#bioenergy

[lily0819]

Clean energy is driving a U.S. manufacturing renaissance: 42 new facilities are online & operating & 119 are under development across America. These domestic manufacturing facilities are spurring the creation of 100,000 good-paying American jobs.

[bakbenvenusteyimx-blog]

Burası benim krallığım.✨🌞🌿💧🌚🌬️🪵🍂🫧

[mindblowingscience]

Soft material conducts electricity even when wet

"Given that [the material] is transparent, flexible, stretchable, conductive, and biocompatible, the range of potential applications is exci

The scientific community has long been enamored of the potential for soft bioelectronic devices. But they’ve faced hurdles in identifying materials that are biocompatible and have all of the necessary characteristics to operate effectively. The new research is a step in the right direction. Researchers have modified an existing biocompatible material so that it conducts electricity efficiently in wet environments and can send and receive ionic signals from biological media.

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[science-lover33]

"Delving Deeper into Glutathione: The Biochemistry Behind its Protective Powers"

Hello, Tumblr community! 🌿 Today, let's embark on an intellectual journey into the intricate world of Glutathione, a molecular marvel with profound implications for your body's defense mechanisms and overall vitality. 🧬

The Biochemical Symphony of Glutathione:

Glutathione, abbreviated as GSH, is a low-molecular-weight tripeptide comprised of three amino acids – cysteine, glutamic acid, and glycine. Its presence is pervasive, with significant concentrations found within virtually every cell of your body. At its core, GSH serves as a central hub for a variety of biochemical reactions, many of which are critical for maintaining cellular health.

🛡️ Shielding Against Oxidative Stress:

At the heart of Glutathione's prowess lies its ability to act as an antioxidant. To understand this, we must venture into the realms of free radicals highly reactive molecules that can wreak havoc on your cellular structures. GSH swoops in like a molecular guardian, neutralizing these renegade radicals and preventing cellular damage.

🔄 Recycling Antioxidants:

GSH doesn't stop at just neutralizing free radicals. It has a unique capacity to regenerate other antioxidants, such as vitamin C and vitamin E, which are also instrumental in combating oxidative stress. This recycling process amplifies the body's antioxidant defenses, making it a true linchpin of cellular protection.

💪 The Multifaceted Benefits of Glutathione:

1. Immune Resilience: By fortifying the immune system, Glutathione empowers your body to defend against pathogens and infections more effectively.

2. Detoxification Dynamo: As a vital component in phase II detoxification, GSH aids in the removal of harmful substances, thereby bolstering liver health and overall detox processes.

3. Anti-Aging Elixir: The anti-aging properties of Glutathione are tied to its ability to quell oxidative stress and cellular damage, potentially slowing down the aging process.

4. Skin Health: Some individuals explore Glutathione for its role in skin lightening and brightening, although its effects can vary among individuals.

📚 Diving into the Research:

1. "The Role of Glutathione in Cellular Response to Chemotherapeutic Agents"

- A scholarly article by Maria Serpina and John D. Hayes, featured in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.

2. “Glutathione as a Biomarker in Oxidative Stress: An Overview"

- An in-depth review by Farzaneh Rahmani and Hossein Aslani, published in the Journal of Medical Biochemistry.

3. "Mechanisms of Glutathione-Dependent Protection Against Oxidative Stress and Nitric Oxide-Induced Neurotoxicity in a Neuronal Cell Line"

While Glutathione supplements are gaining popularity, it's imperative to seek counsel from a healthcare professional before incorporating them into your regimen. Your individual health and physiology can influence the efficacy and safety of supplementation.

Stay curious, stay informed! 📖✨

[rjzimmerman]

Burning wood is not ‘renewable energy,’ so why do policymakers pretend it is?

Justin Catanoso is no stranger to wood pellet plants, as he lives near four of them in the U.S. state of North Carolina, where biomass giant

Excerpt from this story from Mongabay:

Justin Catanoso is no stranger to wood pellet plants, as he lives near four of them in the U.S. state of North Carolina, where biomass giant Enviva has several facilities. While that company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this year, it remains the single largest producer of wood pellets globally.

