You can’t get much more alternative energy than tip mining. LGI estimates that there are hundreds of methane-producing tips across the country. (Note for American readers: a “tip” refers to a landfill in this case.) Many of these are in regional areas without systems to capture and destroy those emissions. … [continued]
Toyota’s Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric car could make a bigger impact on decarbonization than its sales figures suggest.
Having spent 17 years working at a paper plant in a wide variety of roles, I am passionate about finding and sharing solutions for industries built around fossil fuels. The papermaking process is extremely energy intensive and requires thermal energy to dry paper, making it a challenging nut to crack. The path taken by Rolland to clean up its energy footprint is encouraging for the papermaking industry and serves as a model for other gas-consuming industries.
GM’s Orion Assembly manufacturing plant, where the Chevy Bolt is being put together, now ranks as the 8th largest user of “green power” generated onsite in the US — out of the Environmental Protection Agency’s network of “Green Power Partnership Partners.” The Orion Assembly plant is currently home to a 350 … [continued]
Clean Energy Fuels has just turned the biogas field from an also-ran to a frontrunner. The company, which has its roots in Pickens Fuel Corp. (named after its founder, legendary oil guy T. Boone Pickens), has just announced an extensive operation for bringing its flagship brand Redeem renewable biomethane to … [continued]
Capturing and using methane emissions from a city landfill is generating cheap electricity, as well as reducing emissions and improving environmental quality.
Two graduates from Princeton University and Northwestern University have developed a process for converting greenhouse gases from sewage treatment plants, landfills, and power plants into a biodegradable plastic called AirflexTM. Under the auspices of their company, called Newlight Technologies, LLC, the technology counts as a way to capture methane and carbon dioxide, … [continued]
