Researchers at the University of Michigan have been experimenting with cooking green marine micro-algae and found that one minute is all it took to get 65% of their source material transformed into biocrude. They also used a wet algae, rather than having to dry it in the manner that is used in the more [&hellip
One-Minute Bio-Oil From Algae? was originally published on CleanTechnica.
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Some more clean transport news from the past few days or so: EVs Ford Fusion Energi Priced At $39,495: “Marching forward with its plans to launch a slew of plug-in hybrid vehicles this year, Ford has finally put a price and details to the much-anticipated 2013 Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid. Starting at $39,495 [&hellip
Ford Fusion Energi Price Announced, BMW i3 Concept Unveiled, Tesla Wins Lawsuit, Tesla Model S Price Increasing (+ More Clean Transport News) was originally published on CleanTechnica.
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It ain’t over ’til it’s over, but yesterday the Senate took a big step toward freeing up the Department of Defense to go full steam ahead with its ambitious biofuel initiatives. The move is especially significant because along with the expected Democratic supporters, the vote in favor of biofuels included a whopping 11 senators from the [&hellip
U.S. Senate Sets The Stage For Big Military Biofuel Fight was originally published on CleanTechnica.
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One of the key factors standing between algae biofuel and the real world of market-competitive energy is something that has a lot in common with comm illnesses, and that is bacteria. The tiny little buggers can interfere with an efficient growth process and they really go to work as soon as algae is harvested, which shortens its [&hellip
Algae Biofuel Breakthrough Hinges On Common Bacteria was originally published on CleanTechnica.
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The renewable energy industry had a lot to celebrate over this week’s “fiscal cliff” deal in Congress, most notably with the extension of the production tax credit for wind power. However, no sooner did President Obama sign the bill and jet off into the distance, than Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA) vowed that his oversight committee [&hellip
Issa Puts The Stinkeye On Wind Tax Credit Extension, Biomass And Geothermal, Too was originally published on CleanTechnica.
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Beyond our own electric vehicle (EV) stories, here are some topic EV stories from around the interwebs from the past week or so: Trains Hybrid Trains are the Future: EU to Fit KERS Systems to High-speed Rail Thanks to the success of the Prius and others, hybrids have become a big deal in the automotive [&hellip
EV News: Tesla Model X, 1907 Electric Car With 80-Mile Range, Electric Trains In EU, VIA X-Truck… was originally published on CleanTechnica.
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As pressure on the Obama Administration to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline ramps up, algae biofuel is emerging as yet another domestic energy source that undercuts every argument for the project, which is designed to convey tar sands oil from Canada to Gulf Coast refineries. In the latest development, researchers from Cal Poly in Saint [&hellip
Could Algae Biofuel Doom The Keystone XL Pipeline? was originally published on CleanTechnica.
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Europe’s use of coal has been going up, not down, but it’s not all bad news. The trend looks to be short-lived as mammoth wind farms and the DESERTEC international solar project come on line, and now a new EU research consortium based at the University of Aberdeen is looking to use seawater as a [&hellip
EU Is Burning More Coal, Looks To “Burn” Seawater Instead was originally published on CleanTechnica.
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Serendipity has played a role in many scientific discoveries. Developing a water treatment method capable of separating oil-producing algae, bacteria, and other organic material during its algae-biofuel production process, OriginOil discovered that it works equally well on the water that accompanies the petroleum, bacteria, and organic solids extracted from oil and gas wells. In an [&hellip
New Water Treatment Process Enhances Oil Recovery was originally published on CleanTechnica.
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If you really want an indicator of just how close we are to a more sustainable energy future, take a look at what’s going on over at United Arab Emirates (UAE), deep in the heart of the world’s most notoriously prolific petroleum-exporting region. UAE’s Masdar Institute of Science and Technology has been talking up the [&hellip
Algae Biofuel Could Make UAE Deserts Bloom was originally published on CleanTechnica.
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During my January trip to Abu Dhabi for Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week*, I got to sit down with the director of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Dan Arvizu, and talk to him about a variety of cleantech topics. Actually, I got to interview him twice. I’m publishing a few videos from the interviews, with [&hellip
Algal Biofuels, EVs, Hydrogen-Powered Cars (Exclusive Interview With NREL Director Dan Arvizu) was originally published on CleanTechnica.
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Editor’s Note: Initially, I passed this story up, but when I saw Jo Borras cover it, how could I resist? Learn more about Spain’s poop-mobile below (but note that this isn’t the first group to consider using poop as fuel). Would you drive a poop-mobile? It seems like the people of Spain would! In a bid [&hellip
Poop-mobiles — New Form Of Transport? was originally published on CleanTechnica.
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Originally published on Gas2. While electric cars are becoming increasingly popular with those seeking an alternative to oil, liquid fuels and combustion engines are going to remain a dominant force for decades to come. One of the most promising alternatives to fossil fuels is oil produced from algae, and researchers have developed a new process [&hellip
Algae To Oil In 1 Hour was originally published on CleanTechnica.
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Former U.S. vice-president Al Gore pulled no punches about geoengineering in a phone conference with reporters on Wednesday. He was apparently reacting to a suggestion in a leaked draft summary of the forthcoming climate solutions section of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change fifth climate assessment report. The definitive study, to be released in [&hellip
Gore Rejects Geoengineering As Climate Change Panacea was originally published on CleanTechnica.
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It’s taken me awhile to get back to a bunch of videos I filmed during the second annual Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week*, but this post is going to kick off a second wave of footage from that awesome week. This first article + video is about algae research that is going on at Masdar Institute. Here’s [&hellip
Algae Research At Masdar Institute (CT Exclusive Video) was originally published on CleanTechnica.
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When I started blogging, the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt weren’t even on the market yet, let alone any other mass-market electric cars. CleanTechnica was publishing approximately 3 articles a day, mostly about solar power, wind power, and sad American politics. Now, we publish approximately 15 articles a day but absolutely can’t keep up with all [&hellip
Too Much Electric Car News! was originally published on CleanTechnica.
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The algae company Heliae has been focusing on high-value products, but its ramped-up production process could mean a bright future for algae biofuel
Shape-Shifting Glass Tubes Give Algae Biofuel A Second Life was originally published on CleanTechnica.
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US Energy Department bets $18 million on algae biofuel research that could give gasoline a run for the money...and lead to sustainable hydrogen, too
$18 Million Algae Biofuel Blast From US Energy Department was originally published on CleanTechnica.
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Experts are beginning to wonder if we haven’t already exceeded the tipping point for life in the coral reefs. It is actually possible that living generations will never again experience the abundant coral reefs of only 50 years ago. Professor Peter F. Sale from the University of Windsor, Canada, says that global warming may extinguish [&hellip
Can December’s UN Climate Meeting Save The World’s Coral Reefs? (Video) was originally published on CleanTechnica.
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Here's more evidence that the US Energy Department is bullish on algae biofuel despite bearish fossil oil market
Algae Biofuel Still In Play Despite Low Oil Prices, Says NREL was originally published on CleanTechnica.
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