This firm is one of several (alongside Drax in the U.K.) seeking to expand its global stake in the shift to renewable energy — a category of energy generation that industry and regulators insist burning biomass belongs in. However, a recent analysis shows it’s not renewable and adds more carbon to the atmosphere than coal and gas. But due to complicated language in the Kyoto Protocol treaty that extended the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, several nations and the European Union still allow the burning of wood pellets to be counted as such, and thus made eligible for subsidies, too. This is a tremendous problem for global efforts to slow the biodiversity and climate crises, Catanoso says.

“In my area of North Carolina, which is the mid-Atlantic, we will have the climate of northern Florida in about 15 years. That’s how fast our climate is changing here,” Catanoso says. “It’s upon us, and we are not pulling the levers fast enough. To slow this down and cutting down trees, calling it carbon neutral … that’s just one of those loopholes that is just completely man-made.”

[chrislisboa]

Oração do perdão Kahuna:

“Buscando eliminar todos os bloqueios que atrapalham minha evolução, dedicarei AGORA alguns momentos para “PERDOAR”.

A partir deste momento, eu perdôo todas as pessoas que, de alguma forma, me ofenderam, me machucaram ou me causaram alguma dificuldade desnecessária.

Perdôo sinceramente quem me rejeitou, me entristeceu, me abandonou, me humilhou, me amedrontou ou me iludiu.

Perdôo, especialmente, quem me provocou até que eu perdesse a paciência e acabasse reagindo agressivamente, para depois me fazer sentir vergonha, culpa, ou simplesmente, sentir inadequada.

Reconheço que também fui responsável por estas situações, pois muitas vezes confiei em indivíduos negativos, escolhi usar mal minha inteligência e permiti que descarregassem sobre mim suas amarguras, suas histórias, seus traumas e seu mau humor.

Por tempo demais suportei tratamento indigno, humilhações, medo, grosserias e desamor, perdendo muito tempo e energia, na tentativa de conseguir um bom relacionamento com essas criaturas.

Agora me sinto livre da necessidade compulsiva de sofrer e livre da obrigação de conviver com pessoas e ambientes que me diminuem e, principalmente, destas pessoas que se sentem incomodadas com a minha presença e a minha luz.

Iniciei, agora, uma nova etapa na minha vida em companhia de gente mais positiva, cheia de boas intenções, gente amiga, que se preocupa em ser saudável, alegre, próspera e iluminada. Gente preocupada em melhorar a qualidade de vida, não só a nossa, mas de todo o planeta.

Queremos compartilhar sentimentos nobres, aprendendo uns com os outros e nos ajudando mutuamente, enquanto trabalhamos pelo nosso progresso material e nossa evolução Espiritual sempre procurando difundir nossas ideias de unidade, de paz e de Amor.

Procurarei valorizar sempre todas as conquistas que fiz e o amor que tenho em mim, evitando todas queixas desnecessárias, que me seguram nesta frequência, de onde já consegui sair.

Se, por um acaso, eu tornar a pensar nestas pessoas com quem ainda tenho dificuldade de convivência, lembrarei que elas todas já estão perdoadas.

Embora eu não me sinta na obrigação de trazê-las novamente para minha intimidade, eu o farei, se elas demonstrarem interesse em entrar em sintonia.

Agradeço pelas dificuldades que elas me causaram, pois isso me desafiou e me ajudou a evoluir, do nível humano comum, a um nível de maior amor e compaixão, maior consciência, em que procuro viver hoje.

Quando eu tornar a lembrar destas pessoas que me fizeram sofrer, procurarei valorizar suas qualidades e também liberá-las, pedindo ao Criador que também as perdoe, evitando que elas sofram pela lei de causa e efeito, nesta vida ou em outras.

Também compreendo as pessoas que rejeitaram meu Amor e minhas boas intenções, pois reconheço que é um direito de cada um, não poder ou não querer corresponder ao meu Amor.

**Faça uma pausa e respire profundamente por algumas vezes para acumular energia **

Agora, sinceramente, peço perdão a todas as pessoas a quem, de alguma forma consciente ou inconsciente, magoei, prejudiquei ou fiz sofrer.

