tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001424689011740988Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:00:30 +0000FungusAirborne CarbonWaste Coffee GroundsTrashwasteSolarArtificial TreesWaterVoodoo ritualsBrainLiquidRadiationAlgaeeverythingVinegarCooking oilAquarium scumGarbageHuman Fatwater hyacinthRainSynthetic e. coliFoodOliveSlow CurrentsHayCamelinaWoodCO2VegetablesNuclearAmerican Natural GasOrganic wastesWindInvisiblefossilOcean energyend for biofuelsCornHot AirTHIS BLOG ABOUT ALTERNATIVE FUELS, ENERGY, BIOFUEL AND THINGS LIKE SHIT THAT GIVE US MORE THAT WE THINK.http://alternativesources.org/noreply@blogger.com (Anthony German)Blogger103125Technology/Gadgetsnoreply@blogger.comnoTHIS BLOG ABOUT ALTERNATIVE FUELS, ENERGY, BIOFUEL AND THINGS LIKE SHIT THAT GIVE US MORE THAT WE THINK.tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001424689011740988.post-7847692151067715209Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:04:00 +00002009-01-08T02:07:02.589-08:00VegetablesBy Matthew L. Wald <!-- Summary --> <!-- The Content --> Crude oil from algae manufactured by Sapphire Energy for Continental Airlines. Converting the airline industry to biofuels may be easier than converting the car market. The scheduled flight on Wednesday of a Continental Airlines 737 fueled in part by biofuels made from jatropha and algae was experimental (see my report on the http://alternativesources.org/2009/01/flying-on-vegetables.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anthony German)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001424689011740988.post-4927936614288175620Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:37:00 +00002009-01-08T01:39:37.219-08:00VinegarThe start-up says it can turn an acre of poplars into 2,000 gallons of fuel that bears some resemblance to salad dressing.Zeachem, a cellulosic ethanol company that says it can get more fuel out of plant matter than its competitors, has just raised $34 million in a second round of funding to see if its formula will work on a grand scale.Investors in the second round included Mohr Davidow Ventureshttp://alternativesources.org/2009/01/fuel-from-vinegar-zeachem-gets-34_08.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anthony German)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001424689011740988.post-1814609800095662203Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:50:00 +00002009-11-05T02:01:09.338-08:00Ocean energyOcean energy has received a lot of space recently, and from the comments posted online and in e-mails I've received, it's reassuring to find that people are reading the columns, and to discover their interest and concerns. It's time to move on to other ocean issues, but there are two other sources of ocean-related energy that I want to cover. One is Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion OTEC, a concepthttp://alternativesources.org/2009/01/ocean-energy-from-warm-water-and-wind.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anthony German)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001424689011740988.post-1139152063336064570Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:23:00 +00002009-11-05T02:02:39.173-08:00WoodJustin Ferro, of Tunbridge, peered into his rural clean energy future, and it smelled like a campfire. White smoke puffed from the hood of Ferro's 1997 Dodge Ram pickup truck and mixed with an overhead fog the morning of Dec. 28.Mounted on the front of his truck were metal pipes, bars and boiler-like barrels in what looked like a Frankenstein monster of scrap metal.The contraption, called a "woodhttp://alternativesources.org/2009/01/vt-man-builds-gasifier-for-truck-that.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anthony German)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001424689011740988.post-6841027052197542814Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:15:00 +00002009-01-05T02:17:00.406-08:00Algae Biofuel Development Shifting From Soil To Sea, Specifically To Marine Algae Bell-bottoms… Designer jeans… Disco… Big hair… Gas shortages. Some icons of the 1970s are emblazoned in the memories of those old enough to remember. A few styles, to the dismay of many, have come back in vogue—oil-related crises among them. Broad anxiety over fuel manifested again in 2008, illuminating the dark side http://alternativesources.org/2009/01/biofuel-development-shifting-from-soil.