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Carbon sink
Greenhouse gasesEating carbonNov 13th 2008From The Economist print editionThere is a type of rock with a voracious appetite for carbon dioxideONE way of helping to reduce emissions of carbon...
By tanya on Nov 13, 2008 4:28 pm
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Gateway to the Biofuel Industry in India !
The Indian economy is growing fast and it is expected that by the year 2030, India will become the third largest economy in the world and have the fastest growth rate. The gross domestic product (GDP...
By tanya on Nov 10, 2008 10:49 pm
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First solar 3q doubles !!
TEMPE, Ariz. - Solar panel maker First Solar Inc. said Wednesday its third-quarter profit more than doubled to beat Wall Street expectations by a wide margin. Net income rose to $99.3 million, or $1.2...
By tanya on Oct 29, 2008 6:32 pm
Saved Under : Solar Energy |
Solar stocks drop as UBS downgrades
Shares of several solar companies dropped Tuesday as UBS downgraded the stocks on worries about the effect a global recession and credit crunch on the residential marketmore ...
By tanya on Oct 28, 2008 11:04 pm
Saved Under : Solar Energy |
Google serious about renewable energy
SAN FRANCISCO: Internet search and advertising giant Google is increasingly looking at the energy sector as a potential business opportunity. From its beginning, the company has invested millions of d...
By tanya on Oct 28, 2008 10:32 pm
Saved Under : Other Alternative Energy | Miscellaneous Energy Topics |
Algae biofuel challenge
The UK’s Carbon Trust, a publicly funded independent company, has launched the Algae Biofuel Challenge today. The project seeks to commercialize the use of algae biofuel by 2020. The Carbon Trust es...
By tanya on Oct 25, 2008 6:06 pm
Saved Under : Bio-energy | CO2 Sequestration |
Biofuel company shares drop on recession worries
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Shares of biofuel companies dropped with the broader market Friday as investor worries about a recession continued to weigh on global markets. VeraSun Energy Corp. (nyse: VSE - new...
By tanya on Oct 25, 2008 5:47 pm
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15 Algae Startups Bringing Pond Scum to Fuel Tanks
If corn-based biofuels are the Britney Spears of the cleantech world (a fallen star but still all over the place), fuel made from algae is the next great American Idol winner (major potential in the p...
By tanya on Oct 25, 2008 5:15 pm
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Pond scum could be fuel of the future
University of Texas and other area researchers are on forefront of studying promising biofuel. By Asher PriceAustin AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Saturday, October 25, 2008 With oil costs relatively high ...
By tanya on Oct 25, 2008 5:09 pm
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Scientists Say Algae Can Solve Fuel Problem
A big issue in the upcoming election is the cost of gas. Scientists in Florida have found their own solution to the problem in pond scum. Special strains of super charged pond scum are being grown fas...
By tanya on Sep 28, 2008 11:24 am
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Anil Ambani enters wind power
Anil Ambani, after lying low for quite a while, has struck again. His Company Reliance Capital Ltd (RCL), along with a clutch of private investors, has acquired close to 68% controlling stake in South...
By tanya on Sep 28, 2008 9:10 am
Saved Under : Wind Energy |
Algae to biodiesel project at NM state univ
Lynn said planning for the project began in June 2006, but has since evolved greatly thanks to the collaboration with the university. In the course of the project, Wiebke J. Boeing, NMSU assistant pr...
By tanya on Sep 28, 2008 6:31 am
Saved Under : Bio-energy |
Bio fuel conversion to hydrogen
Best of all, when the carbon dioxide that is released during the conversion process is captured and sequestered, a truly carbon-negative fuel is obtained. The more you were to use of this fuel, the mo...
By tanya on Sep 28, 2008 6:23 am
Saved Under : Bio-energy | Energy Theory Concepts General |
BC’s bioenergy plan will worsen global warming
British Columbia's energy plan is being questioned by the local community. They want to cut wood and burn it.Logging is not the answer say others. ...
