Recent Posts Tagged With 'Biofuels'

• Gov holds off on biofuels rules

  Posted on Thursday September 17th, 2009 at 11:08 in Biofuels, deval patrick, regional local, 2 percent of biofuels, biofuels-mandate, clean energy biofuels act of 2008, cut carbon pollution, delaying full implementation

  The Patrick administration is delaying full implementation of a much-touted biofuels mandate for diesel and heating oil amid a raging debate over what type of fuels should be allowed. The state’s Clean Energy Biofuels Act of 2008 called for firms t...

• Interest in algae’s oil prospects is growing

  Posted on Thursday September 17th, 2009 at 11:04 in san diego, algae, Biofuels, research labs, general atomics, regional local, affordable biofuel, biotech beach

  To many, algae is little more than pond scum, a nuisance to swimmers and a frustration to boaters. But to a growing community of scientists and investors in Southern California, there is oil locked in all that slimy stuff, and several dozen companies...

• Clean energy to create more jobs than coal: study

  Posted on Monday September 14th, 2009 at 22:10 in global, solar, wind, Biofuels, Greenpeace, copenhagen, emissions, european renewable energy council, biomass, renewable energies, fossil-fuels, 2.7 million more jobs

  OSLO (Reuters) - A strong shift toward renewable energies could create 2.7 million more jobs in power generation worldwide by 2030 than staying with dependence on fossil fuels would, a report suggested Monday. The study, by environmental group Greenp...

• BP says biofuels will supplant more gasoline than diesel

  Posted on Monday September 14th, 2009 at 21:47 in ethanol, Biofuels, national, BP, diesel, gasoline, alternative-energy unit

  BP Plc, the largest oil and gas producer in the U.S., said biofuels will supplant more gasoline than diesel in the country over the next 20 years. Biofuels will replace about 25 percent of gasoline and 8 percent of diesel in 2030, Katrina Landis, hea...

• First Algae-Fueled Car Crossing the Country

  Posted on Wednesday September 9th, 2009 at 20:40 in Biofuels, national, algaeus, 5 percent algae, algae-fueled vehicle, converted plug-in prius, sapphire-energy, veggie van organization

  The first algae-fueled vehicle called the Algaeus has begun its drive across the country. The car, a converted plug-in Prius outfitted with a nickel-metal hydride battery and filled with a blend of 5 percent algae and 95 percent gasoline from Sapphi...

• Is ExxonMobil Really the “Green Company of the Year”?

  Posted on Friday September 4th, 2009 at 10:22 in global, Biofuels, emissions, exxonmobil, natural gas, algae farm, green company of the year, conventional oil and gas infrastructure, renewable alternatives

  It was hard, at first, to know whether the Forbes headline was tongue-in-cheek: ExxonMobil: Green Company of the Year. But the story seemed sincere. Exxon is finally beginning to invest in renewable alternatives, putting $600 million into algae farms...

• 55 gas stations in state to get ethanol pumps

  Posted on Friday September 4th, 2009 at 09:32 in san diego, Biofuels, pearson fuels, regional local, $6.9 million federal grant, 55 gas stations, ethanol pumps, sell ethanol

  A San Diego company has landed a $6.9 million federal grant to install ethanol pumps at 55 gas stations throughout California in an effort to get people to use the alternative fuel. Pearson Fuels started with an alternative fuel station in City Heigh...

• Saab to Introduce New 9-5 at Frankfurt

  Posted on Thursday August 27th, 2009 at 19:35 in global, Biofuels, Saab, emissions, frankfurt motor show, 9-5 sedan, co2 emissions 139 g km, e85 bioethanol, fuel consumption 44.4 mpg

  Saab provided initial information on its new 9-5 sedan, which will have its world debut at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show in September. The new sedan is slated to go on sale in 2010. The all-turbo powertrain line-up is the broadest ever offered by...

• Oil Prices: Why Expensive Oil Might Not Help Clean Energy

  Posted on Thursday August 27th, 2009 at 15:10 in solar, wind, Biofuels, national, steel, wind turbines, weak dollar, higher oil prices, solar-panels, u.s. budget deficits

  Greens might have another reason to worry that higher oil prices won’t be a boon for renewable energy. Oil prices could well return to $100 before long - but not because of scarcity, excessive demand, tough new environmental rules or anything else ...

• Ethanol producers push E85; automakers resist

  Posted on Thursday August 13th, 2009 at 08:46 in washington, Biofuels, national, e85, automakers, detected, ethanol industry, federal regulators, appid, bolster-its, sharp-elbows, thrown-some

  WASHINGTON - There's trouble brewing between automakers and the ethanol industry, which has thrown some sharp elbows around Washington to bolster its struggling business. After an industry shakeout via dozens of bankruptcies, ethanol makers want a bi...

• Vinod Khosla on the Future of Lithium-Ion Batteries and Energy Storage

  Posted on Monday August 10th, 2009 at 15:00 in technology, global, future, storage, battery, efficiency, Biofuels, statement, lithium-ion, stance, microsystems, detected

  Recently, there has been some blog chatter about my comments on the future of lithium ion batteries – my goal here is to clarify my stance. I do believe that these batteries have been over-hyped when discussing technology available today. However, ...

• Palm Oil Plantations Store Even Less Carbon Than We Thought

  Posted on Friday August 7th, 2009 at 14:33 in malaysia, indonesia, global, Biofuels, case, carbon-neutral, palm-oil, via-flickr, achmad-rabin, converting-more, great-surprise, less-carbon

  It should be no great surprise to regular TreeHugger readers that one of the big issues with Indonesia and Malaysia converting more and more land to palm oil plantations and claiming that the biodiesel produced is carbon neutral, is in fact that it's...

