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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 are welcomed on …

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Solix Biofuels, Inc. (“Solix”), an alternative energy technology company for the large-scale commercialization of microalgae-based fuels and co-products, announced today the completion of construction and start of algal oil production at its Coyote Gulch Demonstration Facility. Algal oil production began on July 16, 2009 following the inoculation of the facility with microalgae. The Coyote Gulch Demonstration Facility will be in …

A court has awarded over $10-million in damages for fraud perpetrated by Cello, a biofuel company. If you’ve read Anthony Trollope’s THE WAY WE LIVE NOW you could have predicted something like this. Scams are as old as the stock market. If you follow any current headlines you know any innovation or investment trend is quickly seized upon by a …

Every time there’s an increase in oil prices, people feel it, even if they don’t drive a car. Some suggest we use biofuel to lessen the impact of the rising fuel costs. But what is biofuel, and how does it differ from fossil fuel? Biofuel is produced from recycled elements of the food chain, and from plants. It is used …

Munya Chinongoza asked: There are many companies around the world that are involved in the production of biodiesel. The Biodiesel Company which is privately owned is one of them. The Biodiesel Company has many years of experience in the fields of sales and distribution. Based in Toronto Canada, The Biodiesel Company collects and renews fuel from the waste of cooking …

The New Fuels Alliance (NFA), one of the nation’s leading advocates for advanced biofuels, is warning that California’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions from gasoline may actually increase greenhouse gas emissions and worsen the state’s dependence on dirty fossil fuels.

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Check your local energy provider and see if they offer any alternative energy sources. It’s also worth learning more about alternative energy use in the home. Purchasing green products can be expensive which has stopped some people to go green and help out the environment. There are many ways to go green and even save money. As things inevitably break …

When talking about green energy, what are we really talking about? In a nutshell, green energy is energy that comes from any one of the following renewable energy sources: wind, Sun/Solar, water/ hydroelectric, geothermal, biofuels and biomass energy. There is no way that you are not going to find some form of green energy in play anywhere in the world …

Earth4Energy is a guide that explains how to reduce the cost of your electricity and switch to an environmental way of using energy. We, all hear the talk about the Presidential Candidates promise to concentrate on producing energy. Of course,there are different alternative energy options, which include biofuel, electricity windmill, solar energy and renewable energy. No matter, which one you …

Green-tech execs discuss the benefits of biofuel At the GoingGreen conference in Sausalito, Calif., Susan Mac Cormac of Morrison & Foerster moderates a panel discussion about the benefits and risks of biofuel. Vinod Khosla of Khosla Ventures says that biofuel solutions could be cheaper than $50-a-barrel oil in 10 years if the venture capital community backs emerging technologies and starts …

GoingGreen is slated to come to Cavallo Pt next week and presents a full line up of companies and mover and shakers in the industry of Green Technology. Tony Perkins has brought together another impressive panel of folks to talk about the business of green and to highlight the technological advancements that are making this such a hot sector for …

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Well in taking advantage of abundant local resources San Joaquin Solar has gotten themselves a contract with PG&E of California to provide 106.8 megawatts (MW) of solar thermal-biofuel hybrid power to the PG&E power grid. The combo energy project is to be built near Coalinga CA, a location only known for a powerful earthquake centered there many years ago. Coalinga …

Tested Diesel Cetane Ratings Reach 63.6 in Comparison to the Norm of 51 With High Calorific Value Exceeding the European EN590 Standard Global Energy (OTCBB:GEYI – News), an initiator of alternative energy projects focusing on the processing of organic solid and many kinds of hydro carbon wastes into usable alternative fuels, today reported on a number of tests on the …

According to an industry release this week biodiesel could help out with the summer energy crunch as drivers face higher and higher gas prices. Here is a sample of that release: As Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of the summer driving season, many would-be travelers are choosing to stick closer to home versus experiencing the pain of skyrocketing fuel …

DuPont and Genencor of Palo Alto, CA have announced they are working together to create the World's-Leading Cellulosic Ethanol Company. Why is this important? Well as you may have read lately there is a large debate over making ethanol from existing food stocks and causing shortages and price in creases for those items such as corn and sugar.

With rising oil costs and environmental concerns has come increased pressure on the motor industry to develop an alternative and greener fuel to power the world’s vehicles. But would ethanol be a viable alternative to petrol (gas)? Ethanol is largely seen as an environmentally friendly alternative to petrol. It is made from crops such as sugarcane in Brazil and soyabean …

Barack Obama’s Energy Policy – Campaign 2008 * Energy ANWR: The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area in northern Alaska that contains substantial supplies of oil and gas. Conservatives favor drilling ANWR to extract the oil, while liberals favor maintaining its protected status. * Deregulation Crisis: California suffered ‘rolling blackouts’ in 2001 due to insufficient energy supplies. California …