S4 Energy Solutions has recently announced plans to develop a plasma gasification facility at Waste Management’s Columbia Ridge Landfill in Arlington, Oregon. The facility will covert municipal solid waste into clean fuels and renewable energy. Construction is beginning in early summer and the plant will be online by the end of this year. During construction, 28 people will be employed …
Railroad to Run Hydrogen Locomotive in California
A railroad will run one of its locomotives on hydrogen. This article in the Orange County (CA) Register says the Burlington Northern Santa Fe will use the first locomotive powered by hydrogen-fuel cells: Trains powered by hydrogen instead of diesel fuel could help solve two problems, officials said – provide an alternative to increasingly scarce fuel supplies and prevent millions …
Alt Fuels Training Expands to Another College
A group that trains technicians, fleet managers, law enforcement and first responders on how to handle today’s vehicles fueled by biodiesel, ethanol, hydrogen, propane and other renewables has added another college to its list of training sites. BlueRidgeNow.com reports that Blue Ridge Community College in Weyers Cave, Virginia is the latest member of the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC), …
SC to Convert Buses to Biodiesel, Ethanol & More
The University of South Carolina has launched an ambitious program that will convert all of its campus vehicles to biodiesel, ethanol and more green fuels. This press release from the school says the “Genesis 2015 Initiative” will reduce the campus fleet’s carbon dioxide emissions by 90 percent within five years: The plan puts Carolina among the nation’s first campuses committed …
California Continues to Add Green Fueling Options
Linde North America, a member of The Linde Group, which is one of the world’s largest hydrogen energy producers, will be showcasing two of its green fueling options to California residents during the San Francisco International Auto Show, which opens on Thanksgiving day. The first featured project highlights refuse trucks that are running on natural gas. The fuel is produced …
Power of the Sun to Harvest Hydrogen
A Massachusetts company is working on developing a cheap catalyst that will separate water molecules to harvest the hydrogen for home use. This story from Greentech Media says Sun Catalytix wants to use solar power to unlock the molecules. If successful, the process could open the door for sources of water that are less than perfect: Conventional means of extracting …
Hydrogen Company Offers $1 Mil Scholarship Program
High school seniors who are looking to further their education in the fields of science or technology will get some help from a world leader in hydrogen energy. Proton Energy Systems has announced the $1 million Proton Energy Scholarship program aimed at recognizing outstanding achievement, excellence and promise in science or technology: The scholarship program is supported and funded by …
Hydrogen to be Part of Pittsburgh EEW
Hydrogen will be part of the discussion at Energy & Environment Week… a look at new energy sources, including bioenergy with biomass heat & power and biogas; energy from waste & secondary raw materials recovery; alternative vehicle fuels including biofuels, hydrogen & electric mobility; and energy efficiency in industrial processes going on April 12-16, 2010 in Pittsburgh, PA. This press …
Alternative Energy Symposium Set for Chicago
Mark your calendar for October 1st and 2nd for the third annual Alternative Energy Symposium held at the campus of Chicago State University. The event is put on by the folks at American Science Technology‘s Center for Alternative Energy Technology (CAET): Renewable and sustainable energy derived from natural resources could hold the key to the United States not only reducing …
NREL – Launches Mobile Alternative Fueling Station Locator
Drivers now can take a popular tool on the road thanks to the staff at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The Mobile Alternative Fueling Station Locator (MAFSL) helps on-the-go drivers find the five closest biodiesel, electricity, E85 (ethanol), hydrogen, natural gas, and propane fueling sites using any mobile device with Internet access. Before launching the device, NREL said that …