By tanya on Sep 27, 2008 4:43 pm
Saved Under : Bio-energy | Energy Policy General | Regulations Policies |
Kolkatta leads in solar housing !!
The policy behind the Rabi Rashmi Abasan project, which in the local Bengali language means ‘solar ray-based dwelling', was the brainchild of S. P. Gon Choudhary, managing director of the West Benga...
By tanya on Sep 26, 2008 11:04 pm
Saved Under : Solar Energy | Energy Economics General | Energy Efficiency |
New algae fuel alchemy gets $3M
Arizona State University officials said today researchers have received a $3 million for a new algae spinoff company that's developed a kerosene-based aviation fuel derived from algae.read here ...
By tanya on Sep 26, 2008 10:42 pm
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Aquaflow biofuel technology shows potential
The technology, which is intended to be used to clean industrial waste streams, allows the algae to fully optimize the nutrients available in settling oxidation ponds which are located in Marlborough,...
By tanya on Sep 26, 2008 10:37 pm
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Biodiesel - buying guide
High quality biodiesel is available in all 50 states. Whether you are a fleet manager with hundreds of diesel vehicles, a farmer, or the owner of a diesel passenger vehicle interested in using biodies...
By tanya on Sep 26, 2008 10:17 pm
Saved Under : Bio-energy | Energy Efficiency |
Economics of biodiesel
In fact, biodiesel already is widely used in Europe, where tax policies are structured to support its use. In Germany — where diesel engines power close to 40 percent of passenger cars — more than...
By tanya on Sep 26, 2008 10:14 pm
Saved Under : Bio-energy | Energy Efficiency | Energy Policy General |
Will Ethanol Wean the U.S. from Oil Imports?
Initially, critics of the emerging ethanol industry questioned whether there really was a net gain in fossil fuel produced. ...
By tanya on Sep 26, 2008 10:12 pm
Saved Under : Bio-energy | Energy Economics General | Energy Efficiency |
Hydrogen from GM algae
Microbial-biology professor at the University of California, Berkeley, believes that genetically engineered versions of the tiny green organisms have a good shot at being a viable source for hydrogen....
By tanya on Sep 26, 2008 9:15 pm
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Hydrogen from algae
By using a technique called Photo-Biological Production, hydrogen can be extracted from algae or bacteria contained in wastewater. In this method, the algae are kept from access to sulfur. This result...
By tanya on Sep 26, 2008 9:13 pm
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100,000 litres of ethanol from wheat straw
http://media.cleantech.com/3574/iogen-sh ips-cellulosic-ethanol-shellProduced from wheat straw, this is the first 100,000 liters of an initial 180,000 liter order from Shell. ...
By tanya on Sep 26, 2008 9:08 pm
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From 1 acre to 25 acres of algae cultivation
Jes Sprouse quit his job to follow his dream. He became an algae farmer. Sprouse, 35, grows the emerald slime in a 1-acre pond in eastern Prince George County. If his gamble pays off, Sprouse will tur...
By tanya on Sep 26, 2008 4:53 pm
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A forum for oil from algae @ WMU usa
http://www.wmich.edu/wmu/news/2008/09/06 1.htmlA forum on alternative energy, specifically oil produced from algae, will take place Tuesday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m. in Room 2303 of Sangren Hall a...
By tanya on Sep 26, 2008 4:35 pm
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Tens of millions of jobs - Green energy
http://biopact.com/2008/09/un-report-gre en-economy-could-create.htmlA new, landmark study on the impact of an emerging global "green economy" on the world of work says efforts to tackle climate change...
By tanya on Sep 26, 2008 12:18 am
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First ever 24/7 Green Channel
GM joins hands with Discovery communications to launch a new TV channel which will reach 50 million house holds.more ...
By tanya on Sep 26, 2008 12:14 am
Saved Under : Bio-energy | Miscellaneous Energy Topics |
200 Indian villages to get Bio gas
Two hundred villages, 25,000 families are all set to go green, with the state government aiming to promote biogas in its pioneer project initiated by the Bio-Energy Mission.read up more ...
