Ethanol making food prices rise
A report that came out last week by Earth Policy Institute. suggests that the boom in Ethanol will most likey drive up the food prices in the U.S. and quite possibly affect third world countries in the form of starvation and malnutrition because of the shift in grain prices and uses.
If Ethanol hits its expected [...]
Wal-Mart in Hawaii Goes Solar
Wal-mart, in combination with SunEdison announced on Monday that the first of 4 locations in Hawaii to recieve solar power was completed. The system is reported to be 283 kw. SunEdison and Wal-Mart also report that they have an agreement to install solar installations in 22 other Wal-Mart and Sam’s club distribution centers on [...]
World Biggest Biomass Plant in Wales
The EU could very well take the lead in biomass production with the creation of the worlds largest biomass production facility in Wales.
Solid biomass has been the cause of the steady increase of energy production in Europe. In 2006, 62.4 million ton of oil equivalent was produced. That is an increase of 5.3% [...]
Switchgrass - Biofuel in another form
Switchgrass is quickly becoming the favorite of the biofuel group. Recently results from a five year study involving fields on farms in 3 states has brought to light the potential for switchgrass to be a great biomass fuel source that yields significantly more energy than is required to produce and convert it to cellulosic [...]
The Price of Going Green
One of the main deterrents to switching over to alternative energy for most people is the cost. No matter how you slice it, putting an alternative energy source on your home is pretty expensive, but it definately has it’s payoffs. So the question is, how to get by that initial [...]
