Alternative Fuels

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Exxon Makes First Big Investment in Biofuels

AP | JOHN PORRETTO | Posted 09.08.2009 | Green

Read More: Exxon Biofuels, Biofuels, Alternative Energy, Energy, Alternative Fuels, Exxon Mobil, Sustainability, Green Technology, Green News

HOUSTON — Exxon Mobil Corp. said Tuesday it will make its first major investment in greenhouse-gas reducing biofuels in a $600 million partnersh...

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Six Flags Plays Green

Earth 911 | Posted 08.13.2009 | Green

Read More: Environment, Green, Amusement Parks, Climate Change, Six Flags, Alternative Resources, Alternative Energy, Evolving Energy Tech, Alternative Fuels, Alternative Energies, Green Energy, Renewable-Energy, Green News

Six Flags announced it will undergo a company-wide green pilot program to reduce its overall impact on the environment, starting with four of its them...

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How To Find Alternative Fuel Stations

walletpop.com | Tom BarlowJun | Posted 07.13.2009 | Green

Read More: Future Fuel, Audi TD1, Alternative Fuels, Future of Fuel, Audi Clean Diesel, Biodiesel, Clean Diesel, Green News

Many fuels have been proposed as alternatives to gasoline. Most face the early adopter with same problem -- where to refuel while on the road? A tool ...

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Time's Grunwald Grinds an Axe Against Biofuels

Bob Dinneen | Posted 06.18.2009 | Green

Read More: Cellulosic Ethanol, Ethanol, Biofuels, Biofuel, Epa, Alternative Fuels, Mandy Grunwald, Green, Environment, Green Energy, Green News

Far from being "rigged" in favor of biofuels, EPA's examination was rigged against biofuels and ignored petroleum products.

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Look Who's Following me... Yikes!

Julia Bovey | Posted 03.01.2009 | Green

Someday, coal-fired electricity plants will likely be able to capture and store their global warming pollution, and that's something that NRDC encourages, as long as it's done well.

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Staying in the Lead on Biofuel Development -- Part 2

Bob Dinneen | Posted 02.21.2009 | Green

Read More: Ethanol, Cellulosic Fuel, Biofuels, Biofuel, Brazil, Fuel Efficiency, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Carbon Dioxide, Science, Environmentalism, Green Energy, Sugar, Cellulosic Ethanol, Corn-Based Ethanol, Alternative Fuels, Environment, Green News

Producing ethanol from cellulose can cut carbon dioxide emissions by 86% compared to gasoline according to the US Department of Energy, and ethanol can be produced in almost every part of the country.

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Continental Flight Powered By Biofuel Takes Off

AP | JOHN PORRETTO | Posted 02.07.2009 | Green

Read More: Continental Airlines, Continential Airlines Biofuels, Bio Fuel, Continental, Alternative Fuels, Green News

HOUSTON — Continental Airlines on Wednesday became the first U.S. commercial carrier to conduct a demonstration flight powered in part by altern...

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Nip, Tuck, Gas a Car with Human Fat

Suzette Standring | Posted 01.26.2009 | Green

Read More: Craig Alan Bittner, Human Fat Fuel, Going Green, Green, Human Fat, Eco-Friendly, Alternative Energies, Beverly Hills, Green Living, Green Energy, Biodiesel Fuel, High Gas Prices, Cosmetic Surgeon, Alternative Fuels, Environment, Liposuction, Beverly Hills Liposculpture, Cosmetic Surgery, Green News

Bio-diesel fuels derive from vegetable oils or animal fats and can be used to run vehicles outfitted with special fuel tanks and engines. But using human fat? Creepy.

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Is There An Option More Promising Than The Plug-In Electric Vehicle?

Patrick Takahashi | Posted 01.15.2009 | Green

Read More: Hydrogen, Energy, Plug-in Electric Cars, The Biomethanol Economy, Direct Methanol Fuel Cell, Solar Energy, Fuel Cells, Electric Cars, Alternative Fuels, Lithium Batteries, Green Energy, Green News

The internal combustion engine is approaching obsolescence, and other concepts such as Shai Agassi's Better Place electric vehicle network model a more promising future.

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The Coming of OTEC

Patrick Takahashi | Posted 12.22.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, The Blue Revolution, Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion, Green, Green Living, Alternative Energy, Alternative Fuels, Green News

Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) features sustainable baseload power, meaning it is continuously available, as differentiated from solar and wind energy, which are intermittent.

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Post-Election Gas Price Forecast

David Blume | Posted 12.01.2008 | Green

Read More: Oil Prices, Financial Crisis, Gas Prices, Green Living, Green Energy, Alternative Fuels, Election Gas Prices, 2008 Election, Green News

The current low price of gas, and its imminent skyrocketing, is an entirely predictable phenomenon.

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Deutsche Bank Calls for A Green Economic Recovery Plan

Frances Beinecke | Posted 11.27.2008 | Green

If these trends in the fossil fuel markets continue, prices will drop, but that means companies won't invest in new projects. Inevitability, we will be looking at a brownout future.

