From my colleague Fred Roeschke: Very little-known fact about Henry Ford:
Category: Biofuels
From Guest Blogger Lizzie Weakly: How Modern Technology is Making Automobiles More Green and Clean Than Ever
Some people might see a car as simply a mode of transportation that gets you from one place to another, but the truth is that a car is an expression of the driver. At the moment, more people are looking …
Despite Opposition, the U.S. Military Is Flying High with Biofuels
Here’s an article that reminds us of an important aspect of the U.S. military: these people take energy security very seriously. They refuse to allow the availability of oil to be a necessary condition to safeguarding our country. Their main …
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Biofuels Made from Bacteria
Here’s a good article on the production of propane using E. coli bacteria. The thing to keep in mind here is the conservation of energy.
Car Bumper-Stickers Provide Insight Into the Political Make-Up of the Community
A few times a week, I take a run on a beach here in Santa Barbara, and I’m always amused by the bumper-stickers on the cars in the parking lot. To get the joke of the first one, you need …
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California Carbon and Low Carbon Fuel Standard Summit
Each year, I attend somewhere between 10 and 15 conferences on energy and the environment, sometimes as a speaker, but always as an active participant in meeting people and encountering new ideas and cleantech business plans. It’s also important to …
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Note on Algal Biofuels
Here’s the latest installment of my colleague Jon LeSage’s Green Auto Digest, which includes a fairly full treatment on algae biofuels. He believes they’re at a critical juncture as a viable clean transportation fuel, and writes: A few years ago, algae …
Does Biodiesel Have a Future?
Victoria Marugg writes: Hello, Craig. I have a burning question for you that flared up again with today’s NY Times article which is off-handedly praising a new bio-diesel plant in Hawaii. Please clarify for me and others… Doesn’t the burning …
Adventures in Biofuels
A colleague asked for my two cents’ worth on Joule Unlimited, a biofuels company that taps into the strength of cyanobacteria. I spent some time on their website and have the following to report: There’s nothing theoretically impossible about this, …
From Guest Blogger Lizzie Weakly: Five Keys for Making your Muscle Car More Energy-Efficient and Eco-Friendly
Muscle cars are known for their tire-smoking performance. Unfortunately, these high-powered driving machines tend to burn a lot of fuel. Here are some proven ways to make a muscle car more energy-efficient. Install a free-flowing exhaust system
