In 2009, when I wrote my first book, Renewable Energy–Facts and Fantasies, the subject of biofuels was very much alive, and I wanted to include a chapter on the subject. Algal-based biofuels seemed to hold the most promise, due to …
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Sustainable Products Made from Hemp Include Biofuels
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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Quick Comment on Biofuels
I’d like to think that the people who made this video believe they are doing a service to the environmental movement, suggesting that chips of cactus in the desert can be turned into biofuel in a fashion that isn’t a complete …
Waste-to-Energy Highs and Lows
I’m in the process of bringing together a waste-to-energy deal, i.e., linking a cleantech entrepreneur with a source of investment capital. If it happens, I’ll be hired as a consultant, and, counting my chickens before they hatch, I’ve already decided …
From Guest Blogger Emily Folk: How Europe Is Revolutionizing Renewable Energy
In the first half of 2017, Germany set a new record for renewable energy use. The country, which is a longtime clean energy leader, got 35 percent of its energy from renewable sources. On certain especially windy and sunny days, …
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From Guest Blogger Emma Sturgis: Three Changes You Can Make to Go Green in the Home
Everyone wants to go green in concept, but so many people are unsure of how to actually better their treatment of the environment. If you fall into this majority, then these tips are for you. Here are 3 ways that …
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From Guest Blogger Gary Tulie: Cars in England 2045
Editor’s Note: Here’s a fun little piece from my friend Gary Tulie, the fellow who was so helpful on my most recent book (“Bullish on Renewable Energy“). I hope he’s right about his predictions here, and I hope Buckinghamshire still …
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EcoVim – Waste-Food to Compost
Here’s a device that devours uneaten food from restaurants, and, with the input of energy, creates top-grade compost from that waste stream in just a few hours. Apparently, the Hawaiians have created a cycle in which the farmer delivers the …
Biofuels Breakthrough?
I just came across a start-up that proposes to convert some of the chemical energy in landfill waste (MSW – municipal solid waste) into glucose, and then sell it to ethanol producers. I had promised myself that I wasn’t going …
Methanol from Natural Gas
A woman in New York wants my feedback on a new gas-to-liquids technology, a supposedly better way to make methanol from natural gas. I write: I don’t have the chemistry background to tell you if this is a superior GTL …
