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Alternative Fuels Defined
Other fuels that can be substituted for the fuel in use. In the case of natural gas, the most common alternative fuels are distillate fuel oils, residual fuel oils, coal and wood.
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Obama to Push for Expanded Ethanol Use, Adviser Says (Update2)
Published October 7, 2008, 1:32 pm, Bloomberg
Oct. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Ethanol production will expand should Democrat Barack Obama become president next year, his top agricultural adviser said. Obama's support for farm subsidies such as tax credits for ethanol producers and a tariff on imported biofuels clearly differentiate him from Republican presidential candidate John McCain , according to Heather Zichal , the campaign's policy director ...
Nobel Laureate Addresses Global Warming At UTC
Published October 7, 2008, 1:27 pm, The Chattanoogan
Dr. Thomas Schelling urged a UTC audience to be patient as our country addresses the greenhouse problem, saying it has taken the United States two decades to learn how to think about greenhouse gasses and fossil fuels.
Commissioner Nicely: Green Islands Growing In Tennessee
Published October 7, 2008, 1:27 pm, The Chattanoogan
As Texans braced for the impact of Hurricane Ike in September, most Tennesseans had no idea the effect Ike would have on our state. Not since the 1970’s have Tennesseans had to wait in long gas lines. The entire scene brought into stark focus Tennessee’s major dependence on gasoline.
Green car investment seen settling on electric
Published October 7, 2008, 1:02 pm, Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News
Automakers will find it's too expensive to keep investing in a wide range of clean car technologies and are expected to focus their efforts on bringing electric cars to the mass market, the head of Johnson Controls Inc's hybrid car battery business said on Tuesday.
San Jose's Green Vision: One Year Later
Published October 7, 2008, 1:02 pm, Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance
Today marks the one-year anniversary of Mayor Chuck Reed's announcement of San Jose's Green Vision, an ambitious 10-point plan to invigorate the economy and improve the environment over a 15-year period.
USDA & DOE Release National Biofuels Action Plan
Published October 7, 2008, 12:33 pm, CattleNetwork.com
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2008 - Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Ed Schafer and Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Samuel W. Bodman today released the National Biofuels Action Plan (NBAP), an interagency plan detailing the collaborative efforts of Federal agencies to accelerate the development of a sustainable biofuels industry.
Poet gets $76 million for cellulosic production
Published October 7, 2008, 12:32 pm, INO News
(AP:SIOUX FALLS, S.D.) Poet LLC will receive $76.3 million in federal funding to begin producing fuel from corn cobs and fiber, the nation's top ethanol producer said Tuesday.
Inslee again faces 2006 challenger Ishmael for Congress
Published October 7, 2008, 12:31 pm, Everett Herald
OLYMPIA -- Democratic Rep. Jay Inslee and Republican Larry Ishmael are familiar with one another on the campaign trail. Two years ago, they faced off in a contest won easily by Inslee. They are in a rematch this year and the congressman is heavily favored to triumph again.
U.S. Mayors Call for 'Green Revolution'
Published October 7, 2008, 12:27 pm, BrandWeek
A new report from the U.S. Conference of Mayors calls for a "green revolution" and said if it takes place, 4.2 million new "green" jobs could be created in the country by 2038.
Army Looks to Build World's Strongest Solar Array
Published October 7, 2008, 11:51 am, Wired News
The Army says it wants to build what could be the world's most powerful solar power plant, as part of a far-reaching effort to cut back on the service's dependence on fossil fuels. But the military has broken its green promises before. Wired.com
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Mon Oct 6
- YourGreenDream - Homemade solar, wind and green power diy projects to generate energy.
- Pacific Gas Deal Will Nearly Double USA's Solar Power
- The Green Microgym - Portland, Oregon, USA - Human and Solar Powered - Adam Boesel - Personal Training: I have no idea what this is about yet.
- Escape From Berkeley (by any non-petroleum mean necessary): alterntive cars
Sat Oct 4
- Ray of light: "Glen Kertz from Valcent Products found a way to meet all of our energy demands for the entire United States in an area 1/10th the size of New Mexico. To good to be true?" This is a fascinating development... (click on the thumbnail in the Nau article for the video)
Thu Oct 2
- American Ingenuity Leads to Biodiesel Breakthrough : Gas 2.0
- ESRA - Sweden - Sustainability Reporting: Gotta love Sweden
Tue Sep 30
Fri Sep 26
- Fossil Fuel | Car Alternative Fuels: What are the biggest market segments for bio-fuels and who are the early-adopter buyers? Why do they like bio fuels?
Wed Sep 24
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