, Biofuel Blog War The Ultimate Syndication of BioFuel News BioFuel News What is BioFuel What is BioDiesel about RSS New Tool for Solar , Wind Projects on Contaminated Site April 30th , 2012 by Foxy A series of decision trees” are now available to help companies develop projects on contaminated lands owned by the Bureau of Land Management . Developed by the Environmental Protection Agency EPA along with the Department of Energy DOE the decision trees can be used to evaluate sites for renewable energy development ranging from solar to wind to geothermal and everything in between . There are nearly 490,000 sites and 15 million acres across America that may be options for renewable energy . projects EPA spokesperson Mary Simms , said of the decision trees They can be used for evaluating
Biofuel Blog War The Ultimate Syndication of BioFuel News BioFuel News What is BioFuel What is BioDiesel about RSS HERO BX Adopts New Biodiesel Technology April 30th , 2012 by Foxy HERO BX has adopted a new biodiesel technology developed by Arisdyne Systems called the Controlled Flow Cavitation CFC process , which reduces catalyst consumption by more than 25 This also contributes to the reduction of monoglycerides . These two factors have helped HERO BX reduce costs and produce better . biodiesel HERO BX and Desmet Ballestra worked together with Arisdyne to test Arisdyne’s cavitation process . After two months of testing , we proved that the technology demonstrated significant cost savings , streamlined operations and improved overall output of biodiesel at our plant , said John Schenker ,
Home About Contact Advertise Consumer Energy Report Biodiversivist Econbrowser Editors' Corner Energy , Security , Policy R-Squared Energy Column By Robert Rapier on Apr 30, 2012 with 1 response Why High Oil Prices are Here to Stay : Tags crude oil prices Oil Prices peak oil Tweet On May 3rd I will be delivering a talk called Moving Beyond Oil Dependence as a part of UC Santa Barbara’s Spring 2012 Chemical Engineering Seminar Series . The talk will roughly follow the outline of my book and I have used several graphics from the book in the . presentation However , I created a couple of graphics specifically for this presentation that I believe explain the majority of the oil price escalation over the past decade . True , part of the price rise may be due to speculation , but the following
Biofuel Blog War The Ultimate Syndication of BioFuel News BioFuel News What is BioFuel What is BioDiesel about RSS Book Explores Adventures in Making April 28th , 2012 by Foxy Made by Hand by Mark Frauenfelder , the editor-in-chief of Make magazine . explores his adventures in the world of . do-it-yourself Frauenfelder spent a year trying a variety of offbeat projects such as keeping chickens and bees , tricking out his espresso machine , whittling wooden spoons , making guitars out of cigar boxes , and doing citizen science with his daughters in the garage . His whole family found that DIY helped them take control of their lives , offering deeply satisfying alternatives for spending time together . Working with their hands and minds helped them feel more engaged with the world around .
Biofuel Blog War The Ultimate Syndication of BioFuel News BioFuel News What is BioFuel What is BioDiesel about RSS PV Solar Systems for Flat Roofs April 27th , 2012 by Foxy Conergy Canada has released it new aerodynamic mounting system for weight limited industrial flat roofs . The technology , called the Conergy SolarFamulus Air reduces the ballast requirement for an entire array , and eliminates the need for roof penetrations . The principle employed when developing the system was one similar to that of a spoiler on a race car : the baffles help to significantly reduce vertical , lifting forces cause by wind . The result is a system that is not only lighter , but can literally be installed by the customer in 5 . steps The company says this technology opens the door to a new solar market 
Biofuel Blog War The Ultimate Syndication of BioFuel News BioFuel News What is BioFuel What is BioDiesel about RSS Solar PV Modules Featured on Disaster Relief Housing April 27th , 2012 by Foxy MAGE Solar , who produces solar PV modules is part of a REOSE award-winning green building design that was adopted to showcase sustainable living and disaster relief housing . The winning house was the Sunshower SSIP House developed by architects and Tulane professors Judith Kinnard and Tiffany Lin . Part of the requirements were to develop practical , price-affordable and real-life applications for mass housing needs . The house also had to meet the standards for emergency disaster response , shelters where displaced people go after natural . disasters The house included 22 MAGE POWERTEC PLUS 235 W
, . Home by Sector Biofuels Carbon Smart Grid Renewables Solar Storage Transport Water Cleantech News Submit Blog Press Release Advertise Jobs About About Cleantech Blog What is Cleantech Bloggers Bookshelf Contact Cleantech Blog Blog With Us Dark Days for the Solar Industry Gertie Finds a New Home Low Cost Desalination Call off the hunt , we are . there On April 24, 2012, in Blog by Paul O`Callaghan For anyone involved in water desalination , the following quote from John F . Kennedy will be very : familiar If we could produce fresh water from salt water at a low cost that would indeed be a great service to humanity , and would dwarf any other scientific accomplishment . President John F . Kennedy , 1962 In many ways , we are already there The best-in-class’ desalination plants now have
Home About Contact Advertise Consumer Energy Report Biodiversivist Econbrowser Editors' Corner Energy , Security , Policy R-Squared Energy Column By Robert Rapier on Apr 16, 2012 with 70 responses Cutting Through the Rhetoric on Speculators and Oil Prices : Tags Chesapeake Energy Crude Oil gas prices natural gas speculation Tweet Let’s Play Blame the Speculators’ Most people would probably agree that speculation in the oil and gas markets is hurting American consumers . Consider the case of Aubrey McClendon Mr . McClendon is the CEO of Chesapeake Energy , where he sells natural gas for a living . Natural gas prices have now been pushed down by speculators to below 2 per million BTU This is a drop of more than 80 from 2008 prices . With these depressed prices , Mr . McClendon will have a
: . Home About Contact Advertise Consumer Energy Report Biodiversivist Econbrowser Editors' Corner Energy , Security , Policy R-Squared Energy Column By Robert Rapier on Apr 9, 2012 with 61 responses Canada Rises and Saudi Slides : Top 15 Sources for U.S . Crude Oil Imports in 2011 : Tags crude oil imports keystone XL pipeline oil imports Tweet The Energy Information Administration EIA recently published an article on 2011 U.S . crude oil imports . I thought it might be interesting to take a look at where the U.S . currently obtains its oil , and how that has changed over the past decade . The EIA story is:Â Nearly 69 of U.S . crude oil imports originated from five countries in 2011 I downloaded their data sources for 2011 import data , and then also went into the archives and pulled up
Whenever President Obama isn’t talking about cracking down on subsidies for Big Oil, he’s usually hyping all the work his own Administration has done to support domestic oil production. He has a point—U.S. oil production has gone up under Obama. Unlike his predecessor, Obama doesn’t look much like an oil man, but he’s hardly gone [...]
Home by Sector Biofuels Carbon Smart Grid Renewables Solar Storage Transport Water Cleantech News Submit Blog Press Release Advertise Jobs About About Cleantech Blog What is Cleantech Bloggers Bookshelf Contact Cleantech Blog Blog With Us Pressure Drop Ford to Sell Multiple EV and Hybrids in 2012 On April 3, 2012, in Blog by John Addison excerpt from original post at Clean Fleet Report With gasoline prices over 4 per gallon in many states , Ford is rolling out a variety of exciting hybrid cars and electric cars In April , consumers will start buying the new Ford Focus Electric Yesterday , I rode in this beautiful compact hatchback . I silently cruised down the streets unless you cranked on the impressive sound system . Ford is pricing the Focus Electric at 39,200, about 4,000 more than the