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"Homegrown" energy source: Biofuels are derived from biological materials such as food crops, crop residues, forest residues, animal wastes, and landfills.

New initiative aims to expand knowledge and access to wind energy for homes, farms, and communities

Hydrogen power, also known as hydrogen fuel, is an alternative energy source that has the potential to change the way we power our homes, vehicles, and businesses.

As solar arrays are installed in communities, one concern is the possibility of fires.

This article will help you to understand how electricity reaches your home through the transmission line.

Owning a solar array can help you save money by producing your own electricity. Still, many factors must be considered to decide if a solar system is right for you.

This article is intended to serve as a reference for converting many different types of measurements quickly and accurately from one system of units to another.

Burning shelled corn as a fuel can be a feasible way of dealing with the high prices of conventional fuels.

Fate of the major nutrients in dairy manure plus Johne's and pathogens as they pass through an anaerobic digester.

Improving reliable energy siting processes at the state and local levels.

This video highlights the procedure for biochar surface modification to enhance Pb adsorption and discusses biochar interactions with Pb in contaminated soils.

This multi-day national conference explores on-farm biogas systems through research, policy, and practice, featuring expert presentations, discussions, and tours focused on anaerobic digestion.

Different types of fuel pellets that can be made from biomass and discusses the process and equipment needed to take on such a venture.

This article focuses on the storage and cleaning of oilseeds that will be pressed for edible oil or fuel.

Discover Penn State's anaerobic digester - turning cow and pig manure into renewable energy, cutting odors, and boosting farm sustainability.

FEAAD is a user friendly model designed to evaluate energy use, nutrient balances, greenhouse gas emissions, and economic outcomes for different agricultural systems.

Findings from a 2010 study of energy beets as an ethanol feedstock in Pennsylvania

In a regional food system, the development of oilseed growth and processing forms a cyclical system.

Potential for Sweet sorghum as a biofuel.

Penn State Extension releases a new calculator for assessing digester economic performance.

Analyze the potential economic performance of an anaerobic digester on a swine farm

With an interest in locally and regionally produced foods, sunflower, canola, flax, and other oils are another food type that can be regionally grown and processed.

Regulations and requirements in terms of safety and sanitation for small-scale producers who would like to process edible oils from oilseed.

This article focuses on small oilseed presses used for edible oil production or for producing oil for fuel or bio-diesel production.

Process that the small-scale producer may employ when processing oil from oilseed.