Category: Biofuels

As winter is rapidly approaching, the need to sink into a comfy sofa in front of a warm, inviting fireplace is rapidly increasing. However, opinions are somewhat divided, when it comes to choosing a type of a fireplace between those …

From Guest Blogger Sophie Andersen: Be Sustainable this Winter Read More »

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Here’s my colleague Jon LeSage’s current edition of his publication “Green Auto Market,” which features an article on the opening of the world’s largest cellulosic ethanol plant, expected to produce about 30 million gallons per year from corncobs, husks and stalks, harvested …

World's Largest Cellulosic Ethanol Plant Read More »

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Diesel vehicle usage is growing in the United States, with 60 diesel model cars and trucks expected to be available to American buyers in 2017. Biofuel use is also on the rise. The U.S. consumed 244 thousand barrels of biodiesel …

From Guest Blogger Auvisa.org: Mallow-Biofuel–Diesel from a Tough Wildflower Read More »

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Fossil fuel resource is limited in this world. Coal, oil, gas will someday go to the end of its destiny. Government and institutes are advocate substitute fuel. Biomass energy is emerging and growing rapidly in recent years, not only because …

From Guest Blogger Charlie Hill: What You Can Do With a Rotary Dryer? Read More »

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Briquetting is a process that agglomerate powders and fines together to produce solid briquettes under high pressure, and most of the time, with the help of binder and high pressure. Initially, coal briquettes are made during WWII for home heating …

From Guest Blogger Charlie Hill: Benefits of Briquetting Technology Read More »

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Here’s my monthly installment on the Hedge Connection blog.  The group is an attempt (and a successful one at that) to bring together hedge fund managers with investors/allocators. Pictured here: Hedge Connection CEO Lisa Vioni. I really like these people. …

BioGas, BioFertilizer, and the Hedge Connection Read More »

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Here’s a tome (700 pages!) on bio-energy for anyone looking for a comprehensive study on the subject; an enormous amount of time must have gone into this.  Personally, I don’t see the reason to get excited about any of this. 

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Here’s what I’m submitting for this month’s “Craig Shields–Clean Energy Deal of the Month”  at the Hedge Connection, a website that brings together hedge fund managers with investors/allocators. I did a webinar a while back with these folks, and I’ve …

BioFertilizer and BioGas from Animal Waste Read More »

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A reader asks: I would like to know the basics involved in biogas production from cow dung and food wastes.  In particular, I would like to have your view on how realistic it is to make a business out of it …

The Business of Biogas Read More »

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While hydrogen fuel is being touted as a cleaner and potentially more affordable alternative to gasoline than electricity, it is still far from being the ideal transportation fuel, considering that the most common methods for producing hydrogen nowadays are not …

From Guest Blogger Jordan: Scientists Discover a More Cost-Effective Way to Produce Hydrogen Fuel Read More »

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