Archive for October, 2009
Congress, Don’t Forget About Algae Biodiesel
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
Politics at play as Obama talks energy at MIT
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.,
Thermal energy boost for city
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
California Solar Energy Costs Are Down
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
Brazil Anticipates 5% Biodiesel Addition to Diesel by Three Years
The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, announced last week that the addition of 5% biodiesel to the diesel consumed in Brazil has been advanced in three years. The so-called B5, which was expected to start being used in 2013, will already be compulsory in 2010. "It is a less polluti
Waste Energy:Turning Wastewater into Ethanol
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
New Dirt-Powered Bacteria Batteries
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
