Archive for the 'BIOFUELS' Category

Global Clean Energy Forum, Lisbon, Portugal, Sept 30-Oct 1, 2010

July 27, 2010 – Join energy business leaders, government policymakers, financiers, NGOs and global thought leaders at the Global Clean Energy Forum in Lisbon, Portugal, September 30 – October 1, 2010.  This meeting is convened by the International Herald Tribune and Diario Economico.  Get details and  register at http://www.IHTCleanEnergy.com.  Please leave your comments here if [...]

Alternative Energy Expo Power Mix in Los Angeles August 15, 2010

Power Mix Alternative Energy Expo
takes place on Sunday, August 15 from 3:00pm – 7:00pm at
Margo Studios
1354 Margo St
Los Angeles 90015
$10 pre-register and $15 day at the door
Power Mix  is  a cutting edge alternative energy expo with a gathering of alternative energy industry leaders, movers and shakers, decision makers, investors, artists, designers, economists, [...]

New Rules May Cloud the Outlook for Biomass

July 14, 2010 -  Tom Zeller, Jr. reports in The New York Times that “Biomass is facing tough new regulatory hurdles that could ultimately hamper its ability to compete with renewable power sources like wind and solar.”  Check other posts that indicate that for every new technology that we expect to solve or mitigate all [...]

Eco Experience at the 2010 Minnesota State Fair August 26 to September 6, 2010

The Eco Experience at the Minnesota State Fair is an indoor green space with lush rain gardens, an eco home, live entertainment, and cutting-edge displays on renewable energy, new fuels and vehicles, and organic farming. Perfect for do-it-yourselfers, techies, gardeners, and nature-lovers, the space features a children’s area with fun [...]

Global Sustainable Bioenergy (GSB) Convention in Minneapolis, MN September 14-16, 2010

September 14-16, 2010
Marquette Hotel, Minneapolis, MN
Hosted by the Institute on the Environment, University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment, with significant funding support from the Initiative for Renewable Energy and the Environment (IREE), is pleased to host the fifth of five continental conventions of the Global Sustainable Bioenergy [...]

Commercial Properties with Green Features Near Boynton Beach, FL

If you are looking for commercial real estate that is LEED certified or has alternative energy  features  in Boyton Beach, Lake Worth, West Palm Beach, Delray Beach, Boca Raton or elsewhere in Palm Beach County, please contact Tom Danks of Keller Williams Realty at TomDanks.com. This commercial real estate agent can help you find LEED [...]

Siemens Burning Biomass as Climate Friendly Alternative to Coal

July 7, 2010 – Siemens is testing the combined combustion of coal and biomass, a climate-neutral fuel.  A Siemens burner was fired with coal dust and plant-based microcultures for the first time. The new energy source demonstrated good combustion properties. The nitrogen oxide emissions were approximately 20 percent lower than when operating the burner with [...]

Chicago Green Events During July 2010

U.S. Green Building Illinois Chapter  (USGBC)
LEED Leaders and Liters: Community Initiatives
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
CTA Building, Chicago
River North Business Association and USGBC – Illinois Chapter’s July Green Business After Hours
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Citizen Bar
Chapter Business Meeting –  Demystifiying Measurement & Verification: The Plan and the Reality
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Location TBD
Going Green and [...]

“Greening of Our Economy: Clean Energy Careers” Webinar, June 24, 2010: 7:30-8:30 pm Eastern

“The Greening of Our Economy: Clean Energy Careers” Webinar and Discussion

Thursday, June 24, 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Eastern Time

Many of you have already registered but for those of you who haven’t, there is still time to sign up for the upcoming informative, online interactive discussion on careers in clean energy and [...]

Siemens PetroAlgae fuel is Alternative to BP Deep Water Drilling in Gulf of Mexico

Jun 8, 2010 – Siemens Energy has successfully completed the first firing of PetroAlgae Inc.’s biocrude fuel, a plant-based, micro-crop biomass material that is processed into a solid residue. The biocrude fuel was combined with pulverized coal in a pilot-scale burner with a thermal capacity of approximately 4 MBtu/hr. The testing was performed at a [...]

Best States for Alternative Fuel Stations

The following slide show from CNBC shows the best states for finding Alternative Fuel for your automobile or other vehicle.
Best States for Greener Driving

For Earth Day, 7 New Rules to Live By

QT423YZ33XPT  Apr 24, 2010 – John Tierney reports on the 40th anniversary of Earth Day in The New York Times.  He has some information from Stewart Brand’s new book, “Whole Earth Discipline,” in which he urges greens to “question convenient fables.”
How on target were the green movement leaders over the last 4 decades?
“1. It’s the [...]

Oil from Algae

More than 75 developers globally are studying the use of algae to create biofuel. Making fuel from algae has the potential to generate more energy per acre than any other crop used for making biofuell. The U.S. Department of Energy and big oil companies plans to invest $600 million on research over five years.
Japan abandoned [...]

ECCO Certified as First Green Restaurant in Georgia

Green Foodservice Alliance (GFA) has just announced that Ecco in Atlanta has become the first restaurant in the Georgia to receive the Green Foodservice Certification. Ecco and GFA are the leaders in greening the restaurant industry nationwide. GFA unites several foodservice organizations in the fight to incorporate environmental conservation practices into the daily operations [...]

Loans and Stimulus For Alternative Energy

This video with Steven Chu,  Energy Secretary, discusses the future demand for alternative energy.