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Trying to live green and beat high gasoline prices, some enterprising Americans are turning cooking oil into biodiesel in their garages. Problem is, some of these do-it-yourselfers are burning down the house.
In the past, Venetians have looked upon algae as their , but now they're hoping to tame the plants to satisfy the historic Italian seaport's energy needs. Will algae provide the ultimate in green power, or is the scheme merely a green pipe dream?
Forgive the students at Sinclair Community College if they get the munchies when they pass the tractors that cut grass, blow leaves or sweep snow on campus: Oil that once cooked french fries and onion rings is being used to power the vehicles.
One oilseed crushing plant in eastern North Dakota is switching from soybeans to canola. A few miles away, farmers are banking on a bright future with beans, with plans for a crushing plant of their own.
A tiny chemical reactor that can convert vegetable oil directly into biodiesel could help farmers turn some of their crops into homegrown fuel to operate agricultural equipment instead of relying on costly imported oil.
U.S. Biofuel Boom Running on Empty The biofuels revolution that promised to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil is fizzling out.
ExxonMobil Bets $600 Million on AlgaeOil giant Exxon Mobil Corp. is making a major jump into renewable energy with a $600 million investment in algae-based biofuels.
Hydrogen Technology Steams AheadHydrogen is widely considered to be a potential replacement for fossil fuels, but it is costly to extract. There are also often high levels of greenhouse gases emitted during conventional methods of production.
Good News Wednesday: The Biodiesel Sniff Test In the evolving world of biodiesel production, where you live dictates what you burn — and how sweet your exhaust smells.
"Backyard refineries blamed for fires, blasts"Trying to live green and beat high gasoline prices, some enterprising Americans are turning cooking oil into biodiesel in their garages. Problem is, some of these do-it-yourselfers are burning down the house.
100-MPG Hybrid Evokes The Classic '63 CorvetteThe Progressive Automotive X Prize has drawn a lot of impressive cars, but one of the coolest has to be a carbon fiber-bodied, Corvette-inspired biodiesel hybrid that opens like a clam.
Biodiesel firm shoots for the big timeSmall local Biodiesel company which is one of the top five refineries in the country, looks to grow.
Could biodiesel power future rockets?Could future trips to space be powered by vegetable oil? In a test firing earlier this month, the California-based engineering firm Flometrics announced that commercially available biodiesel produced almost the same amount of thrust as conventional rocket fuel. The find may not …
S.F. to convert guckiest cooking grease to fuelSan Francisco will become the first city in the country to convert large batches of "brown grease" - the smelly, mucky mess left over from foods cooked in oil - into biodiesel and other fuels under a program set to start by the end of the year. The $1.2 million pilot program, wh …
Biodiesel Congeals, School Buses Stall Biodiesel congeals at low temperatures, as John Jones, the transit director for the Summit Stage bus service in the Colorado mountains told me.
Clean Energy Curbed By Winter's ReachAs renewable energy becomes a bigger part of the nation's power mix, the seasonable variability could become more of a problem. Already, power developers are learning that they must make careful plans to avoid the worst impacts of ice and snow.
Green Energy Iced in Winter ChillWinter plays foul with man's desire for staying warm by using sustainable energy sources like solar energy. Wind turbines can turn really hazardous in frosty weather.
Spent Coffee Grounds for Biodiesel - Starbuck's GasUsed coffee grounds may be garbage to most of us but, to chemical engineers at University of Nevada, they are a versatile source of green energy.
How to Turn Garbage into BiofuelBarely a week goes by without news headlines announcing yet another innovative way of making biofuel, something that was lauded as remarkable only at the beginning of the year but has since fallen from grace.
The directors of The Payroll Site Ltd have made a commitment to the environment by running their cars on filtered waste cooking oil.
Will a diesel will be Green Car of the Year?Nov 20, 2008 the LA auto show to announce green car of the year -- it could be a diesel, there is a 2 in 5 chance.
Scientists discover Patagonian diesel that grows on treesA tree fungus could provide green fuel that can be pumped directly into vehicle tanks, US scientists say. The organism, found in the Patagonian rainforest, naturally produces a mixture of chemicals that is remarkably similar to diesel.
Ecofasa turns waste to biodiesel using bacteria A group of Spanish developers working for a company called Ecofasa just announced a new biofuel made up from trash. This isn't a biodiesel made from used frying oil; instead, it's made from general urban waste which is treated by bacteria.
Home-Brewed Biodiesel Goes Prime-TimeHome-brewed biodiesel may be ready to move from your neighbor's garage to prime time. No longer is the practice limited to a few mechanically inclined hippies with old converted electric water heaters. Now anyone can order up their own bio-brew kit online.
San Francisco to Build First Biodiesel Power PlantThe San Francisco Port Commission gave two thumbs up to a company that processes food waste, animal parts and used restaurant grease to move ahead with plans to build a new biodiesel plant along the city's southeastern waterfront.
American Ingenuity Leads to Biodiesel Breakthrough : Gas 2.0American ingenuity doesn't get much more classic.
How to Make 4 Alternative Fuels at Home: Goodbye, Big Oil!Ready to make your own gas alternative? These products can give you a start—but energy independence won't come cheaply.
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