By tanya on Sep 26, 2008 12:11 am
Saved Under : Bio-energy | Energy Theory Concepts General | Miscellaneous Energy Topics |
Ireland's biofuel strategy !!
This specifies that 5.75pc of Ireland's fuel needs must come from renewable sources by 2010. However, given that oil seed rape is grown on a four-year rotation, Ireland's tillage area would have to j...
By tanya on Sep 25, 2008 11:58 pm
Saved Under : Bio-energy | Energy Policy General | Regulations Policies |
Top 10 bio fuel stories !!
Last year was dominated by algae.readmore ...
By tanya on Sep 25, 2008 11:46 pm
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Algae to ethanol - a new approach - Alganol
A video of Paul Woods CEO Alganenol Biofuels about how to make ethanol from algae. He claims it to be a big leap in technology.A video interview with Wall street Journal....
By tanya on Sep 25, 2008 11:30 pm
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Testing standards
The worldwide diversity of biodiesel testing standards is a major issue in the effort to make biodiesel a mainstream energy source.more ...
By tanya on Sep 25, 2008 11:24 pm
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First to investigate CO2 reduction using algae
PGE is among the first utilities to investigate using algae to reduce CO2 and other emissions. This small-scale study will investigate the effectiveness and commercial viability of a large-scale algae...
By tanya on Sep 25, 2008 11:18 pm
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Algae phytoplankton
Algae phytoplankton, and will be commercialized as a dietary supplement and as a functionalingredient in a new functional food product line.Only for the U.S., the dietary supplement market is est...
By tanya on Sep 25, 2008 7:33 pm
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On the way to achieving a competitive fuel - Riggs
LOS ANGELES, CA. Sept. 23, 2008 - OriginOil, Inc. (OTCBB: OOIL), the developer of a breakthrough technology to transform algae, the most promising source of renewable oil, into a true competitor to pe...
By tanya on Sep 23, 2008 4:49 pm
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India's bio fuel policy - discussed
India at last enacts a national biofuels policy—but it won’t be easy With less than a year to go before national elections, and after much wrangling between vested interests including SUV-driving ...
By tanya on Sep 23, 2008 10:44 am
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Eerie at Erie
Algae is a big deal, especially the microcystis, what is often called the blue-green algae," said Tom Bridgeman, a professor of environmental science at the University of Toledo's Lake Erie Center. "I...
By tanya on Sep 22, 2008 3:21 am
Saved Under : Bio-energy |
Volt and gas prices
If the Volt sells for $40,000, and you get a $7500 tax credit for buying one, that brings it down to $32,500, or about $15,000 more than a 31MPG Toyota Corolla. The Volt has a 10 year warranty o...
By tanya on Sep 14, 2008 9:08 pm
Saved Under : Bio-energy | Oil | Miscellaneous Energy Topics |
A Florida firm is a leader in making biofuel from algae
By studying samples such as this one, PetroAlgae hopes to grow faster, stronger and fatter algae by changing factors such as light, temperature and nutrients, while also looking for better, chea...
By tanya on Sep 14, 2008 4:05 pm
Saved Under : Bio-energy | Energy Theory Concepts General | Carbon Credits |
259 MOUs signed
Smt. Asha Swaroop, Chief Secretary said that the Government has signed 259 MOUs with an aggregate capacity of 829.35 MW for projects upto 5 MW with Independent Power Producers (IPPs). She said that be...
By tanya on Sep 14, 2008 10:50 am
Saved Under : Hydro-power |
Chinese firm wins Sh4.6b power bid
Power generator KenGen has signed a contract with Sinohydro Corporation of China for construction of the Sh4.6 billion Sangoro hydro power plant in western Kenya. The plant will inject an additi...
By tanya on Sep 14, 2008 10:47 am
Saved Under : Hydro-power |
NTPC - India, mega plans
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has embarked on mega expansion plans, including expanding its foray into the hydro sector, entering the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) business besides taking ...
