Renewable EnergyThe production of renewable energy from agricultural products remains an exciting opportunity. From transportation fuels to heat to electricity, we’re working on ways to keep ag-based bioenergy a strong contributor to the state’s economy.
The Minnesota Renewable Energy Roundtable is an AURI community of innovation in the area of renewable energy. Read more about the roundtable and view information from the most recent event.
Idea to solution: The Kriedermacher family needed a more cost-efficient way to heat their 65,000 square-foot greenhouse, Pork and Plants. Brothers Eric and Paul decided to make biomass pellets that could be burned in boilers to heat the greenhouses. AURI’s Role: AURI Scientist Al Doering worked with the Kreidermachers in AURI’s Coproducts Lab in Waseca [...]
July 24, 2012 Bemidji, Minn. Register Now We hope you are able to join us for the next Minnesota Renewable Energy Roundtable on July 24. The agenda includes thought-provoking presentations from LeAnn Oliver, senior advisor for clean energy and rural development for the U.S. Department of Energy; Richard Hanson, president of Bemidji State University and [...]
The research objective of this experiment was to replace 35% of dry rolled corn in traditional corn-based feedlot diets with a high protein dried distillers grains and view its effects on steer performance, carcass characteristics, and subsequent meat quality characteristics, shelf-life stability, and consumer acceptance. Read the complete report. Executive Summary New or modified feed [...]
The agriculture industry is abundant and the potential for biogas production is significant in northwest Minnesota. Biogas, or methane, is produced through a processof anaerobic digestion of biodegradable materials known as feedstocks. Common feedstocks for anaerobic digestion include agricultural waste, industrial wastes and wastewater, municipal biowaste, and energy crops. If farmers, ranchers, and businesses combined [...]
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The AURI Fuels Initiative II Brochure is provided to use as a general comparative guide for agricultural renewable fuels. The evaluated agricultural renewable fuel groups include grains, crop residues, grasses, and agricultural processing coproducts. View AURI Fuels Initiative II Brochure
Welcome to the AURI renewable energy template. This document contains instructions and data for estimating the renewable energy potential and energy demand for a county or region. The primary intent of the template is to provide a “how to” manual for inventorying biomass resources and determining local and/or regional markets for renewable energy. This tool [...]
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Editor’s Note: This ongoing feature updates readers on activities, projects and events in AURI’s four primary focus areas. For more information, visit auri.org. Food Products – Meaty presentations AURI has been busy this winter connecting with meat processors across Minnesota. In March, AURI meat scientist Carissa Nath gave a presentation on antimicrobial interventions, and their [...]
Renewable fuel advocates have high hopes for cellulosic ethanol — made from plant waste rather than corn. Reality may take a little longer. A federal mandate passed a few years ago required that 250 million gallons of cellulosic ethanol be included in U.S. fuel consumption by 2011 and 500 million gallons by 2012. The provision [...]
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