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How Biodiesel Fuel-Cells Could Power The Future (And Your Car)

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How Biodiesel Fuel-Cells Could Power The Future (And Your Car)

This could be a really big deal as a transition to the hydrogen economy:"After years of development, the Washington-based company InnovaTek is testing a hand-sized microreactor that can convert virtually any...

created by claybodie | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Study: Buying Biodiesel May Be A Gamble

This may be useful information for anyone out there using biodiesel:"If you ever buy retail biodiesel for your diesel vehicle, it turns out you might not be getting exactly what you paid for—or you may be...

created by claybodie | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Ethanol Industry: Jobs Are Better Than Food?

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Ethanol Industry: Jobs Are Better Than Food?

These guys are pretty adamant that ethanol is great for the country. I'd appreciate your input:"The ethanol industry seems to be on the warpath against bad press (maybe that’s just my impression), which it’s...

created by claybodie | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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U.S. Gasoline Still Among World’s Cheapest

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U.S. Gasoline Still Among World’s Cheapest

The US has three times lower gas prices than some countries. This link has a list of worldwide gas prices."While gasoline prices continue to inch upward, the U.S. still enjoys some of the cheapest fuel in the...

created by claybodie | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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A Biodiesel Prius? VW To Release 69.9 MPG Diesel Hybrid

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A Biodiesel Prius? VW To Release 69.9 MPG Diesel Hybrid

Check out this new car from VW - another sign of where the auto industry is going:"Toyota may lose its high-mileage stranglehold on the U.S. auto industry, thanks to Volkswagon’s new Golf hybrid-electric diesel....

created by claybodie | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Cellulosic Ethanol Sugar Diverted to Algae Biodiesel Production

I've been doing some investigation into a new algae biodiesel company. See more of the story at Gas 2.0:"Today I had a few minutes to speak with Harrison Dillon, President and CTO of Solazyme. But with all the publicity around the film Fields of Fuel (see earlier post), I...

created by claybodie | 1 year ago
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Chevron Backs Solazyme’s Algae Biodiesel Production Process (+Video)

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Chevron Backs Solazyme’s Algae Biodiesel Production Process (+Video)

Another big biofuel announcement this week. Check it out:"It’s been a big week for biofuel breakthroughs and new partnerships. While photographing the algae biodiesel cars outside Fields of Fuel yesterday,...

created by claybodie | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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BREAKING NEWS: First Cars Run on Algae Biodiesel; Breakthrough Production Pos...

This is an amazing announcement if what they say is true. People have been trying to figure out algae biodiesel for years!"Just a few hours ago, the world’s first pair of cars to run on algae biodiesel were announced at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival [picture to be...

created by claybodie | 1 year ago
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How to Get Infinity MPG: Fisker’s Eco-Chic Karma vs Chevy Volt

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How to Get Infinity MPG: Fisker’s Eco-Chic Karma vs Chevy Volt

Hey everyone, check out this car I saw at the Detroit Auto show. It's vying to be the first plug-in hybrid on the market. Take a look: "Looking for a sweet ride that can get you infinity miles per gallon?...

created by claybodie | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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2nd Greenest Hummer On Earth: Runs on Ethanol

"The words ‘green’ and ‘Hummer’ don’t usually occur together, except when compiling a complete list of oxymorons. But earlier today at the Saab/Hummer press conference, GM debuted it’s concept H-X Hummer, calling it the “Green Hummer”. The new model is...

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2nd Greenest Hummer On Earth: Runs on Ethanol

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2nd Greenest Hummer On Earth: Runs on Ethanol

"The words ‘green’ and ‘Hummer’ don’t usually occur together, except when compiling a complete list of oxymorons. But earlier today at the Saab/Hummer press conference, GM debuted it’s concept H-X...

created by claybodie | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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BREAKING: GM Announces Biofuel Partnership: Cheap, Green Ethanol?

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BREAKING: GM Announces Biofuel Partnership: Cheap, Green Ethanol?

LIVE FROM DETROIT AUTO SHOW: GM ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH BIO-BASED ETHANOL PRODUCER COSKATA BIOFUELS TO RAPIDLY COMMERCIALIZE AND DISTRIBUTE ETHANOL FOR FLEXFUEL VEHICLES.At noon today, General Motors announced...

created by claybodie | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Europe Faces Biodiesel Feedstock Crunch

"Mirroring the U.S. experience with ethanol, European companies rushed to make biodiesel out of a range of things, including rapeseed crops and used McDonald’s frying oil. Low raw-material costs and generous tax...

created by claybodie | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Portland’s Grease Wars: Battling for Biodiesel-Bound Cooking Oil

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Portland’s Grease Wars: Battling for Biodiesel-Bound Cooking Oil

"Used-cooking-oil, the golden-brown waste product left over from making French-fries, doesn’t strike most of us as a particularly valuable commodity. But recycled grease represents a source of cheap energy to...

created by claybodie | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Sandia’s Next Fuel Source: Thin Air

"A research team from Sandia National Laboratories is trying to reverse the combustion process and turn carbon dioxide into liquid fuel. The process works something like this: concentrated solar power from a giant...

created by claybodie | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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