By tanya on Sep 14, 2008 10:45 am
Saved Under : Hydro-power | Coal | Natural Gas |
Indias first cane biorefinery
Just being able to derive ethanol from a biorefinery will never make it viable. It’s crucial to be able to extract as many value-added products as possible.” ...
By tanya on Sep 01, 2008 6:58 pm
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Energy storage cos
Active PowerAltairnanoApplied Intellectual CapitalAxion Power InternationalBeacon PowerDynetek IndustriesElectro EnergyGS YuasaSaft GroupeVRB Power Systems ...
By tanya on Sep 01, 2008 5:43 am
Saved Under : Other Alternative Energy | Energy Trade General |
Thousands of jobs - ethanol research
Author: Lauren WoodsMichigan will get at least 100 new jobs with the possibility for thousands more - thanks to the $50 million ethanol research money enclosed in the ethanol research grant awarded la...
By tanya on Sep 01, 2008 4:58 am
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Net metering entering NY
This is a cut and paste of an interview of two democratic candidates for Nov elections in NY. GSN: What will you do to introduce alternative energy sources in our area? Connor: With my support, the Le...
By tanya on Sep 01, 2008 4:51 am
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Spin bowler gets googlies
Phil Edmonds, right, the former England spin bowler turned miner, is said to be annoyed about the press his businesses get for operating in countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimba...
By tanya on Sep 01, 2008 4:44 am
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Brown or red, algae makes green fuel
One type of algae might produce oil appropriate for a motor vehicle. Another might be useful for home heating oil. Yet another might produce lipids just right for powering an airliner across the Pacif...
By tanya on Sep 01, 2008 12:18 am
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Not all algae make good bio fuel
Some algae makes a lot of oil. Those are the ones used to make biodiesel. There are other types of algae, which make a lot of sugar, and those are used for potentially making ethanol.http://www.scnow....
By tanya on Aug 30, 2008 5:05 pm
Saved Under : Bio-energy | Environment Ecology General |
New way to produce Hydrogen
A team of Australian and American researchers has now developed a catalyst that effectively catalyzes one of the necessary half reactions, the photooxidation of water TANYA...
By tanya on Aug 28, 2008 7:30 pm
Saved Under : Hydrogen Energy |
Hydrogen road tours
The Hydrogen Road Tour was a coast-to-coast caravan of hydrogen-powered cars organized to educate consumers and policy-makers on the promise of the technology. The two-week event, which traveled from ...
By tanya on Aug 28, 2008 7:28 pm
Saved Under : Hydrogen Energy |
The future of energy
Some, indeed, think alternative energy will be the basis of a boom bigger than information technology.Read more from The Economist .. ...
By tanya on Sep 01, 2008 4:29 am
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ICELAND: Filling Up on Hydrogen
The Icelandic whale-watching boat Elding was fitted with a hydrogen-powered generator that fuels its lighting system, electric equipment and navigation machinery. It is the first of its kind in the wo...
By tanya on Aug 28, 2008 7:22 pm
Saved Under : Hydrogen Energy |
Hydrogen Hybrid Technologies
Hydrogen Hybrid Technologies Inc.(HYHY:otcbb) and Canadian Hydrogen Energy Company are pleased to announce that, in response to unprecedented demand and in line with its marketing plan, initial field ...
By tanya on Aug 28, 2008 7:20 pm
Saved Under : Hydrogen Energy |
National hydrogen tour
The event showcased a fleet of hydrogen-powered vehicles, demonstrating the commercial viability of hydrogen-based fuel. As the Road Tour made its way to Los Angeles, SunLine's Hydrogen Fuel Cell bus ...
By tanya on Aug 28, 2008 7:18 pm
Saved Under : Hydrogen Energy |
Renewable Energy Fair at Chena Hot Springs:
Developed in partnership with United Technologies Corporation, the patented power plant is the lowest temperature geothermal resource used for commercial power production in the world. A step many hop...
By tanya on Aug 28, 2008 7:15 pm
Saved Under : Geothermal | Hydrogen Energy | Energy Theory Concepts General |
Carbon credit - big future
The World Bank has estimated that the global trade in greenhouse emissions, which was $64 billion in 2007 is likely to grow to $3 trillion (that is $3,000 billion) by 2020....
