A number of people made some really interesting comments on my recent CleanTechnica article, “Mark Z. Jacobson & The 100% Renewable Energy Naysayers.” Some of these had to do with the problem of getting the last 20% of our energy from renewable sources, after we got to the 80% mark.
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.
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.
The global petroleum price crash is putting the squeeze on biofuels, but new research projects keep algae biofuel on the path to competitiveness.
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]
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.
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.
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.
Yet another sustainability threefer for algae: producing algae biofuel from municipal wastewater, removing pollutants, and saving energy, too.
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.
