Roadtrek Adds Solar Power, Biodiesel to Its RV Lineup
I’ve maintained for a while now that the best way to convince someone that nature is worth preserving is to get them out into it. It seems like the people…
Continue readingLow Tech, DIY Plasma Gasifier Makes Fuel From Waste
Some interesting tidbits are coming out of the American Chemical Society conference in San Francisco this week. First we heard about a product made from renewable materials that could substitute…
Continue readingSeven Weeds That Could Power Your Car
[social_buttons] With the attention on first generation corn ethanol fading, the next big thing on the sustainable fuel horizon is nonfood biofuel crops. Within that category, inedible weeds are taking…
Continue readingCarbon-Neutral Prince Charles Gets Driven Around on Old Cooking Fat
[social_buttons] It’s hard being an environmental celebrity, especially when you are Royal too. People want to see you, but that can mean racking up a lot of carbon miles. So…
Continue readingInside Cadillac One: the Obama-Mobile. Will The Big ‘O’ Run Biodiesel?
The UK’s Daily Mail recently posted this great John Lawson-penned cutaway drawing of the upcoming Cadillac One, the heavily armored limousine that President Barack Obama will be cruising home in…
Continue readingHome Mini-Refinery Makes Ethanol & Biodiesel Simultaneously
A Texas-based company has announced the “world’s first mini-refinery” for consumer use that can produce both ethanol and biodiesel from the same small machine at the same time. It’s capable…
Continue readingScania’s Ethanol Diesel-Engine, Runs On Biodiesel Too
[social_buttons] Scania (part of Volkswagen) builds modified, heavy-duty diesel engines designed to run on almost pure ethanol (E95, or 95% ethanol, with a 5% ignition improver). If that sounds weird,…
Continue readingBiodiesel Mythbuster 2.0: Twenty-Two Biodiesel Myths Dispelled
Most of us are at least vaguely familiar with biodiesel, but how much do we really know? While biodiesel is easily the most popular alternative fuel available, it’s commonly misunderstood…
Continue readingFirst Algae Biodiesel Plant Goes Online: April 1, 2008
PetroSun has announced it will begin operation of its commercial algae-to-biofuels facility on April 1st, 2008. The facility, located in Rio Hondo Texas, will produce an estimated 4.4 million gallons…
Continue readingTop 15 Unexpected Uses For Biodiesel
While virtually everyone is familiar with the use of biodiesel as a substitute for diesel fuel, there are a few novel uses that may not have crossed your radar. Biodiesel…
Continue readingHow Biodiesel Fuel-Cells Could Power The Future (And Your Car)
[social_buttons] After years of development, the Washington-based company InnovaTek is testing a hand-sized microreactor that can convert virtually any liquid fuel into hydrogen, producing a portable hydrogen stream for use…
Continue readingLearn How To Make Biodiesel On YouTube
Trying to learn how to make biodiesel, or interested in seeing how it’s done? It always helps to get a visual, and you may not be aware that there are…
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