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November 2012 news and other matters on waste conversion to renewable energy, biofuels and other bioproducts for resource recovery. Last update: 12/03/2012
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June 2012 news and other matters on waste conversion to renewable energy, biofuels and other bioproducts for resource recovery. Last update: June 30, 2012
July 15, 2013 Newsletter Volume III, Issue 28. We're living in an age where Policy regularly trumps Science. When Science isn't the foundation, the results can be both ridiculous and damaging.
September 3, 2013 Newsletter Volume III, Issue 35. With everything at our "disposal", conversion of the stuff we throw away back into the stuff we need should rank high.
April 30, 2012 Newsletter Volume II, Issue 18
Teru talks about perspective and applying the hub-and-spoke model to conversion of waste to energy in Trash Talk..
December 17, 2012 Newsletter Volume II, Issue 51. Not one forest fire has applied for a permit, nor would they have stopped if they'd been denied permission.
Teru Talk action items pertaining to waste conversion to renewable energy, biofuels and other bio-based products for resource recovery. Last Update: 04/19/2016
Linking Bioenergy Crop Development with Soil and Water Phytoremediation by Michael Theroux. Explores the use of Short-Rotation Woody Crop
trees for both production of biomass and phyto-remediation of contaminated soils. May 2007, revised April 2011
Teru's Bookshelf contains books that he references time and again in both his consulting work and in developing content for Teru Talk. The Bookshelf also includes books recommended by our readers. New book added 07/16/2012.
Teru's Bookshelf: "The Brilliance of Bioenergy" by Ralph Sims is for those wishing to learn more about biomass, the technologies and the business potential. It will be welcomed by all involved in biomass production, bioenergy utilization, planning and development.... (2012)
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