Tag: Renewable Energy
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Scientists Turn Toxic By-Product into Biofuel Booster
Scientists studying an enzyme that naturally produces alkanes — long carbon-chain molecules that could be a direct replacement for the hydrocarbons in gasoline — have figured out why the natural reaction typically stops after three to five cycles. Armed with that knowledge, they’ve devised a strategy to keep the reaction going. The biochemical details –…
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BioFuels Development International Plans To Begin Bioiesel Production In Q3 Of 2013
CB&T will execute a multi-phased approach to reentry into the market, initially restarting production at a 30M gallon per year throughput rate with an expected increase to 75M gallons per year in the next 12 months. Utilizing a combination of domestic and foreign feedstock, primarily taken out of waste streams, CB&T will be a feedstock…
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Wind And Solar Competitive With Natural Gas In The Lone Star State
Thanks to Andrew from Clean Technica for this report on the performance of renewables in Texas compared to natural gas.
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Students Share Their Solar Learning Connections
It is great watching students take the initiative to learn about solar energy. We received this letter not long ago from Layla Russell, who works for an after school program in New Jersey. Her students sent Green Building Elements a page about solar energy as a thank you, in hopes it may be helpful to others.…