For the future of biodiesel, Chevron and Shell might be on the right track
Want to fill up your Volkswagen or Hummer on renewables, as Arnold Schwarzenegger does? Biodiesel, a vegetable-oil based variant on petroleum diesel, is your fuel. As we pointed out last week, the fuel doesn’t get as much attention as high-tech biofuels like cellulosic ethanol and “green” gasoline. However, substances called furanics may help bring biodiesel back into the spotlight.
Furanics, while not actually identical to biodiesel, might as well be — they burn in diesel engines… Continue Reading
Green roundup: Solar flights, clean water, green search engine, fusion & more
Here’s a list of the latest developments/investment in clean-technology:
Solar powered aircraft flies through two nights — A solar-powered plane beats the record for the longest uncrewed flight, UK defence research company QinetiQ claims. In a secretive weekend mission, their craft Zephyr took off from a US military base in New Mexico and landed 54 hours later.
Endicott, a biodiesel company, raises $40M — The Houston, Texas, company is making a biodiesel plant, fueled from organic sources such as… Continue Reading