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  • noun energy produced from a biological resource such as biomass or biofuel

Etymologies

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bio- +‎ energy

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Examples

  • Established in April 2008 with a $25 million grant from the BC government, the BC Bioenergy Network is an industry-led association that acts as a catalyst for deploying near-term bioenergy technologies and organizing mission-driven research for the development and demonstration of sustainable to build a world class bioenergy capability in BC.

    Marketwire - Breaking News Releases 2009

  • The first of Germany's so-called bioenergy villages, the 750-person town of Jühnde in the central part of the country began as a large-scale experiment by scientists from the nearby University of Göttingen.

    In Bioenergy Villages, Power to the People Mary M. Lane 2011

  • The first of Germany's so-called bioenergy villages, the 750-person town of Jühnde in the central part of the country began as a large-scale experiment by scientists from the nearby University of Göttingen.

    In Bioenergy Villages, Power to the People Mary M. Lane 2011

  • Wilhelm Reich, the controversial medical scientist, who referred to bioenergy as ‘orgone’, made a lot of progress in his studies of health and bioelectric energy before the American medical establishment silenced him in the mid-1950s.

    The Tao of Health, Sex and Longevity Daniel Reid 1989

  • When you look at the investments we have done in sugar & bioenergy, which is around $2.5 billion, and the returns are not there yet.

    unknown title 2012

  • Earlier this week, Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell called bioenergy and silviculture the emerging forest industries in B.C. and said the opportunity to harvest beetle-killed trees could extend "well into 2020, 2026."

    Tyee - Home 2009

  • The Pentagon is alert to the danger--- even if individual officers and NCOs are not--- and have been testing a variety of therapies, including "bioenergy," reiki, "dog therapy," yoga, and meditation.

    Needle to the Neck Walter Jon Williams 2010

  • The error is ignoring asignificant source of global warming pollution related to using biomass for energy ( "bioenergy").

    Dan Lashof: Ecologists to the Rescue 2009

  • And "bioenergy" is a fraud of John Edwards-marital-fidelity proportions.

    Kerry Trueman: Time To Mothball The Butterball! 2008

  • "Bioenergy is a complex industry that evokes wide ranging and passionate debate, so there is a real need for publicly available information that addresses the key issues, such as bioenergy feedstocks, markets and the critical role of research and development," Dr Prinsley said.

    Australian Government Media Releases [All Portfolios] 2010

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