Tag: Biofuels - Page 3
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Land Grabs Threaten World's Poor Even More Than Previously Thought, New Report Shows
Of land deals totalling 71 million hectares, 22% was for mining, tourism, industry and forestry, and most of the rest was for biofuels.
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Veggie-Fueled Pickup Truck Sets New Land Speed Record at 155 MPH
A pickup built by Boise State University students has set a landspeed record for vegetable oil-powered vehicles.
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Maersk Container Ship Testing Algae Biofuel On Europe-India Route
Shipping giant Maersk says efficiency improvements are critical in the short-term, but is betting on biofuels in the long-term to make global shipping low-carbon.
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What Our Sugar & Ethanol Habits Are Doing to Central American Workers
Kidney failure is killing sugarcane workers in Central America who supply sugar for both our sweet tooth and demand for ethanol.
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US Navy's "Green Strike Force" Contracts For More Biofuel
The Navy hopes to power at entire mission through non-petroleum fuels by 2016.
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Proboscis Monkeys Threatened By Ecologically Insensitive Malaysian Palm Oil Plantations
Recent study shows that populations are declining 10% annually due to the way in which palm oil plantations are sited.
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Nation's First Cooking Oil-Fueled Commercial Flight Takes Off from Seattle
And I'm on board. Right now.
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United Airlines Flies First-Ever Commercial Biofuels Flight in U.S.
United launched its first commercial flight powered by biofuels today; Wednesday, Alaska Airlines will do the same.
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Alaska Airlines to Fly 75 Planes on 20% Cooking Oil-Based Fuel Starting Later this Week
The biofuel blend is only a small step in the right direction, but it shows that it is possible to operate airplanes without fossil fuels.
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UK Company Pulls Out of Controversial Kenya Biofuel Project
Conservationists are celebrating a British firm's recent pullout from a biofuel project in Kenya that they say would have destroyed the Tana River Delta, a wetland ecosystem crucial for regional wildlife.
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Making Biofuels from West Coast Forests is a Bad Idea
A comprehensive study shows that turning forests into biofuels is not even carbon neutral in most scenarios.
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The U.S. Now Uses More Corn for Fuel Than Feed!
Madness! And I don't mean the British band...The corn ethanol supporters are probably not very familiar with the concept of opportunity cost. Either that, or the subsidies and high corn prices are just to juicy to give up. Only about
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"Poop As You Go" Biogas Bike To Go On 600 Mile Tour Of Japan
Never dreamed poop could get you blazing down the asphalt? Well, now it all comes true as Japan's biggest toilet maker, TOTO, takes the toilet on the road with its launch of the Toilet Bike Neo, a bike that's powered entirely by human
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How to Build a Rocket Stove Water Heater (Video)
If you like this ingenious low-work chicken tunnel garden system, then you'll most likely dig this footage from the same folks of a DIY water heater using rocket stove principles. Burning scraps of wood and tree
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Wood Industry Opposes Biomass Power Too
Only yesterday Matt posted a video on why replacing coal with forest-based biomass fuels is no climate solution. And now we hear news that the UK wood industry is raising serious
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Panda Poop May Hold Key to Major Breakthrough in Biofuels
Pandas are easily among the most beloved species in the world, delighting animal-lovers with their cuddly, plush appearance and playful demeanor -- so much so, in fact, it almost seems they're poop doesn't stink --- though
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Recycled-Grease Biodiesel in the United Arab Emirates
From developing Masdar, a much talked about clean-energy city, to lesser initiatives like solar-powered public bathrooms, the United Arab Emirates has made some not-insignificant strides to move into a clean energy future. The BBC reports that one
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Flying From Frankfurt to Hamburg, With or Without Biofuels, Hard to Justify on Environmental Grounds
Today is the day! As I reported last week Germany airline Lufthansa has now begun using biofuels on about one-third of its flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg. The fuel is supplied by Finland's Neste Oil and until now,
