It’s the 52nd anniversary of the publication of Catch-22, Joseph Heller’s brilliantly satirical anti-war novel. The story revolves around a bomber pilot who tries to get himself dismissed from World War II by virtue of insanity, but encounters a regulation …
We’d Like Our Leaders To Bring Us a Sane Energy Policy — But There’s a Catch Read More »
Production of energy is one of the most crucial challenges facing many countries across the world. Energy production method varies from one point to another but what makes it expensive is the cost of production. Bio gas is one of …
From Guest Blogger Maria: How Bio-Gas as Fuel Can be Harmless to the Environment Read More »
Here’s a presentation for those who want to know more about the breakthrough in biofuels I wrote about earlier today, and who understand things like: “Pyruvate decarboxylase catalyzes the non-oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate to produce acetaldehyde.” Personally, I function better …
2GreenEnergy supporter Tom Blakeslee is a prolific author, the president of the non-profit Clearlight Foundation, and an all-around terrific human being. I smiled when I just checked my email and found that he had sent me this fascinating piece on …
As fossil fuels become scarcer and more expensive, research continues to discover a means of producing energy from renewable sources. One challenge in this quest is devising a means to create sustainable energy in large enough quantities and economically enough …
From Guest Blogger Tom Grant: Worth a Second Look — Green Algae Read More »
A war of rhetoric has erupted in the USA over Washington’s plan to compel refiners to increase the proportion of ethanol in gasoline. Carmakers are warning owners against using ethanol blends higher than 10 per cent, saying warranty claims might …
From Guest Blogger John Cadogan: Ethanol — It’s a Gas Read More »
In response to my skepticism on biofuels, frequent commenter Cameron Atwood asks, “What are your thoughts on the current scalable potential of algae fuel?” My concerns about algae are not theoretical, but practical. Yes, the little guys provide the potential …
I have some small level of input into the creation of Jon Lesage’s newsletter on alternate fuel vehicles; I participate in a monthly conference call with perhaps 7 – 8 other people. As a consequence, I’m always anxious to see what …
Alternate Fuel Vehicles — Cool Monthly Newsletter Read More »
A friend asked my opinion on this high school kid’s experimentation with algae as biofuel. Friend: Hmmm. Craig: Well, this IS exactly what algae researchers are doing… And it DOES have promise, IMO. Friend: It certainly would give us a …
Glenn Doty’s calculations in the comment on my piece on biofuels and electric transportation compare the costs of energy from solar PV and bioethanol. This is a very good way of looking at the subject. I thank Glenn, as always, …