Analisando o que fiz ao longo da minha vida, sei que minhas intenções foram boas, embora nem sempre tenha acertado e que, estas coisas que fiz de bom, são suficientes para resgatar a dor do meu aprendizado, ainda deixando um saldo positivo a meu favor.

Sinto-me em Paz com minha consciência e, de cabeça erguida, respiro profundamente… prendo o ar… e me concentro para enviar uma corrente de energia destinada ao meu EU SUPERIOR.

* * * Ao relaxar, minhas sensações revelam que este contato foi estabelecido. * * *

Agora, dirijo uma mensagem de fé, ao meu EU SUPERIOR, pedindo orientação, proteção e ajuda para a realização, de um modo acelerado, de um projeto muito importante que estou mentalizando e para o qual estou trabalhando com dedicação e Amor. ( …citar o projeto… ) e que será, com certeza, para o bem maior de todos os envolvidos.

Também peço que minha fé seja firme e que eu possa, cada vez mais, tornar-me um canal, uma conexão permanente com os Seres de Luz, desenvolvendo todos os potenciais que possam facilitar esta comunicação.

Que eu perceba todas as respostas às minhas perguntas e dúvidas, reconhecendo os sinais claros que estiver recebendo, sempre protegida e amparada pelo Universo.

Agradeço, de todo o coração, a todas as pessoas que me ajudaram e me comprometo a retribuir trabalhando para o bem do próximo, para sua alegria, seu bem-estar, atuando como agente catalisador de harmonia, entendimento, saúde, crescimento, entusiasmo, prosperidade e auto-realização.

Tudo farei sempre em harmonia com as leis da natureza e com a permissão do nosso Criador eterno e infinito que sinto como único poder real, atuante dentro e fora de mim.

Que Assim Seja!!

In Lak’ech Ala K’in

[notwiselybuttoowell]

Stop burning trees to make energy, say 650 scientists before Cop15 biodiversity summit

Letter says bioenergy is wrongly deemed ‘carbon neutral’ and contributes to wildlife loss

More than 650 scientists are urging world leaders to stop burning trees to make energy because it destroys valuable habitats for wildlife.

In the buildup to Cop15, the UN biodiversity summit, they say countries urgently need to stop using forest bioenergy to create heat and electricity as it undermines international climate and nature targets. Instead, renewable energy sources such as wind and solar should be used, they say.

Bioenergy has “wrongly been deemed ‘carbon neutral’” and many countries are increasingly relying on forest biomass to meet net zero goals, according to the letter, addressed to world leaders including Joe Biden, Rishi Sunak and the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen. “The best thing for the climate and biodiversity is to leave forests standing – and biomass energy does the opposite,” it says.

The letter says that if global leaders agree to protect 30% of land and sea by 2030 at the Cop15 meeting in Montreal, they must also commit to ending reliance on biomass energy. Commitments made at Cop15 and at climate conferences could be undermined if this practice continues, it says.

[solarpunks]

A self-sustainable wearable multi-modular E-textile bioenergy microgrid system

Despite the fast development of various energy harvesting and storage devices, their judicious integration into efficient, autonomous, and sustainable wearable systems has not been widely explored. Here, we introduce the concept and design principles of e-textile microgrids by demonstrating a multi-module bioenergy microgrid system. Unlike earlier hybrid wearable systems, the presented e-textile microgrid relies solely on human activity to work synergistically, harvesting biochemical and biomechanical energy using sweat-based biofuel cells and triboelectric generators, and regulating the harvested energy via supercapacitors for high-power output. Through energy budgeting, the e-textile system can efficiently power liquid crystal displays continuously or a sweat sensor-electrochromic display system in pulsed sessions, with half the booting time and triple the runtime in a 10-min exercise session. Implementing “compatible form factors, commensurate performance, and complementary functionality” design principles, the flexible, textile-based bioenergy microgrid offers attractive prospects for the design and operation of efficient, sustainable, and autonomous wearable systems.

Via Nature

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