By tanya on Aug 28, 2008 4:34 pm
Saved Under : Energy Policy General | Energy Trade General | Carbon Credits |
New environmental regimes
There are other similar lakes with submerged timber resources across Africa. Under a new plan that rewarded countries for avoiding deforestation, those sources could more easily compete financially wi...
By tanya on Aug 28, 2008 3:33 pm
Saved Under : Bio-energy | Alternative Fossil Fuels | Energy Trade General | Carbon Credits |
Cars with a green conscience
I cant wait any longer, to retrofit my car with hydrogen generator to save 30 % fuel and minimise CO2 emissions by 30 % just to prove Grasmann wrong:-)TANYA ...
By tanya on Aug 25, 2008 7:06 pm
Saved Under : Energy Theory Concepts General |
$ 3 a gallon and 4 times the distance !!
Next time I go to Missouri - I am going to take a ride in the univ bus.Tanya ...
By tanya on Aug 25, 2008 7:01 pm
Saved Under : Hydrogen Energy | Energy Theory Concepts General |
Hydrogen on the spot
We wouldn't have to transport or store the hydrogen – we could store the biofuel, and make hydrogen on the spot. Using a catalyst made from calcium, cobalt and small grains of cerium oxide, a ...
By tanya on Aug 25, 2008 6:56 pm
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More on Hydrogen cars
Linde is an expert in designing and delivering hydrogen refuelling technology. We have equipped more public hydrogen refuelling stations than any other company – over 70 stations in 15 countries. We...
By tanya on Aug 25, 2008 6:23 pm
Saved Under : Hydrogen Energy | Miscellaneous Energy Topics |
Eastman to license its proprietary Reduced Sulfur Start-Up Technology.
Eastman has developed a patented process that essentially eliminates sulfur emissions during start-ups of gasification plants using coal, oil, petroleum coke or other sulfur containing feedstocks,” ...
By tanya on Aug 25, 2008 6:18 pm
Saved Under : Hydrogen Energy | Coal | Oil | Energy Theory Concepts General |
Hydrogen fuel production facility
nation’s first industrial-scale low-carbon power plant with carbon capture and sequestration. Tanya ...
By tanya on Aug 25, 2008 5:37 pm
Saved Under : CO2 Sequestration |
Green energy is akin to internet boom
Air Products (NYSE:APD) today announced it has acquired Harvest Energy Technology, Inc., a leader in the development of hydrogen generation technology for industrial and energy applications, to enhanc...
By tanya on Aug 25, 2008 5:32 pm
Saved Under : Energy Trade General |
Hydrogen cars
They convert hydrogen into electricity and put out absolutely no emissions but water vapor. So clean, the tour says you can drink it! ...
By tanya on Aug 25, 2008 5:24 pm
Saved Under : Hydrogen Energy | Energy Theory Concepts General | Miscellaneous Energy Topics |
Energy efficient production of Hydrogen
Hydrogen will be one of the most important fuels of the future. It would be ideal to obtain hydrogen by splitting water instead of from petroleum. However, the electrolysis of water is a very energy i...
By tanya on Aug 25, 2008 5:15 pm
Saved Under : Hydrogen Energy | Energy Efficiency | Energy Theory Concepts General |
New process to extract pure Hydrogen
In the reactor, hydrogen sulfide gas is first separated from the crude oil stock, using technology already in place. This gas is then bubbled though molten copper, which releases pure hydrogen. The hy...
By tanya on Aug 25, 2008 5:07 pm
Saved Under : Hydrogen Energy | Energy Theory Concepts General |
Hydrogen for use in fuel cell technology
Bishop first demonstrated novel aspects of bacterial nitrogen-fixing more than two decades ago. Building on that work, the team developed a method that uses a selecting agent to identify these special...
By tanya on Aug 25, 2008 5:04 pm
Saved Under : Hydrogen Energy | Energy Theory Concepts General |