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Fuel Poverty in UK, Government Faces Court Action VIDEO >>

George Spyros | Posted 11.15.2008 | Green

Read More: Elderly, Fuel Costs, Fuel Efficiency, Alternative Fuels, Fuel Poverty, High Home Heating Costs, Fuel Prices, Old Age, Home Heating Oil, Green News

BBC News video segment: The UK government faces court action over claims millions are in fuel poverty despite a pledge to eradicate it. [today is Bl...

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The Fuel Revolution Has Begun

Josh Tickell | Posted 11.01.2008 | Green

Read More: Renewable Energy, Energy, Fuel Revolution, Fuel Movie, Sundance Film Festival, Alternative Fuels, Green News

In less than four weeks, Fuel, the film that has taken a worldwide team of experts, activists and green voices over 10 years to make -- will premiere.

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Hydrogen Cars On The Road In California

New York Times | Jad Mouawad | Posted 10.25.2008 | Green

Read More: Honda FCX Clarity, Hydrogen Cars, Alternative Fuels, Hydrogen Fuel, Cars, Honda, Green Cars, Green News

ON a strip of Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles, a futuristic experiment posing as an ordinary fuel station may be bringing the world one step clo...

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Putting the Past Behind Us: A New Energy Future for America

Rep. Louise Slaughter | Posted 10.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: Green Energy, Energy, Alternative Energy, Fuel Cells, Alternative Fuels, Energy Bill, Drilling, Clean Energy, Politics News

As we fight to lower energy prices and lay the groundwork for a clean, independent energy future, I can't help but ask -- how did we get here?

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Wind, Solar Investments In Jeopardy As Tax Credits Are Set To Expire

AP | JIM ABRAMS | Posted 10.01.2008 | Business

Read More: Energy, Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Alternative Energy, Alternative Fuels, Investments, Business News

WASHINGTON — Congress is putting the short-term future of renewable energy companies in jeopardy even as the presidential candidates and most la...

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JATROPHA OIL: Is The Jatropha Seed A Miracle Biodiesel Alternative?

CNN | Posted 02.09.2009 | Green

Read More: Jatropha, Alternative Energy, Alternative Fuels, Green News, Green, Environment, Biodiesel Fuel, Green Living, Jatropha Tree, Green Energy, Biodiesel, Jatropha Seed, Green News

The jatropha tree, a fruit-bearing plant native to South America, may offer the next big fuel alternative. The fruit's seeds produce oil, which can b...

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My Race to Save the Planet

Leilani Münter | Posted 09.11.2008 | Green

Read More: Environment, Green Racing, Leilani Munter, Female Race Car Driver, Indycar, Eco Dream Team, Carbon Footprint, Auto Racing, Alternative Fuels, Nascar, Green News

The latest issue of ESPN the Magazine describes me as "an oxymoron: a tree hugging race car driver."

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I Killed The Electric Car

Steve Rosenbaum | Posted 09.10.2008 | Green

Read More: Electric Car, Chevy Volt, Ev1, Tesla Motors, Alternative Fuels, Electric Cars, Energy, Green News

So, who really killed the electric car? Sadly, I think I did. Here's why: Rick Wagoner was interviewed the other day and said - "The future of GM and...

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Tesla To Produce $30K Electric Car

EcoGeek | Posted 09.06.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, Green Cars, Alternative Fuel Cars, Fuel-Efficient, Alternative Energy, Fuel-Efficient Cars, Electric Cars, Alternative Fuels, Green News, Green, Cars, Electric Car, Green Living, Green News

Weren't we just talking about why there aren't any cheap electric cars? Seemingly reading our minds, Tesla is coming up with a $30k sedan that the ave...

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Obama Calls McCain's Bluff on Drilling

Alan Fein | Posted 08.12.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, Obama Energy Policy, Charlie Crist, Mccain Energy, Mccain Energy Policy, Alternative Energy, Alternative Fuels, McCain Offshore Drilling, Opec, Offshore Drilling, Mccain Gasoline Drilling, Green News

While McCain says he's all for alternative energy, it's kind of like No Child Left Behind -- he doesn't want to help pay for it, especially if it's going to come out of the pockets of the oil companies.

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Turning Green Trash Into New Money

Business Week | Roben Farzad | Posted 08.07.2008 | Green

Read More: Recycling, Trash Power, Garbage Fuel, General Motors, Alternative Fuels, Green, Environment, Green News

According to Business Week, innovative companies are sifting through the nation's trash and initiating a campaign to capitalize on the new found wealt...

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Gassing Up With Garbage

New York Times | Matthew L. Wald | Posted 08.02.2008 | Green

Read More: Garbage Fuel, Alternative Energy, Woodchips Into Fuel, Alternative Fuels, Green News

After years of false starts, a new industry selling motor fuel made from waste is getting a big push in the United States, with the first commercial s...

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