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For decades we’ve taken advantage of our natural supplies and just ignored the fact that one day, we will run out. Now, we seriously need to find a renewable and green power source to continue the evolution of the car. But what fuels have been overlooked since the motorcar was invented?
Eco Ventures Group: A Growing Family Sustainable Businesses
Florida’s Eco Ventures Group is building a family of businesses management says is grounded in Triple Bottom Line principles, including recovering of precious, rare earth and industry metals; producing advanced biofuels from recovered and virgin oils and animals fats; and growing tropical oilseeds using sustainable methods that protect the environment.
Springboard Biodiesel: Biodiesel On Site
For many universities, military bases, breweries, hospitals, and cafeterias, the disposal of waste grease is a liability. There are regulations making it illegal to dump waste grease, as the result is often a heavy bill for the taxpayer to clean up clogged pipes, drains, and sewers. A growing number of biodiesel homebrewers will come pick [...]
Tips for Using Biofuels in Your Corporate Fleet
Converting a corporate fleet to biofuels is one way to reduce emissions, and improve your corporate social responsibility. Biofuels are not a panacea by any means, but can be locally grown, locally processed, and are completely renewable, helping to break your company’s addiction to oil. For smaller companies looking to do biofuels for deliveries, sales [...]
Washington Start-Up Promises Cheaper, More Efficient Biofuel Generation
Mercurius Biofuels is a start-up based in Ferndale, WA, north of Seattle and close to the British Columbia border. The company uses two fuel processing techniques that can convert wood and other plant-based materials into biodiesel.
Carbon Offsets Meet Biofuels
By Boyd Cohen, CO2 IMPACT In previous posts, I have written about climate capitalists generating carbon offsets, and climate capitalists pursuing opportunities across three generations of biofuels. There was significant interest in both topics that I thought I should write about the potential for integrating carbon offsets with biofuels. This Wednesday, from 4-5 Pacific Time, [...]
Stolen Restaurant Grease Symptom of Biofuel Craze
The theft of used restaurant grease started out as isolated incidents a couple years ago, when what the industry calls “yellow grease” often sold for about thirty cents a pound. Only businesses in densely populated areas would be able to sell their used product—most restaurant owners were happy to just get rid of that waste. So no one really seemed to notice or care when the occasional outdoor bins were emptied in the middle of the night.
Florida Deal Turns Yellow Grease into Biodiesel
Freedom Environmental Services of Orlando, Florida, has agreed to deliver as much as 12,000 gallons of yellow grease to Pristine BioDiesel, a new startup firm. Under the agreement, Pristine will pay Freedom $1.75 per gallon of grease, which in turn Pristine will refine into biodiesel.
Where’s the Beef? Amtrak’s Putting It in the Engine!
OK, so the pun on “cattle car” was already taken. Amtrak has started testing a locomotive run on biodiesel made from beef tallow on trips from Fort Worth to Oklahoma City, the rail operator recently announced. The B20 fuel mixes 20 percent beef biodiesel with 80 percent regular diesel. According to earlier tests run by Amtrak, the [...]
Sustainable Start-Up Trains Haitians to Produce Biofuel
Sirona is a Celtic mythological god of healing, his healing touch is needed in Haiti today. It is also needed for the American economy and our global environment. Paul and Michele Lacourciere are two wonderful people who have adopted Sirona as the symbolic inspiration for their business and foundation that is building sustainable solutions for [...]
Can You Create Food, Energy, Heat and Fuel in the Same Place?
The subject of where our energy, food, and fuel comes from is frequently contentious. With just about all the options, there’s a down side: environmental effects, lack of infrastructure, cost as compared to current cheap options, the need to transport long distances, shifted energy burden location from vehicles to power plants or inability to scale. [...]
ZippGo Offers to Green Your Next Move
There are many ways to produce less waste. When it comes to pollution prevention, the best way to limit the amount of trash you throw away is to reduce it altogether. If you can’t reduce, then reuse containers and products you already have. If reusing still isn’t feasible, try to recycle as much as possible [...]
Alternative Fuel Trade Alliance to Receive $1.6 Million Grant from DOE
Looks like “alternative fuel” may soon become more mainstream, if a recent grant by the Department of Energy has the intended effect. The DOE granted $1.6 million to the Alternative Fuel Trade Alliance, which the Alliance will use to increase public awareness and understanding of alternative fuels (including ethanol, biodiesel, propane, and natural gas) and [...]
New Documentary Fuel Presents Road to Energy Independence
Al Gore told us The Inconvenient Truth about global warming. But many of us asked, “What can I do about it?” The documentary film FUEL, winner of the 2008 Sundance Film Festival Audience Award, provides more than doom and gloom; it provides sustainable business solutions. This film has the potential to do more to promote [...]
The Backroom Biofuel Processors Are Meeting Online On A Professional Exchange
biofuels making them yourself, and a new exchange bringing little oil barons to market
BioTruck Expedition Update – Timbuktu!
Back in November I posted Willie Wonka and the Chocolate (biodiesel) Truck. The goal was to drive a truck (three trucks actually) all the way from England to Timbuktu powered on biodiesel produced from “waste chocolate” (cocoa butter extracted from chocolate “factory rejects” that would otherwise be discarded). I am happy to report that Andy Pag and John Grimshaw arrived [...]
Willie Wonka and the Chocolate (biodiesel) Truck
Two men left England last Friday on their way to Timbuktu in a truck powered by chocolate. For the sake of accuracy, the truck is powered with biodiesel fuel made from “waste chocolate” (I never knew there was such a thing as waste chocolate!). Leaving from England on a ferry across the English channel, the team of [...]
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Webinar: Feb 17Greening Stonyfield Farm: As a consultant with Stonyfield Farm for the past 12 years, Switzer Fellow Tim Greiner will discuss efforts to broaden and deepen sustainability within the company. He will discuss the company's efforts to track its environmental impacts, barriers the company had to overcome.Webinar: Feb 29Product Scorecards for Sustainability: Product scorecards that detail and evaluate environmental and sustainability aspects of products are increasingly adopted by leading companies. This webinar covers the best practices in this area and a case study by Seventh Generation.NY: Mar 19-20Wall Street Green: The longest running and most comprehensive environmental market event in the industry. The Wall Street Green Summit covers cutting edge content, industry developments and features the practitioners and the leaders of tomorrow. Bay Area: Mar 22-23GRI Certified Training: Demand for sustainability experts is growing rapidly as companies look for proven professionals. For companies, GRI trained employees mean faster implementations and better use of the GRI Sustainability Reporting Framework. Join our partner ISOS group for this two day session. Early bird discounts apply!SF: Mar 26-28Cleantech Forum San Francisco: The 2012 Cleantech Forum San Francisco will mark the 10th anniversary of Cleantech Forums, the annual gathering of the global clean technology innovation community. Our theme this year is “The Power of Global Partnerships,” an exploration of how strategic relationships are playing an ever more important role in the future of clean technology. For a $300 Discount use code "VIPofTriplePundit " More Info.SF: April 10-12 Navigating the American Carbon World: The must-attend event for professionals in the carbon landscape. Over the past decade, NACW has consistently provided informative content, thoughtful discussions and outstanding opportunities for collaboration.Have your event listed here.
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