March, 2010

  50-50 Mix of petroleum and bio-jet fuel from camelina The first flight by an aircraft in which all of its engines were powered by a mix of biofuel and conventional jet fuel has been completed by the U.S. Air Force. The U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt...

  Arcata, CA: biodiesel producer Footprint Recycling trying to reopen after January spill Footprint Recycling remains under a cease-and-desist order from the city of Arcata after a failed timer caused a biodiesel spill in January, and the process...

  Could tobacco plants be modified to produce biodiesel and ethanol? FILE - In this file photo made Sept. 29, 2009, Clinton Yates uses a tobacco knife to top plants in a field near Sparta, Ky. With the help of science, an age-old cash crop long the...

  Rwanda builds biodiesel bus to demonstrate the beauty of B100 Photo from: http://www.irst.ac.rw/spip.php?article125 Kigali — The Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (IRST) will today launch the Rwanda Biodiesel Express Bus. The bus...

  Headline from the past: Biodiesel-powered boat to make world record-making tour around the globe! Are you for a look-out for an exciting eco-tourism package? Earthrace, in itself is one-of-a-kind that will add to your environmentally responsible...

  Meeting green goals: will car makers go diesel or electric? 2010 Volkswagen Golf New CAFE standards set to take affect in 2015 have automakers in a hurried frenzy. Meeting target CAFE numbers of 35.5 miles per gallon within the short five-year...

    EcoPlus will market “solid-biodiesel” made from brown grease Photo from: http://domesticfuel.com/2009/12/21/grease-trap-waste-recycling-plant-begins-production/ EcoPlus, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: ECPL) announced today that it has executed an exclusive...

  Looks like this hybrid bus could use some clean biodiesel Cleaner emissions? Well, that depends on what exactly you are measuring and what you are comparing it to. In the case of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) bus...

  Australia: local biodiesel B20 made from beef and mutton fat and soy oil Fill it up: Councillor Ben Smith pumps B20 Biodiesel fuel consisting of beef and mutton fat combined with soy beans and conventional diesel into one of the Council’s 100 vehicles...

  Urban Concept: Vertical farming—could you grow biodiesel this way? Vertical farming is an eye-popping construction to grace the world with a new and innovative concept of agriculture. Skyfarming , as it is also known, is a proposal to perform agriculture...

  Washington State: Grays Harbor biodiesel plant re-opens this week GRAYS HARBOR, WA (N3) - The biggest biodiesel refinery in the West will ease back into production this week. Workers at the Grays Harbor plant have repaired the damage from an explosion...

  Nature has been making biodiesel from algae for millions of years According to Texas A&M scientist Timothy Devarenne , making biofuel from algae is nothing new. He says nature has used green algae to produce hydrocarbon oil for hundreds of...

  Cellulosic Ethanol: what is the current state of the art? Like hydrogen, cellulosic ethanol has been tomorrow’s technology breakthrough for decades. But until recently this form of biofuel—which far surpasses corn ethanol in both efficiency and...

  Making hydrogen from water and sunlight, catalyst is the key Eco Factor: Water Oxidation catalyst generates clean hydrogen from water and sunlight. Chemists at the Emory University have developed the most potent homogeneous catalyst known for water...

  Would you believe a car powered by coffee grounds? Forget the electric vehicle revolution--this car is juiced up by the same stuff that powers you in the morning. The "Carpuccino" car was built by a team from the BBC science show Bang...

  Grand Rapids, Michigan adds 7 new biodiesel VWs to Metro Cab fleet Emily Zoladz | The Grand Rapids Press  Rev. Ronald Nyudam, of Grand Rapids, right, gets into one of Metro Cab's new bio-diesel fueled VW Jettas as Metro driver Bryan Kenez...

  Hawaii Pure Plant Oil begins harvesting jatropha for biodiesel The jatropha fruit contains a seed that yields oil that can be used to produce biofuel. If the vision of father and son farmers Christian and James Twigg-Smith becomes reality, acres...

  Biodiesel from palm oil looks better to the market as crude oil goes up Palm oil, the most promising biodiesel fuel when it comes to yield – Photo from: http://afrodiesel.blogspot.com/2005/01/afrodiesel-basic-idea_110721212729730932.html March...

  Iowa: biodiesel B5 mandate still matter of debate, buses have run on B20 By Ronnie Miller/Tribune file photo Thousands of Ames passengers ride around town in diesel-powered buses operated by CyRide and the Ames Community School District. There...

  India will tax the use of coal to help pay for renewable fuels In a landmark announcement the Indian Finance Minister, in his annual Budget speech, put forward the proposal of setting of National Clean Energy Fund which would be constituted through...

  Biodiesel tax credit would be restored by new Senate bill The Old Town Fuel and Fiber mill in Old Town, Maine, opened in the spring of 2009 with a focus on biofuels and traditional logging. Photo from June 2, 2009.  Credit: Reuters/Brian Snyder...

  What do you get if you mix solar power with hydroponics? Eco Factor: Solar-powered system makes plants on the streets glow green. The Light Tree by industrial designer Omar Huerta mixes hydroponic techniques with the best and the latest in solar...

  Cambodia aims at higher production of jatropha-based biodiesel Image from: http://www.biodieselcambodia.com/ NCT Jacam Energy Co will raise its biodiesel production to 600 litres per day at its refining factory in Kampong Speu province starting...