BP could become the first major energy company to start commercial scale production of cellulosic ethanol in 2010 if all goes according to plan. BP has been partnering with Verenium Corporation to commercialize the latter company's process for breaking down cellulose into sugars. Verenium has bee
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Buyer's remorse may be setting in for some who question whether the government's cash for clunkers program is really all it's supposed to be. Sold as an economic stimulus and an environmental salve, the "cash for clunkers" program has succeeded in jump-starting the ailing auto industry. But some
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Bacteria are one of the most abundant organisms on the planet and also one of the most studied. Today, scientists use bacteria for genetics research, antibiotics, and yes! Even biofuels. Recent technological advances have made a battery running on bacteria a reality. Known as microbial fuels cells o
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As the folks who are making the next generation of ethanol made their pitch to Congress (see Cindy’s post from earlier), the people who are producing biodiesel from what could be the next great feedstock, algae, reminded members of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Conservat
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 Thornton Academy students are conducting experiments on algae that will be used for alternative energy research. Irving Backman, a Newton Centre, Mass., resident who graduated from Thornton in 1943, has given a science class financial support to provide him with data on algae as he researches t
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The state's top political leaders agree on one thing: Maine's economic future depends on developing the so-called "green" economy. The strategy, being pushed by President Barack Obama, is aimed at breaking the nation's dependence on fossil fuels, especially imported oil. Governor John Baldacci
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Have you walked barefoot across a parking lot on a hot summer day? You don’t have to be a space scientist to know the fact that blacktop is remarkably good at soaking up the sun’s heat because you have felt the heat underneath your feet. Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) are
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PLYMOUTH could be in line to reap the economic benefits from the exploitation of a previously untapped underground energy source. The Government says harnessing geothermal power in the area would not only help towards meeting the nation's energy needs, but also create thousands of jobs in the reg
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We are hearing about many inventions and discoveries in the alternative energy sector. But we don’t get to read about many ‘actual’ finished products doing their work in real world. What we know is many models being tested in laboratories. But here we are seeing Bucher CityCat H2, the worldâ€
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Robert Green, an American Inventor, has developed a brand new technology which generates kinetic energy through the conversion of waste heat (as well as many other fuel sources). The Green Steam Engine is piston powered and designed for a wide assortment of practical applications. These steam engine
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President Barack Obama is doing more than promoting clean energy with a tour of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He's pumping some energy of his own into the campaigns of New England allies facing tough re-election bids. The president's politicking on Friday begins in Cambridge, Mass.,
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Scientists at Berkeley Lab’s Environmental Energy Technologies Division, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and Neenan Associates have reviewed data from 18,942 grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) systems in California and the results are in: PV system costs have declined substantially over ti
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Irish Green energy firm Openhydro has installed one of the first tidal energy generators of its kind off the Canadian coast and is close to closing a €30 million fundraising round. The company, backed by businessman Brendan Gilmore, One51 chief Philip Lynch and Canadian utility Emera, has insta
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As the world continues to search for alternative fuels to fuel our cars and heat our homes, many different opportunities are being explored and there has finally been a significant breakthrough in turning wastewater into ethanol as an automobile fuel source. Qteros and Applied Clean Tech have teamed
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The production of energy through the usage of wind turbines is becoming more and more common around the world and is helping to contribute to both the reduction of energy costs for millions of people as well as the reduction in the world’s reliance upon conventional fossil fuels. Here are some int
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