Tag: Biodiesel - Page 11
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The BioTruck. Would Willy Wonka be Jealous?
Okay, so we thought the chocolate-powered hydrogen fuel cell was sweet, so what should we think of a truck trundling through the Sahara desert fuelled by biodiesel made from chocolate waste?
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The Good Energy Initiative: Good for You, Good for the Jew
They may still be leagues ahead of their time in Israel, but the Good Energy Initiative established by one of our favorites - the Heschel Center - is acting to offset carbon emissions.
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When Biodiesel is Cheaper Than Petro-Diesel: Lyle Estill on the Tipping Point
We apologize in advance if folks are getting tired of reading about Piedmont Biofuels, but these folks just keep on pushing the sustainable biofuels agenda in such a way that it's hard not to take note. Admittedly last week's post on their biofuels
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The Biofuels Puzzle: Piedmont Biofuels Create a Jigsaw
Piedmont Biofuels are clearly a multi-talented bunch. Not only are they creating locally brewed sustainable biodiesel for the Piedmont area of North Carolina, but they have also turned their hand to community supported agriculture and even soap making.
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"Invention Nation" Premieres Tonight, The Science Channel
Invention Nation hosts Chris Martin (left), Micah Donovan, and Nobu Adilman work on constructing a wind turbine during a visit to Woodhenge in Adams Center, N.Y. Jim Juczak, of Woodhenge and Steve Spence, of Green-Trust developed a prototype of a
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U.S. Military to Use Cooking Oil to Fuel Guantanamo Base
Following in these eco-savvy footsteps, the U.S.
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Most Huggable: Bald Eagle Soars, Willie Bio-Brews, Brazil Recycles + More
The bald eagle has soared off the Endangered Species List with a with a little help and an 8-foot wingspan.
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Biofuels: When Subsidies and Special Interests Collide
Few debates have proved as highly contentious as the one pitting those who believe biofuels have a role to play in fighting global warming and securing our energy independence and those who view it as little more than a subsidy-laden boondoggle for
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One Year Ago in TH: The Bane of Coal, the Bounty of Biofuels + More
Peeking at the archives from one year ago offers an interesting study in how the green world has changed over 365 days. Last year, we bemoaned the plans to build coal-fired power plants in Kansas; earlier this week we saw Australia step back from the
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Soap from Biodiesel: Piedmont Biofuels Extend the Virtuous Cycle
What has always impressed us about Piedmont Biofuels (whose co-founder, Lyle Estill, we interviewed here, here and here) has been their willingness to look beyond simply creating alternative fuels, and to actually address how energy and resources are
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Turtle Airships: Not Slow, But Hardshelled
Edward de Bono, the champion of lateral thinking is credited with saying "It is better to have enough ideas for some of them to be wrong, than to be always right by having no ideas at all."
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The 100MPG Biodiesel-Powered Motorcycle
This is a biodiesel-powered motorcycle created by students in Adelaide, Australia. The "BioBike" gets around 100 mpg while burning biodiesel. It was built for the 2007 Panasonic World Solar Challenge, which got underway yesterday in Australia. In this
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Clif Bar's 2-Mile Challenge Hits Davis Farmers Market
TreeHugger caught up with the Clif Bar 2-Mile Challenge team in beautiful Davis, CA, this past Saturday to see how the tour has been going (and check out their sweet rides). We found them happily ensconced in the Farmers Market, chatting away with
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World's First 100% Biodiesel Jet Flight
Any long time readers of TreeHugger will no doubt be aware that there are significant concerns about the rising emissions from the aviation industry. We've even seen calls from some for cigarette-style warnings on advertising for flights and foreign
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Is Biodiesel an Appropriate Technology for Farmers?
iCAST (International Center for Appropriate & Sustainable Technology) is a not-for-profit organization based in Colorado. They work with local partners to develop sustainable solutions to the infrastructure and economic development needs of underserved
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Most Huggable: New Green Prefab, Navy Showers, Vertical Algae, and More
Inhabitat and ScribeMedia go inside Michelle Kaufman’s mkLotus prefab green home, situated in front of San Francisco city hall…
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Biofuel Coop Creates CSA
Anyone who has been reading TreeHugger for a while will know that we love Piedmont Biofuels, the Pittsboro NC based biodiesel cooperative, and not just because they create locally brewed, sustainably sourced biodiesel. As we saw in our interview with
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Clif Bar 2 Mile Challenge: Get On Your Bikes and Ride
Even the most casual TreeHugger reader knows that we're huge fans of transportation by bicycle; the world's most energy efficient vehicle is good for all sorts of things, including things you might not ordinarily consider, like moving and even getting
