Algae. The Holy Grail of biofuel
Excellent scientific explanation of how algae can produce mass quantities of biofuel while sequestering carbon at the same time.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Category Energy
Fill up your diesel with tree sap
The Brazilian Copaifera langsdorfii can be tapped (ala maple syrup) for a natural diesel fuel that requires only simple filtering before being poured into a truck. The catch? The diesel only has a shelf-life of about 3 months. Ranches and…
First commercial algae-to-biofuels facility now online
From their CEO Whether we have arrived at this point in time by a superior technological approach, sheer luck or a redneck can-do attitude, the fact remains that microalgae can outperform the current feedstocks utilized for conversion to biodiesel and…
Biofuels deemed a greenhouse threat
Almost all biofuels used today cause more greenhouse gas emissions than conventional fuels if the full emissions costs of producing these “green” fuels are taken into account, two studies being published Thursday have concluded. Destruction of habitat to grow biofuel…
Pond scum can be a good thing
Earth2tech profiles fifteen companies working to convert algae into biofuel.