High performance and great gas mileage don’t have to be exclusive, as British-based Trident Performance Vehicles proves with its Iceni two-seater sports car. This article from gizmag.com says the company is nearing production of the green, turbo-charged roadster that can go 200 MPH and still get 100 MPG (although at quite a bit slower speed: The car’s 6.6 litre turbo …
Oregon Biodiesel Plant Opening Triggers Mandate
The opening of the 5-million-gallon-a-year Sequential Pacific Biodiesel refinery in Salem, Oregon today is attracting celebrities and kicking in a new biodiesel mandate. The Eugene (OR) Register-Guard reports not only is country music legend and biodiesel backer Willie Nelson expected at the opening, but Oregon’s new biodiesel mandate will start: Once the plant is producing at the 5-million-gallon capacity, that …
Biodiesel Bus Patrons Ride for Free
Riders of the new biodiesel bus at the University of Montana in Missoula won’t get just a clean ride on an eco-friendly piece of mass transit… they’ll get all that for free. This story from the Missoulian says drivers could end up fighting over who gets to get behind the wheel of the 50-passenger bis: The new addition is the …
A Destiny of Sustainable Energy
Destiny, Florida, the first eco-sustainable city in the country, is creating Florida’s first sustainable energy farm. This press release from the green city just south of Disney World in Central Florida says the Destiny Sustainable Energy Farm will be a learning center, applying and showcasing 21st century farming technologies and practices to produce alternative fuels: “Destiny’s Energy Farm will be …
Wind Power Stored as Compressed Air
New Jersey-based Energy Storage and Power says it is investing $20 million over the next three years to develop an underground compressed-air storage system for wind turbines and other power sources. This story from C|Net.com says Energy Storage and Power is a joint venture formed by energy developer PSEG Global and Michael Nakhamkin, who designed the only compressed air-storage facility …
Enterprise Taps Sayre to Head Biofuel Efforts
St. Louis-based Enterprise Rent-A-Car has named Dr. Richard Sayre, a leading biofuels researcher, to head its Institute for Renewable Fuels at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis. This press release says the company created the Institute in 2007 with a $25 million gift from the company’s founding family, the Taylors… who own Enterprise, National Car Rental and …
Two Biodiesel Companies Among Fastest Growing
The rising popularity of biodiesel is helping many companies grow rapidly. Two privately-held biodiesel-related companies are being recognized as among the nation’s 500 fastest growing of any type of company. This article from Biodiesel Magazine says Inc. Magazine has rated Greenline Industries and Blue Sun Biodiesel among the fastest growing: Larkspur, Calif.-based Greenline Industries, a manufacturer of biodiesel production equipment, …
Wind Energy Needs Superhighway
Right now, the U.S. gets just one percent of its energy needs from wind power, but experts say that could be increased 20-fold in a short time. This story from the New York Times says the current electrical grid was thought up 100 years ago… designed to be kind of a system of “streets, avenues and country roads:” “We need …
Dem Convention Runs on Biodiesel, Solar & Wind
If you’ve been watching any of the Democratic Convention you’ve been seeing plenty of windy people talking up a storm (hey, they’re politicians… Republicans will spew plenty of hot air next week!). But wind energy (the kind that turns turbines), along with solar and biodiesel, is helping behind the scenes. National Geographic’s Green Guide blog has details: This week’s Democratic …
Biodiesel By-product Good for Your Heart
Researchers at Virginia Tech have found a way to grow a compound important to human heart health using a plentiful by-product of biodiesel production. This press release from the school says Zhiyou Wen, assistant professor of biological systems engineering in Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, has found a way to grow omega-3 fatty acids, known for benefits …