ExxonMobil Touts “Clean” Energy To Tackle Climate Change, Gives Coal The Bum’s Rush (Again)
Coal stabbed in the back yet again: ExxonMobil pushes case for natural gas to replace coal to address climate change, makes a pitch for algae biofuel, too.
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US Navy Deploys Green Power Vs. Oil Power in ISIL Battle
The US Department of Defense has been a main driver of the nation’s transition to renewable energy, but so far its use of biofuel in war machines has been limited to demonstration events and exercises. Now the US Navy is gearing up to deploy its “green” ships and planes operationally.
Low Oil Prices Not Killing Algae Biofuel — Yet
The global petroleum price crash is putting the squeeze on biofuels, but new research projects keep algae biofuel on the path to competitiveness.
3 Ways Tech Has the Aviation Industry Poised for Change — Again
Aviation has always been an industry greatly affected by technology, since without it, there would be no industry at all. Numerous technological advancements and shifts have occurred over the years with remarkable regularity, too. From concerns over fuel efficiency and airline profitability to increased safety measures and attempts to improve … [continued]
$18 Million Algae Biofuel Blast From US Energy Department
US Energy Department bets $18 million on algae biofuel research that could give gasoline a run for the money…and lead to sustainable hydrogen, too.
Weirdest Biofuel Ever Powers Strangest Car Ever
First there was Formula A, then Formula E, and look out, here comes Formula B: a car that uses evaporation-assisted bacterial spores as a form of biofuel.
Shape-Shifting Glass Tubes Give Algae Biofuel A Second Life
The algae company Heliae has been focusing on high-value products, but its ramped-up production process could mean a bright future for algae biofuel.
Black Or Yellow, There’s Gold In That Thar Wastewater
Yet another sustainability threefer for algae: producing algae biofuel from municipal wastewater, removing pollutants, and saving energy, too.
$25 Million Algae Biofuel Blitz Planned By Energy Department
A new $25 million Energy Department funding blitz aims at bringing the cost of algae biofuel down to a $3.00 per gallon gasoline equivalent by 2030.
Alabama Gets First-In-World Carbon-Negative Algae Biofuel
With a little help from the Japanese corporation IHI, Alabama can now lay claim to the world’s first algae biofuel system that treats municipal wastewater.
