Biodiesel made from algae is proving it can stand up to the cold weather… a key to wider acceptance of the REALLY green fuel. This story from Emerging Energy News says that Soladiesel, made by Solazyme, was tested at the Southwest Research Institute (SWRI), requested by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD): “The DoD’s requested testing of the Soladiesel fuel …
Biodiesel’s Part in Earth Day
As we approach Earth Day, 2008… Tuesday, April 22nd… the National Biodiesel Board is reminding everyone how biodiesel is part of green efforts for the world. In a press release, the NBB points out that biodiesel reduces emissions, adds green jobs to the economy, reduces dependence on foreign oil and increases feed and food supplies, while lowering their costs: “Some …
Brazilian President Jumps into Food vs. Fuel Debate
After a week of criticism of biofuels that included the U.N. special rapporteur for the right to food, Jean Ziegler calling biofuels a “crime against humanity” and protests in Brazil and Europe, Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is defending his country’s right to produce biofuels. This Reuters story has more information: “Don’t tell me, for the love of …
NBB Applauds Bush’s Greenhouse Gas Plan
The National Biodiesel Board is applauding President Bush’s plan to stop the growth of U.S. greenhouse gases by 2025. In this release from the NBB, the group says biodiesel will be a key part of the plan: “Biodiesel not only reduces our dependence on foreign oil, it is a valuable tool in the fight to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” said …
Bush: Stop Greenhouse Gas Growth by 2025, Biofuels Part of Plan
President George W. Bush announced today his initiative to curb greenhouse growth in the United States. And according to this White House press release, ethanol and biodiesel are part of the plan: [T]he United States has launched — and the G8 has embraced — a new process that brings together the countries responsible for most of the world’s emissions. We’re …
Imperim CEO Says “Don’t Blame Biofuels”
The food vs. fuel debate is still going strong with the chief executive officer of a major biofuel producer telling a technology summit not to blame his industry for the rise in food prices. This story in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer says that at the Technology Summit in Bellevue, WA today, Imperium Renewables Chief Executive John Plaza told attendees that there’s …
Brewing Green Beer in Paradise
No, I’m not talking about something for St. Patrick’s Day. A brewer in Hawaii is making beer using green methods… including using biodiesel in the process. This story from HawaiiMagazine.com says Maui Brewing Co. has been making up some internationally-recognized beers for several years: But since opening in 2005, Marrero has also worked to make his company one of Maui’s …
Report: Government Key to Green Investment
Investing in green technology is still a good investment… with a little help from the government. U.S. News and World Report says a new report by Laurence Alexander, Paul Clegg, and Michael McNamara at Jefferies & Co. says what is being done to be green, such as biofuels, wind, and solar technologies, is very good with demand remaining strong. But …
Auburn Helping Alabama Town’s Biodiesel Efforts
Auburn University, already helping Gadsden, Hoover, Montgomery, and Daphne, Alabama run their cities greener, is offering its help to another city wanting to reduce its dependency on oil. According to this story in the Andalusia (AL) Star News, the town is the latest project for the school’s Natural Resources Management and Development Institute. School representatives were recently in Andalusia to …
HS Team Brews Up Biodiesel Win
A team of high school students is one of the top finishers in a college-level energy competition for its biodiesel project. Merrimack New Hampshire High School’s Biodiesel Crew took second place in the prestigious Global Venture Challenge at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Knoxville, Tennessee. This story in the Merrimack Journal says the students were the only high schoolers …