Category: Biofuels

From these people’s video: “Our technology transforms waste into energy, and that’s a huge opportunity, because that’s not being done across the board.” They want investors to come on board.  But will they be impressed by what they see here? …

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2GreenEnergy super-supporter Cameron Atwood asked for my take on this article in Scientific American on the environmental  issues associated with biofuels. Craig: I’m bearish on biofuels for many reasons.  The main problem, and it seems insurmountable, is that plants didn’t …

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From this: It’s not like you can make food out of thin air. Well…it turns out you can. A company from Finland, Solar Foods, is planning to bring to market a new protein powder, Solein, made out of CO₂, water …

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Hemp is one of the fastest growing plants on Earth, a fact that virtually explodes into life in the photo here. It can be refined into a variety of items, including paper, rope, textiles, clothing, biodegradable plastics, paint, insulation, biofuel, food, …

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The caption here translates as “Exxon’s climate solution: use algae as biofuel.  Experts say it won’t work.” Of course it won’t work, but we can all imagine the conversation in the conference room at ExxonMobil’s public relations firm, where someone …

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The text in the meme here translates as “The EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration) projects that the production of biofuel will grow slowly until 2050.” I doubt it.  With each passing year, it’s becoming more clear that biofuels are a …

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The first question that essentially everyone asks about this subject is: What is the difference between cannabis and hemp? From Sensi Seeds: The main difference between cannabis and hemp is in our perception of two different expressions of the same …

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One thing you can say about humankind is that, when we have a crisis, lots of creative ideas pop up like mushrooms after a summer rain.  Of course, like mushrooms, some are better than others.

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When I saw this just now I thought, OK, I’ll bite.  What is it? Plastic waste to fuels.  

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Biodiesel from used cooking oil?  Nobody’s saying you can’t do it; in fact, this is being done “as we speak.” But keep in mind that a) you need trucks to go out and collect it, and b) even if that …

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