The almost daily rising cost of diesel fuel has spurred the utility company in Kodiak Alaska to order up more wind turbines to provide electricity to its customers. They already have some wind power in their system but it now makes sesne to proactively add more with energy costs skyrocketing for municipal utilities. From AP: Kodiak utility to add 3rd …
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Start Saving Money Now – Beat Rising Fuel Costs
Millions of Americans are struggling to make ends meet during this economic crunch that we are in. There is one thing though, that many of them are neglecting. Managing fuel cost. Did you know that the average American who drives 15,000 miles per year will spend over $2000 on fuel this year? And the fact is, there is a couple …
Read More »Alternative Fuel Vehicle To Reduce Your Running Costs And Help The Environment
Hybrid electric vehicles are a top contender to be the alternative fuel vehicle, replacing the gasoline powered vehicles of today. They are efficient, reliable and becoming most cost effective every day. Popularly known as the hybrid, this alternative fuel vehicle runs on battery electric power and good old fashioned gasoline. It gets much higher mileage per gallon than traditional vehicles …
Read More »Fueling the Future: Unlocking Low-Cost Green Hydrogen
Current methods used to process hydrogen into a usable fuel are cost-prohibitive, but several new innovations are promising to open the door to cost-competitive green hydrogen. Hydrogen is well positioned to be the fuel of the future. However, a commercially viable transition to green hydrogen – the environmentally friendly version of the fuel – seems perpetually 10-15 years away. While …
Read More »Merging Net Zero With Zero Waste: One solution to biofuel feedstock shortage
The international biofuels industry has found an unlikely ally in the waste management sector. A heightened global urgency to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) is incentivizing renewable fuels production like never before, but the International Energy Agency (IEA) recently warned of an impending feedstock shortage for biodiesel, renewable diesel and biojet (aviation fuel) production, estimated to last through 2027 if …
Read More ȣ300K BEIS GRANT WIN FOR WASTE-TO-HYDROGEN FUEL PIONEERS
Manchester, 19 May 2022 – A gasification pioneer aims to seal the UK’s low-carbon future after winning a Government grant worth nearly £300,000 to develop waste-to-hydrogen production technology, innovation funding specialist Catax can reveal. Compact Syngas Solutions (CSS), based in Deeside, Wales, has secured £299,886 from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) with the help of Catax. The funding comes from the Low Carbon …
Read More »Blue Biofuels Achieves Over 99% Conversion of Cellulose
Blue Biofuels, Inc. (PINK: BIOF). (the “Company” or “BIOF”) is pleased to announce that it has achieved full conversion ( 99% + ) of king grass cellulosic material to water soluble sugars on a repeatable basis. This conversion occurs with a reaction time of under one minute.This achievement was accomplished with the Company’s upgraded 4th generation CTS 2.0 (Cellulose to …
Read More »Can Renewable Energy Solve Fluctuating Electricity Costs?
Residents may experience a decline in their savings over the years as their rent remains the same. The decrease in financial accumulation may experience limitations based on rising energy costs. If you rely on fossil fuel-derived electricity sources, your utility costs change month-to-month. The Cause of Fluctuating Prices Electricity price fluctuations originate from the oil and gas industry. When disasters …
Read More »Update on Biofuels: Where Are We?
The development of biofuels has plenty of research and success behind it, which is good news for the transportation industry as well as the health of the planet. Transportation is a major contributor to climate change, accounting for 29% of total anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S. as of 2017, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). That …
Read More »Taxes on polluting fuels are too low to encourage a shift to low-carbon alternatives, says OECD
Taxing polluting sources of energy is an effective way to curb emissions that harm the planet and human health, and the income generated can be used to ease the low-carbon transition for vulnerable households. Yet 70% of energy-related CO2 emissions from advanced and emerging economies are entirely untaxed, offering little incentive to move to cleaner energy, according to a new OECD …
Read More »How Automation Can Fuel Energy Savings
Despite public concern about automation and its role in the workforce, its benefits have been well documented. Along with lower operating costs, more efficient output, and greater worker safety, it can also improve energy efficiency. Automation has proven to be a great asset to world threats like climate change and diminishing resources. At the very least, automated machines distribute energy …
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ZF Equips Fuel Cell Bus with Electric Drive System First application of ZF’s AxTrax AVE electric portal axle in a fuel cell configuration by ADL ZF delivers a system solution for optimal performance New prototype bus performs impressively during field testing Friedrichshafen/Larbert, Scotland. The British bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) is expanding its product line, adding a double-decker model …
Read More »Off-Grid Primary Power Fuel Cell
GenCell Energy Unveils World’s First Affordable Off-Grid Primary Power Fuel Cell Solution to Replace Diesel Generators GenCell A5 overcomes the OPEX barrier of rural telecom power, saving operators up to $250M across 1,000 towers over a 10-year period compared to diesel generators GenCell A5 offers ultra-reliable power at a running cost of just $0.50 per kWh GenCell A5 is first fuel …
Read More »Hydrogen Fuel Cells Q&A
Q&A with GenCell CEO, Rami Reshef Hydrogen based fuel cell technology seems to be a hot topic at the moment, especially in the automotive market, what are your thoughts on this? It’s true that the automotive industry sees great potential in fuel cells. No doubt this is the result of growing consumer concern for the environmental effect …
Read More »Efficiency Costs Drop: Still Cheaper Than Power Plants
February 02, 2017 Sheryl Carter Energy efficiency programs to help utility customers save energy (and money) have dropped markedly in cost, and they’re cheaper than building new power plants to meet electricity demand, according to a new analysis from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). The findings are a fitting tribute to Art Rosenfeld, the Berkeley Lab scientist and “godfather …
Read More »State Celebrates National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day
California Leads the Way for Advanced Transportation Vehicles California celebrates National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day today on the cusp of a transportation revolution that will lead to cleaner air and fewer greenhouse gas emissions as more drivers turn to zero-emission vehicles. The U.S. Senate has declared Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015, National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day, referencing hydrogen’s …
Read More »Affordable and Ultra-Clean Fuel Cells
— Ability to capture up to 90 percent of carbon emissions with a scalable solution — Performance milestones reached for coal and natural gas power plant carbon capture — Cost per ton of carbon captured below U.S. Department of Energy target of $40/ton — Added benefit includes destroying smog-producing nitrogen oxide (NOx) DANBURY, Conn., March 5, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — …
Read More »Big box stores could ditch the grid, use natural gas fuel cells instea
Study finds potential for reduced carbon emissions and lower power costs RICHLAND, Wash. – Large facilities like big box stores or hospitals could keep the lights on by using a fuel cell that runs off the natural gas that already flows in pipelines below most city streets. Instead of drawing electricity from the power grid, facilities could use natural gas-powered …
Read More »CALCULATING THE FUTURE OF SOLAR-FUEL REFINERIES
A team of University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers has developed a new tool to help plot the future of solar fuels. In a paper recently published in the journal Energy & Environmental Science, a team led by chemical and biological engineering Professors Christos Maravelias and George Huber outlined a tool to help engineers better gauge the overall yield, efficiency and costs …
Read More »ALTERNATIVE FUEL STATION TO OPEN AT CHICAGO O’HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Station on O’Hare property will offer compressed natural gas (CNG), biodiesel and fast-charge charging stations for electric vehicles. CHICAGO – As part of the ongoing sustainability efforts at Chicago’s airports, the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) announced it has contracted with a private company to develop a 4,000-square-foot fueling station and travel center featuring a range of alternative fuels and …
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