• Summit to address workforce’s role in clean energy shift

  Posted on Friday August 7th, 2009 at 08:34 in energy, Economy, solar, wind, Biofuels, national, emissions, unlv, hydropower, energy-summit, national clean energy summit 2.0, national-clean

  Jobs and the economy will take center stage during the National Clean Energy Summit 2.0 on Aug. 10 at UNLV’s Cox Pavilion. The summit comes when Las Vegas’ jobless rate hit 12.3 percent in June. That figure doesn’t include people who have given...

• Shrimp cocktails may help make biodiesel

  Posted on Wednesday August 5th, 2009 at 05:48 in news, biofuel, global, article, biodiesel, Biofuels, catalyst, newsvine, shrimp-shells, transform-biodiesel

  Scientists have developed a new catalyst made from shrimp shells that could transform biodiesel production into a faster, cheaper and more environmentally friendly process. Continue reading at: MSNBC ...

• U.S. ready to issue grants for renewable energy

  Posted on Saturday August 1st, 2009 at 22:20 in country, Renewable Energy, solar, wind, Biofuels, national, friday, geothermal, biomass, hydropower, around-the-country, environmentnews

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Friday said it is now accepting applications for some $3 billion in government grants to boost development of renewable energy projects around the country. Continue reading at: Reuters ...

• International agency formed on energy

  Posted on Saturday August 1st, 2009 at 22:04 in world, Renewable Energy, solar, wind, Biofuels, geothermal, united, abu, dhabi, biomass, widespread, upi

  ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, July 31 (UPI) - A total of 136 nations have signed on to a wide-ranging program to promote transition toward the widespread and sustainable use of renewable energy. Continue reading at: United Press International ...

• DOE To Provide Up to $30B in Loan Guarantees for Renewable Energy Projects

  Posted on Saturday August 1st, 2009 at 21:44 in energy, recovery, solar, wind, applications, efficiency, Biofuels, national, geothermal, department, reliability, biomass

  The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will provide up to $30 billion in loan guarantees, depending on the applications and market conditions, for renewable energy projects. Another $750 million will support several billion dollars more in loan guarante...

• Honda starts building flex-fuel City sedan in Brazil

  Posted on Thursday July 30th, 2009 at 05:45 in north, world, america, Brazil, honda, green, south, Biofuels, preferred, north-america, latin-america, after-the-jump

  FHere in North America, the only non-gasoline fueled cars offered by Honda are the natural gas-powered Civic GX and the hydrogen-fueled FCX Clarity. You can buy diesel-powered Hondas in Europe and, in Brazil, ethanol is the preferred alternative. Hon...

• Start your engines: Oregon will begin requiring a biodiesel blend in August

  Posted on Thursday July 30th, 2009 at 05:02 in Local, oregon, biodiesel, Biofuels, fuel, emissions, officials-say, biodiesel-acts, diesel-fuel, few-exceptions, fewer-harmful, loosen-deposits

  Beginning Aug. 1, with a few exceptions, diesel fuel in nine northwest Oregon counties will be required to contain at least two percent biodiesel. The change comes about two years after Oregon began requiring 10 percent ethanol in most gasoline sold ...

• A Cagey Bet On Clean Tech

  Posted on Monday July 27th, 2009 at 09:56 in biofuel, Top Stories, Biofuels, details, biotechnologies, ls9, the-details, ambitious-plan, david-berry, joule-biotechnologies, scientifically-ambitious

  BURLINGAME, CALIF. - David Berry, the young, MIT-trained co-founder of biofuel company LS9, is making another play at the crowded "clean-technology" market. But he's keeping mum about exactly how his futuristic new technology will work. Continue read...

• Corncobs may play major role in ethanol

  Posted on Friday July 24th, 2009 at 16:09 in texas, ethanol, biofuel, secret, corn, santa, Top Stories, Biofuels, rosa, biomass, upi, aimed-at-meeting

  SANTA ROSA, Texas, July 24 (UPI) - Secret testing in a secluded field near the Mexican border is aimed at meeting an expected huge need for ethanol - made partly with corncobs not corn. Continue reading at: United Press International ...

• Drive to make biofuels thrive

  Posted on Friday July 24th, 2009 at 15:30 in country, biofuel, Top Stories, Biofuels, biomass, the-country, around-the-country, may-get, even-poplar, fuel-made, grass-or-even, switch-grass

  BERKELEY, Calif. - Within the next decade, drivers around the country may get around powered by fuel made from pecan shells, switch grass or even poplar trees, thanks to research at universities funded by more than $700 million in grants. Continue re...

• Firm’s all ears about new way to produce ethanol

  Posted on Friday July 24th, 2009 at 08:22 in ethanol, south, Top Stories, Biofuels, biomass, behind-it-worries, machine-collects, nonfood-source, south-texas

  In South Texas, a machine collects a nonfood source, corncobs, for eventual conversion into ethanol. But the company behind it worries about challenges ahead. Continue reading at: The Houston Chronicle ...

• Breakthrough for algae, OriginOil says

  Posted on Friday July 17th, 2009 at 19:11 in development, efficiency, algae, Biofuels, featured, los, origin, upi, bioenergy, originoil, growth-rates, improve-energy

  LOS ANGELES, July 17 (UPI) -- U.S.-based OriginOil Inc. announced the development of a breakthrough technology to improve energy efficiency and growth rates for algae for biofuels. Continue reading at: United Press International...

• With 3 biomass plants being proposed, Concerned Citizens of Russell worried about future of Western Mass. forests

  Posted on Monday July 13th, 2009 at 20:09 in Biofuels, wednesday, russell, public-meeting, russell-elementary

  A public meeting on the Russell project is scheduled for Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Russell Elementary School.Continue reading at: The Republican...