Biofuel Blog War The Ultimate Syndication of BioFuel News BioFuel News What is BioFuel What is BioDiesel about RSS New Sorghum Renewables Program Director Named May 18th , 2012 by Foxy John Duff has been named renewables program director for The United Sorghum Checkoff Program USCP Duff , a native of Levelland , Texas , has previously served as an intern for U.S . Representatives Randy Neugebauer and Kevin Brady , as well as with Combest , Sell and Associates . Duff also held an internship for USDA’s Economic Research Service where he managed data on a project examining the impacts of bilateral free trade agreements on agricultural . trade Duff’s family farms near Levelland and remains involved in Levelland Hockley County Ethanol LLC . Renewables have become a valuable sector of the
Biofuel Blog War The Ultimate Syndication of BioFuel News BioFuel News What is BioFuel What is BioDiesel about RSS Republicans Tell Military to Stop Buying Clean Energy May 18th , 2012 by Foxy This week Republicans , led by Rep . Conaway , submitted a proposal that will prohibit the Defense Department from buying alternative fuels that cost more than traditional fuels . This has come at a time when the Defense Department is moving full speed ahead with the testing of renewable fuels in various military equipment including planes , boats , helicopters , and other military vehicles . The military is also researching the use of solar and wind energy and partnering with American companies to develop and deploy the . technologies While it is true that in most cases advanced biofuels cost more
Biofuel Blog War The Ultimate Syndication of BioFuel News BioFuel News What is BioFuel What is BioDiesel about RSS Algasol Renewables Partners with OriginOil May 18th , 2012 by Foxy Algasol Renewables based in Palma De Mallorca , Spain , has agreed to work with OriginOil on the development of an integrated algae growth and harvesting system . Algasol has a patented technology for low-cost cultivation of micro algae for biofuels and byproducts . By bundling their products the companies hope to achieve new levels of cost and performance in micro algae cultivation for biofuels and . bioproducts NASA and Lawrence Berkley are working with Algasol to refine their technology , and also collaborates and maintains a close relationship with Arizona State University’s Center for Algae Technology and 
. Biofuel Blog War The Ultimate Syndication of BioFuel News BioFuel News What is BioFuel What is BioDiesel about RSS U.S . Solar Industry Sets its Sites on China May 18th , 2012 by Foxy This week U.S . Senators Sherrod Brown D-OH and Charles Schumer D-NY launched a proposal aimed at reducing China’s hold on the global solar panel market The proposal would bar Chinese-made solar panels from qualifying for the 30 percent tax credit that U.S . individuals and businesses receive for purchasing and installing solar panels . U.S . installations of solar panels has grown 70 percent per year since 2008, but the majority of these panels were manufactured in . China The new legislation would reduce the scope of solar panels eligible for the existing 30 percent tax credit To become eligible , 70
Biofuel Blog War The Ultimate Syndication of BioFuel News BioFuel News What is BioFuel What is BioDiesel about RSS API Says EPA Jumped the Gun on E15 May 17th , 2012 by Foxy The American Petroleum Institute API has publicly said that the Environmental Protection Agency EPA jumped the gun on giving approval for the use of E15. Jack Gerard , President and CEO of API told reporters that testing by the Coordinating Research Council showed that use of E15 gasoline with 15 percent ethanol could harm car and truck engines , potentially affecting millions of cars and . trucks The ethanol industry was quick to respond and Ron Lamberty , Senior Vice President for the American Coalition for Ethanol said , The real problem here is that people may read about this project and think that it actually has
: Biofuel Blog War The Ultimate Syndication of BioFuel News BioFuel News What is BioFuel What is BioDiesel about RSS Study : Ethanol Lowers Iowa Gas Prices May 17th , 2012 by Foxy According to a new study released by the Center for Agriculture and Rural Development CARD ethanol lowers gas prices in Iowa by at least 1.69 per gallon . This saves the average Iowa family 2,363 per year on gas . What could you use your savings to buy Fuel , lodging and fun for an Orlando family vacation or 262 movie . tickets Bolstering domestic fuel supplies by 10 percent , ethanol reduces demand for high-cost , foreign crude oil , said Lucy Norton , Managing Director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association IRFA With the average wholesale price of gasoline jumping 30 percent in the last year , ethanol is
Biofuel Blog War The Ultimate Syndication of BioFuel News BioFuel News What is BioFuel What is BioDiesel about RSS Algae.Tec Commissions Biorefinery May 17th , 2012 by Foxy Algae.Tec has begun operations at its biorefinery , Shoalhaven One , located in Nowra , Australia . Executive Chairman Roger Stroud said the commissioning was on track for production of algae biomass in early June . The biofuels facility should be at full capacity by the end of that . month The Shoalhaven One showcase facility team has the bioreactor technology and associated racks , piping , and separation tanks in place , and full testing and final validation is now underway . The bioreactors were assembled and shipped from The Algae Manufacturing and Development Centre in Atlanta , . Georgia The Algae.Tec facility is
This beautiful visualization from NASA shows ocean surface currents around the world during the period from June 2005 through December 2007. Since most of the ocean’s surface currents are shaped by the wind, this visual can give us a sense of what the wind looks like over our oceans and can help students visualize why [...]
, . 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