The major problem with most renewable fuel sources is the simple reality that they are derived from materials of finite supply (such as food stocks). While it may be true that more corn, palm, or even sugar cane can be planted to offset fuel consumption, many analysts agree that the smartest of all biofuels […]

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We often talk of the near-limitless potential of creating fuel from such unlikely sources as say an old tire or perhaps a mountain of wood chips. Each time I research these topics; I’m reminded of the old saying that yesterday’s science fiction oft becoming tomorrow’s science.
As one might expect, however, there are some pretty […]

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Remember a few years ago when all you heard about were “dot com millionaires”- You know, those broke college students and computer hackers who sold stock on companies that existed only in cyber space? Well most of those companies went belly up about two weeks later but some enjoyed lasting success. Perhaps you’ve […]

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We all complain about high fuel costs but here’s an opportunity to do something about it. The X Prize Foundation, which awards prizes encouraging scientific innovation has recently set theor sites on green aviation and put their money where their mouth is.
The lucky inventor who develops an environmentally sustainable jet fuel could earn […]

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If you’re like us, the first thing that comes to mind when you think “environmentally friendly” may not be a tire manufacturer. However, that may soon change if your opinion is based upon Japan’s Yokohama. Their plan proposes some 25 acres of new forest across 18 of their worldwide facilities (that’s 500,000 […]

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