DENVER — A Colorado company that has developed a process to convert wood to fuel is starting construction of what will eventually be a commercia...
Bob Dinneen | Posted 08.10.2009 | Green
So when are we going to wake up to the fact that our dependence on imported oil is worse than in the days of Carter's "malaise"? And what are we going to do about it?
Bob Dinneen | Posted 06.18.2009 | Green
Far from being "rigged" in favor of biofuels, EPA's examination was rigged against biofuels and ignored petroleum products.
Bob Dinneen | Posted 04.24.2009 | Business
Celebrating the productivity and the potential of American agriculture is something that we need to do more often. Too few people recognize that food doesn't miraculously appear on grocery store shelves.
Bob Dinneen | Posted 04.11.2009 | Green
In the debate over how best to reduce carbon emissions, there are some who claim, without much scientific support, that continuing to burn petroleum is better than shifting to renewable biofuels.
sciencedaily.com | Posted 03.06.2009 | Green
The study finds that cellulosic ethanol has fewer negative effects on human health because it emits smaller amounts of fine particulate matter, an esp...
Bob Dinneen | Posted 02.21.2009 | Green
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.
Bob Dinneen | Posted 02.12.2009 | Green
Given the higher cost for building new cellulosic plants, changes in tax provisions will help with financing. But more is needed if we are to sustain the growth of this vital home grown industry.
San Francisco Chronicle | David R. Baker | Posted 02.07.2009 | Green
Green tech companies worldwide received a record $8.4 billion in venture capital during the year, according to figures released Tuesday by the Cleante...
Bob Dinneen | Posted 01.05.2009 | Green
One of President-elect Obama's key objectives early in his administration is to create 2.5 million jobs through investment in green technologies.
Huffington Post | Posted 12.22.2008 | Green
Cellulosic ethanol is a type of fuel made from fibrous plant matter -- the non-edible stuff -- and wood chips. Optimists speculate that it could be as...
Vinod Khosla | Posted 06.26.2008 | Green
Discussing biofuels is like discussing drugs: society recognizes the difference between aspirin and cocaine and we should also be cognizant of differences in biofuels.
CNET News | Michael Kanellos | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business
To make ethanol, you want to make vinegar first, according to ZeaChem. The biofuel start-up, which has moved from Colorado to Silicon Valley, says it...
AP | Posted 11.18.2009 | Denver