We talk often of the benefits of burning ethanol over petroleum-based fuels but what of methanol? The initial benefits may not seem overwhelming but there is a major advantage that is just now being explored. Methanol production requires CO2 which is more commonly known as carbon dioxide- the stuff we exhale. There […]
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Alternative Fuel: Put An M In Front Of Ethanol
August 4th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: alternative energy · fuels · ethanol · transportation · Biofuel · Carbon emissions · Renewable energy
General Motors Feels The Pinch
August 2nd, 2008 · 1 Comment
Regardless of whether or not you want to consider the current domestic economy in a state of recession, there is little debate as to which companies have been getting hit the hardest. Just today General Motors Corp reported some numbers that could make anybody a little queasy (accounting background or otherwise). GM posted […]
Tags: alternative energy · fuels · ethanol · transportation
The Plot to Save the Planet
June 26th, 2008 · No Comments
I have been reading a brand new book by Brian Dumaine from Fortune and Time and other august establishments. It’s called The Plot to Save the Planet
My first response to reading this was “Wow!”
There are a lot of different organizations working from many different angles trying to come up with products ands methods to […]
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John McCain Proposes Energy Crisis Incentives
June 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
John McCain is putting his money where is mouth is when it comes to solving the country’s energy crisis. Well maybe not his money per se but the point remains. The Republican proposed a $300 million government prize today to whoever can develop an automobile battery that far surpasses existing technology. If you […]
Tags: alternative energy · hybrid cars · fuels · ethanol · transportation · Energy efficiency · Initiatives · US presidential elections
Ethanol Production: Not Just a Corn Thing
June 14th, 2008 · No Comments
When thinking of ethanol, often the first association that comes to mind in terms of raw production is corn. However, it turns out that a wide variety of organic materials can, if properly treated, provide the source material required to produce a complete biofuel.
Believe it or not, it is the starch that is sought […]
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