Fulcrum BioEnergy squeezes fuel from garbage

Fulcrum BioEnergy squeezes fuel from garbage

Fulcrum BioEnergy claims it can derive commercial-scale ethanol from municipal waste — and it just ran the first demo that proves it, the Pleasanton, Calif. company says. Already, it’s moving on its planned Sierra BioFuels Plant, a facility that could turn 90,000 tons of garbage… Continue Reading

Green roundup: Solar flights, clean water, green search engine, fusion & more

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… Continue Reading