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Studies point out that bamboo is a potential solution for the production of renewable energy. Clean energy through the plant can be generated through pyrolysis and fermentation.
A study carried out by Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences recently showed that bamboo has been identified as a potential solution for global clean energy production. The study points out that bamboo's rapid growth rate and its potential for carbon absorption make it a great renewable energy alternative and well worth considering.
Bamboo can be turned into fuel through fermentation and pyrolysis
With the world looking for sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels, bamboo may hold the key to clean energy. Its use can be widely varied, from furniture construction to paper production, making it a versatile plant that has been used by mankind for centuries.
According to the study, bamboo can be transformed into fuel through techniques such as pyrolysis and fermentation, which transform the plant's raw material into biogas, bioethanol and several other products related to renewable energy. This process can only be carried out due to the high cellulose content found in different bamboo varieties.
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Surprisingly, there are over a thousand species of bamboo found all over the world, each with its own chemical composition. The lead author of the study, Zhiwei Liang, reinforces that future research to identify the most advantageous bamboo species will be essential with a focus on reducing costs and production time required for biomass generation.
Understand how the process to transform bamboo into renewable energy works
Among the various elements extracted from nature, bamboo has shown the greatest positive impact to take the place of fuels with a high carbon rate, as a clean energy source. An important factor that differentiates bamboo from other plants is its growth rate, capable of reaching 1 meter per day. Scientists point out that bamboo can reach maturity in just 4 months, growing more than 30 meters in height.
This rapid growth enables bamboo to remove substantial amounts of carbon from the atmosphere and replace it with oxygen, clearly making it a a great renewable energy option. The implications of this study are important, as bamboo has the potential to contribute to the development of sustainable energy solutions worldwide. By taking advantage of its rapid growth and carbon absorbing capabilities, the energy sector.
Renewable energy comes from unexpected sources
In addition to this study aimed at generating clean energy through bamboo, dairy farmers in the state of Michigan, in the USA, entered into a new partnership in June with Dairy Distiller, a distillery located in Ontario, Canada. The company, responsible for generating Vodkow, a milk-based drink, is developing a project capable of transforming milk by-products into clean fuel.
In this process, the sugars in the milk permeate, a product that is generated in the ultrafiltration phase, are transformed into ethanol. The company, which until then used ethanol only to produce vodka, has plans to expand its activities and start supplying vehicles in the United States with clean fuel in the coming years.
To make this possible, the partner companies are investing approximately US$ 41 million in a new milk-based ethanol production unit, which will be inaugurated in 2025. The unit will be built next to a unit belonging to the Associação de Produtores de Leite of Michigan, in Constantine, where 14 thousand tons of milk permeate are produced per year.
The new unit will have the capacity to process this material rich in lactose and will generate 2,2 million gallons of ethanol per year.
