Biotech for food, fuel Bioengineer: Corn to ethanol is wrong conversion At the GoingGreen conference in Sausalito, Calif., J. Craig Venter says going from food to fuel–corn to ethanol–is taking resources in the wrong direction. He discusses oil palm and the jatropha genome as future fuel possibilities, and talks about algae as a way to convert carbon back into a …
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Using the Sun for Power – How It Works
With massive rebate programs and tax credits being issued by state and federal governments, using the sun to generate electricity is very popular. So, how does it work? Generating electricity from the sun is all about converting sunlight into power. Importantly, the process has nothing to do with converting the heat produced by sunlight into energy. This common misconception leads …
Read More »Foreclosures Caused by Rising Energy Costs
Almost daily, you hear news reports about the increasing numbers of homes in foreclosure. What you don’t hear reported is how increasing energy costs are so often the cause of this devastating problem. Are you losing your home because you cant afford to pay your energy bills and your mortgage? If you arent facing foreclosure can you afford temperature settings …
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