Tag: Biofuel

  • Are Biofuels Becoming Commercially Viable?

    The argument for and against biofuels in the United States has raged back and forth for years. On the one hand, there are people who shout that one should never turn food (typically corn) into fuel. On the other hand are people shouting back that oil won’t go on forever, and they need to find…

  • This Week in Energy News for March 15, 2013

    This week in Jetson Green Energy News, London might build a bicycle super-highway, KLM is flying planes with biofuel from old cooking oil, Australia might be reaching solar power saturation, U.S. green car sales are on the rise, Guatamala might get pay-as-you-go solar power, and we have new upcoming green events. London Mayor Proposes £913…

  • The Month in Review: January 2013

    Here are some of the top stories in eco news for the month of January, 2013. Fiscal Cliff Deal in United States Extends Biofuel Incentives In Green Car News, the United States Senate signed off on a budget agreement that was designed to avoid the “fiscal cliff” and has been the center of debate. For…

  • Cellulosic Biofuel Gets Better, But There’s A But

    A process that yields energy-dense biofuel from cellulose is reportedly close to being economical, if you use fossil fuels to help make it. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechling.

  • First U.S. Commercial Advanced Biofuel Flight

    United Continental Holdings announced that its subsidiary Continental Airlines will be operating the first U.S. commercial flight powered by advanced biofuels – and it takes off today. More…