I had meetings all over Southern California on Thursday, and driving to and from them enabled me to listen to the radio and absorb news that I otherwise would have missed. I had barely backed out of my driveway when …
Biofuels — Celebrating Humankind's Best Intentions Despite Our Worst Actors Read More »
Here’s an article that presents the subject of waste-to-biofuels in a very readable, high-level way. In the U.S., we’re converting about 3% of our organic waste to some form of useful energy, as compared to 37% in Europe. Of course, …
I had a Skype chat yesterday with a well-heeled investor/entrepreneur in Dubai whose family has numerous business operations in Africa and the Middle East – including Pakistan, the country in which one of my favorite projects is located. Readers may …
A reader asked if I would comment on this piece on using the carbon in CO2 to produce fuels. Yes, I’ve seen this, and yes, it works, if we want methanol, which generally we don’t. I believe that the best …
The Best Approach to Synthetic Fuels: Doty WindFuels Read More »
Here’s an article on biofuels, the first part of which everyone should read, as it frames the world energy situation very nicely. Yes, we face a situation in which our planet’s energy demand will double in the next 40 years, …
Biofuels — The World Energy Scene Put Into Perspective Read More »
A reader from Nigeria sent me a business plan on an ethanol plant that would provide a far cleaner way for West Africans to cook their food than their current approach, which is a combination of kerosene and wood gathered …
Today it’s off to see Doty Windfuels, less than two hours’ drive south from my stops yesterday. This will require great concentration, as the advanced chemistry that is the mainstay of what they’re doing goes a bit over my head. …
Today's Visit: Doty Windfuels — Exciting Development in Synthetic Fuels Read More »
I had breakfast yesterday with a venture capitalist in Greensboro, NC, who had expressed an interest in waste-tires-to-fuels. People are using pyrolysis in this capacity, with varying degrees of success, in plants all over the world, and I’ve noticed a …
Here’s a good article on the military’s use of biofuels. I remain concerned that: a) scaling these technologies to millions of barrels per day isn’t in the cards, and b) the risk to troops in the field guarding supply lines …
I support a few clean energy projects that will benefit from this recently approved U.S. Senate bill that includes a wide variety of tax incentives that would help the biorefining and biopower sectors, including those related to cellulosic biofuel, algae, …
Looking a Gift Horse in the Mouth — U.S. Senate's Energy Bill Read More »
