% Wind Energy by 2030″. In addition to the economic and technical forecast for wind, permitting, siting, transmission, and supply chain issues, both materials and labor, necessary to achieve this vision will be covered.
For more information visit the WPUI webpage for the agenda, speakers list and more.
12 February 2008
U of Minnesota study: Destroying native ecosystems for biofuel crops worsens global warming
Findings have major implications for climate change policy
Turning native ecosystems into “farms” for biofuel crops causes major carbon emissions that worsen the global warming that biofuels are meant to mitigate, according to a new study by the University of Minnesota and the Nature Conservancy.
The work will be published in Science later this month and will be posted online Thursday, Feb. 7. (more…)
7 February 2008
NASA FUNDS STUDY OF EFFECTS OF BIOFUEL CROPS ON WEATHER (from the AP 2/4/08)
A new NASA-funded study at South Dakota State University will look at the connections between crops and weather by asking whether regional weather patterns and the risk of wildfires could change because of a shift in planting. Scientists will look at the potential effects of such a shift in South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, western Minnesota and northern Iowa
under different scenarios, said Geoff Henebry, a SDSU professor and senior scientist at the center. (more…)
5 February 2008
World’s largest biofuel producers pursue standardization
The governments of the United States, Brazil and the European Union (EU)the world’s major producers of biofuelstoday released an analysis of current biofuel specifications with the goal of facilitating expanded trade of these renewable energy sources. Spurred by increased market demands, this report was solicited by the U.S. and Brazilian governments and the European Commission (EC) on behalf of the EU, with the work conducted by an international group of fuel standards experts. (more…)
5 February 2008
Still Time to Register for “Transition to a Bioeconomy: Integration of Agricultural and Energy Systems”
There is still time to register for next week’s conference, Transition to a Bioeconomy: Integration of Agricultural and Energy Systems. The Feb. 12-13 conference will be at the Westin Atlanta Airport Hotel, Atlanta, Ga.
Organized by Farm Foundation, the USDA Office of Energy Policy and New Uses, and USDA’s Economic Research Service, this conference will examine the integration of agricultural and energy systems over the next decade. Feature speakers from production agriculture, the energy industry and government agencies will discuss opportunities and challenges being generated by the continuing evolution of the bioeconomy, and the implications for U.S. agriculture the food system, rural communities and the global economy. (more…)
5 February 2008
New project to address climate change impacts on Wisconsin
Feb. 4, 2008 UW Press Release
A new statewide project will assess the potential consequences of climate change for Wisconsin’s ecosystems, industries, farms and human health and will recommend adaptation strategies.
The Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI) will organize teams of experts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, state agencies and other institutions to consider how local and regional shifts in temperature, precipitation and extreme weather could affect key components of the state’s quality of life. (more…)
1 February 2008
Implementing Cost-Effective Energy Recovery Systems at Food, Dairy and Meat Processing Facilities Workshop
Attend the Implementing Cost-Effective Energy Recovery Systems at Food, Dairy and Meat Processing Facilities Course in Madison April 10-11. Download a course brochure (pdf)
