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California and American West Top 2012 State Clean Energy Index
California is the top clean energy state for the third consecutive year, and the American West continues to lead the regional clean tech economy, according to a new ranking from industry analysts Clean...
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Making Better Biofuels, from Beer Broth
Cornell researchers have figured out a way to make biofuel products from beer broth, and their findings are so exciting that the normally unflappable Royal Society of Chemistry has conferred “hot”...
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Ethanol Process that Boosts Recoverable Energy By 2000%?
If this news below is legit, this is quite a big deal. Ethanol isn’t exactly the most loved of alternative fuel options, but this Michigan State University breakthrough below could help to boost its...
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Worst Drought in Decades Could Affect U.S. Energy Markets
Editor’s note: solar PV and wind energy use a ton less water than their electricity counterparts (nuclear, coal, oil, and combined cycle power plants). Despite the imminent landfall of Hurricane...
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Are Photovoltaics Or Biofuels Better At Energy Conversion?
Editor’s Update: I’ve added an extensive reader comment to bottom of this post. “The energy source for biofuels is the sun, through photosynthesis. The energy source for solar power is also the sun....
View ArticleDigest these biofuel numbers
Came across a report from the Congressional Research Service (pdf) on biofuels. Dated Jan. 5, 2009, it’s a decent summary of federal incentives (pre-stimulus). Some numbers: There are 24 U.S. programs...
View ArticleCorn-Based BioFuels Still Counterproductive
Here comes more dour empirical data. Ongoing deforestation in countries such as Brazil, Indonesia and Malaysia has been further linked to the rising demand for biofuels, according to speakers at a...
View ArticleThe king of all energy = trash (Part II)
A recent post extolling the virtues of trash as an energy source has stirred up a lot of comments. Those include an e-mail and phone call from the folks at BlueFire Ethanol, who have a patented process...
View ArticleEthanol: Remixed
No, it’s not the latest CD from Verve, it’s the latest rumble from industry groups and states: Raise the percentage of ethanol blended into unleaded gasoline. The current cap is 10 percent. An ethanol...
View ArticleCorn-based ethanol takes a hit
There’s a kernel of good to this story, if you care about climate change and high food prices. Sure, ethanol has been a great example of how America can begin to overcome its dependency on foreign...
View ArticleNew Process Touted as Breakthrough for Cellulosic Ethanol
Mascoma Corp. says it has found a way to remove several steps from the process of making cellulosic ethanol, cutting the cost and time it takes to make the fuel, while increasing yields....
View ArticleDigging for New Material: Bioplastics are Growing Into the Green Economy
As the Economist wages the largest debate about bio-fuels in memory, another market opportunity appears to be showing itself in the bio production space as well. Bio plastics have been sprouting up in...
View ArticleBeer-to-Ethanol Triple Threat Teams Karl Strauss, GreenHouse, and E-Fuel
Legendary San Diego microbrewery Karl Strauss has partnered with the GreenHouse alternative energy company and the E-Fuel MicroFueler to convert waste yeast from the brewery to ethanol. When a...
View ArticlePlans to increase ethanol content in gas met with opposition
You’d think this would be a “Buy American” type of issue. Growth Energy, an ethanol industry trade group, wants to raise the content in gasoline from 10 percent to 15 percent in the United States. The...
View ArticleQteros says super bug could bring cellulosic ethanol to market
[social_buttons] Sometimes, when you ask a question, you get a good answer. A recent post on a push to increase the U.S. gasoline blend rate ended with this thought-provoker: At this rate, will...
View ArticleElectrolyzed Water Turns Waste Product Into Biofuel
Researchers have discovered that using electrolyzed water in the pretreatment of ethanol waste products can create a clean and effective acetone-butanol-ethanol fuel mix. Previously a similar method...
View ArticleWatermelon Juice — Next Source of Renewable Energy
Hundreds of thousands of tons of watermelons are tossed every year because they aren’t good enough for market. A new study finds that the juice from these watermelons could easily be used to create the...
View ArticleAlkol Says your Car Can Run on E85 in About an Hour
[social_buttons] Is Al Costa pulling our leg? The CEO of Delaware-based Alkol Inc. says he has a system that will convert your car to run on E85 in about an hour. “Flexing” your vehicle with the Alkol...
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Farming Carbon Capture Has Potential, But Is Not A Magic Bullet
Farming carbon capture has value beyond CO2, so is well worth pursuing even though it will be a slow and relatively small wedge
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Biofuels Could Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 96%
Research by three national laboratories has created a new process that converts ethanol to fuels in one step. The result could be a reduction in greenhouse gases from transportation by up to 96%
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