Tag Archives: biofuel

Alternative Energy Updates –

how will solar energy affect the world We know that homeowners are having to deal with rising energy prices so it makes sense to try and reduce the central heating costs any way we can Take a look at the tips below to help you work out ways to keep costs to a minimum hellip so you have more money …

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Energy News Updates –

buying a used mini excavator Finding the ideal used mini excavator for sale is a real hard job Question may arise why you are going to buy a mini excavator in place of an original sized one The reply can be straightforward A mini excavator gives one the pliability of working around in more numerous places and conditions than the …

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Alternative Energy Updates –

solaranda GWS Technologies Inc an alternative energy company developing and marketing solar and wind-powered renewable energy products and solutions announced today that it would begin distribution of the Solaranda Solar Shade Structure The Solaranda is innovative creative and just the solution to give the solar industry a boost said GWS Technologies Vice President Michael Coskun The Solaranda appeals to a …

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Alt E Updates –

how to make your own solar system One of the biggest household expenses is the electricity bills The amount you pay for power is next to the bank home mortgage Many home owners are looking into using solar energy to supplement their home energy needs A complete system installed by a professional contractor can be quite expensive Be prepared to …

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Alt E Updates –

It seems simple and it is but some people still don rsquo t appreciate the fact that turning the central heating on can reduce the need for wearing layers in the home Not only do they hinder your movements but sitting in your coat because the house is freezing cold really isn rsquo t an attractive look Any visitors that …

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Biodiesel Processor with “Seed to Fuel” Capability from Verde Biofuel

verdebiofuel asked: www.verdebiofuel.com Our latest biodiesel project, “Project F2F”, is a seed-to-fuel mobile biodiesel processor. Built for a college in North Carolina for an outreach program to help educate tobacco farmers on growing fuel seed crops, such as soy, sunflower, etc. This is essentially a mobile classroom fully capable of pressing soy seeds and turning them into fuel, with methanol …

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Qatar Airways To Use Cleaner Jet Fuels

Kind of jammed up here today trying to get out of town next week for vacation but got work of this initiative being done by Qatar Airways and thought I should get something up on it right now. I will come back and do an interview with them for you later but for now please read this info on alternative …

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OriginOil Named One of Top 30 Transformative Technologies for 2010 by Biofuels Digest

Algae-to-Oil Pioneer’s Technology Selected from more than 250 Leading Organizations, Universities and National Laboratories Los Angeles, CA June 22, 2010 – OriginOil, Inc. (OOIL), the developer of a breakthrough technology to transform algae, the most promising source of renewable oil, into a true competitor to petroleum, announced today that it has been selected as a winner of the Biofuels Digest …

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Can Biofuels Serve As Alternative Sources of Energy?

Biofuels are produced by converting organic matter into fuel for powering our society. These biofuels are an alternative energy source to the fossil fuels that we currently depend upon. The biofuels umbrella includes under its aegis ethanol and derivatives of plants such as sugar cane, as well aS vegetable and corn oils. However, not all ethanol products are designed to …

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Energy News Updates – week 21

straw pellet machine A biomass pellet machine is used to compress wood residues into biomass pellets Biomass pellets have quite a lot of different uses including energy pellets animal bedding as well as even BBQ pellets The process of producing wood pellets in a wood pellet machine relies on the basic principles of heat along with pressure Heat is required …

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Are There Jobs in Alternative Energy Fields?

Many people who take jobs in the alternative energies research and development sector have to, at least in the beginning, take relatively low pay. Taking a job in this industry is thus not about—or, not predominantly about—making money, although that is needless to say important, as one who is not well-fed soon becomes one who is not productive at work, …

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How Ethanol Car Engines Work

Craig F Stevens asked: Ethanol cars work in a way very similar to normal gasoline cars, and are a great viable alternative fuel option because of current high gas prices. The only real difference is that ethanol car engines are able to utilize the biofuel ethanol instead of oil based gasoline. Ethanol fuel itself is extracted from plants such as …

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Alternative Energy Updates – week 07

free electricity How can you possibly generate free electricity Nothing is ever really free there is always some cost involved It could be the effort you put into some endeavor or the money that you hand out to accomplish a desired outcome Nothing is ever really free If you have been surfing the Internet for any length of time you …

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Alternative Home Energy – Do-It-Yourself Solar Panels Are The Way!

When speaking of alternative household energy, many of us would probably think that this is a very expensive option to settle down with. On the contrary, alternative home energy is important to save electricity and to balance nature. Since this was discovered, many individuals and business groups have started enjoying its economical benefits. By using this, you are able to …

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Alternative Energy Updates – week 05

world ethanol use Well whether you love it or hate it ethanol has made plenty of waves this past year It is certainly not the ultimate solution to our energy woes but it does have its place in the mix Here is a round up of recent news and info from the world of ethanol production As always your comments …

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Natural And Renewable Energy Briefing

Nowadays we hear the expression renewable energy more frequently than ever. Still, there are lots of people that are not sure what this really means. Some are not even certain what renewable energy sources are accessible at present and what the advantages and disadvantages are to each one. So, here is a peek at just what renewable energy is, why …

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Alternative Energy Updates – week 03

clear edge power reviews Fuel cells and fuel cell technology has been a big buzz now for the last couple years with lots of talk and plans for cars that run on them and so on But it has seemed to be very much a thing of the future and not of today in terms of consumer use of fuel …

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Amazing Lecture Series On Energy Of The Future

I got turned onto this great resource for lectures all about the future of energy. I have clipped a few out of the list of 100 Amazing Lectures for you to check out. Learn about different types of energy solutions, including wind, solar and geothermal energy. 1. Achieving U.S. Energy Security Through Energy Diversity: As the world changes, how come …

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– January 2010

solar christmas displays So we just recently hit the switches on our new solar power for our home It was a long journey and now we are thrilled to be reaping the rewards of our patience and persistence in moving forward with this project Now comes the holiday season and it is time for the decorations to go up on …

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– January 2010

forms of energy The number of conflicts in the world that are caused by the energy needs increases today Gradually the amount of oil gas and coal in the world decreases and their consumption is increasing particularly in developed countries Most of them have spent their own stocks And now they are dependent on third countries that play on this …

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