Propelled forward by the economically prosperous and populous Southeastern states of Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro, rapid economic growth in Brazil has elevated the nation to the 10th largest energy producer in the world and 8th largest energy consumer. …
From Super-2GreenEnergy-Intern Louis de Saint Phalle: Renewable Energy in Brazil Read More »
Those of you keeping track of the evolution of biofuels may be interested in this piece on a hybrid variety of jatropha. Personally, I view the whole biofuels enterprise as a snooze. We’re trying to replace the source of the …
Could a Variety of Jatropha Play an Important Role in Biofuels? Read More »
Biofuels have been gaining a lot of popularity in recent years, due to rising oil prices and increased concern over the effects that fossil fuels have on the environment, but they are still far from being a true and viable …
From Guest Blogger Jordan: Biofuels Can Provide the Same Amount of Energy as Crude Oil Read More »
It’s good to see progress being made in biofuels, in particular, feedstock that grows well in the desert, irrigated with salt water. According to this article, Boeing and research partners in the United Arab Emirates have made some considerable breakthroughs …
As fossil fuels become scarcer and more expensive, research continues to discover a means of producing energy from renewable sources. One challenge in this quest is devising a means to create sustainable energy in large enough quantities and economically enough …
From Guest Blogger Tom Grant: Worth a Second Look — Green Algae Read More »
I have some small level of input into the creation of Jon Lesage’s newsletter on alternate fuel vehicles; I participate in a monthly conference call with perhaps 7 – 8 other people. As a consequence, I’m always anxious to see what …
Alternate Fuel Vehicles — Cool Monthly Newsletter Read More »
Glenn Doty’s calculations in the comment on my piece on biofuels and electric transportation compare the costs of energy from solar PV and bioethanol. This is a very good way of looking at the subject. I thank Glenn, as always, …
My friend and colleague Tom Konrad of AltEnergyStocks.com comments on my piece on biofuels: (The efficiency of PV) is still 10x better than biofuels, but the capital costs of all those solar panels are probably much more than costs of …
More Cars Are Powered by Biofuel Than Electricity — But Why? Read More »
I may have mentioned that my wife bred race horses for many years, and her interest in the subject wound us up in a fairly rural area of California. As I like to do on weekends, I took a long …
I just had a conversation with a college engineering student looking to do an internship at 2GreenEnergy. I sure hope this works out, as it’s a terrific “win-win-win,” as I like to call it: a) 2GreenEnergy gets more high-quality content, …