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anthony German)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001424689011740988.post-5219022283468322247Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:28:00 +00002009-11-05T02:09:50.776-08:00SolarAs worldwide demand for cleaner energy grows, scientists are working frantically in every area to improve the amount of energy we are able to generate from various renewable sources. Many existing technologies, such as wind and solar power, are advancing slowly in efficiency as research continues, while others such as wave power are merely prototypes awaiting verification. Solar panel technology http://alternativesources.org/2009/01/get-better-solar-cell-efficiency-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anthony German)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001424689011740988.post-1783301327614764031Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:37:00 +00002008-12-29T06:38:27.093-08:00RainPhoto credit I'mClaude Part of creating the ultimate sustainable planet will be our ability to find sustainable energy sources in a variety of means, such as sunlight, water flow, wind, and yes, even rain. We are of course speaking of the kinetic energy which can be harnessed from rain, which up until a few months ago, was not being considered for use in a consumer product...http://alternativesources.org/2008/12/rain-generated-led-umbrella-offers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anthony German)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001424689011740988.post-7488238635400809824Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:34:00 +00002008-12-23T00:49:32.542-08:00Human FatHow a Beverly Hills doctor powered his SUV using his patients' spare tires.Liposuctioning unwanted blubber out of pampered Los Angelenos may not seem like a dream job, but it has its perks. Free fuel is one of them.For a time, Beverly Hills doctor Craig Alan Bittner turned the fat he removed from patients into biodiesel that fueled his Ford SUV and his girlfriend's Lincoln Navigator.Love handles http://alternativesources.org/2008/12/fill-er-up-with-human-fat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anthony German)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001424689011740988.post-1245496858869907603Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:36:00 +00002008-12-22T02:37:39.972-08:00Organic wastesIn mountain villages of Ecuador, firewood can be difficult to find. "Some families need a two-day trip just to find enough wood to cook a few meals," Chris Hardrick, a Fort Lewis College physics and engineering student, told America.gov. As an alternative to burning wood, U.S. students are developing a low-cost cookstove that uses animal and food waste as an energy source. Their work is http://alternativesources.org/2008/12/us-students-developing-alternative-fuel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anthony German)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001424689011740988.post-5835612181198380281Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:17:00 +00002008-12-11T01:27:35.626-08:00Waste Coffee GroundsScienceDaily (Dec. 10, 2008) — Researchers in Nevada are reporting that waste coffee grounds can provide a cheap, abundant, and environmentally friendly source of biodiesel fuel for powering cars and trucks.In the new study, Mano Misra, Susanta Mohapatra, and Narasimharao Kondamudi note that the major barrier to wider use of biodiesel fuel is lack of a low-cost, high quality source, or feedstock,http://alternativesources.org/2008/12/waste-coffee-grounds-offer-new-source.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anthony German)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001424689011740988.post-687545666491686430Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:28:00 +00002008-12-10T02:31:07.188-08:00Synthetic e. coli A gas station attendant fills up a car. US researcher have engineered a synthetic version of the common e. coli bacteria that could help build a better biofuel, according to a study published Monday. US researcher have engineered a synthetic version of the common e. coli bacteria that could help build a better biofuel, according to a study published Monday. http://alternativesources.org/2008/12/synthetic-e-coli-could-build-better.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anthony German)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001424689011740988.post-5977126920302769580Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:24:00 +00002008-12-06T12:27:18.501-08:00FungusIt was recently discovered that a fungus found in the Patagonian Rain Forest in South America could potentially be used to fuel vehicles in the future. Yes, you heard right - Patagonian fungus, the next biofuel. Researchers claim that the fungus, Gliocladium roseum, has the ability to produce a plethora of unique combinations of hydrogen and carbon molecules unlike any organism in the world, http://alternativesources.org/2008/12/newest-source-of-biofuel-fungus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anthony German)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001424689011740988.post-3911598303154201144Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:36:00 +00002008-12-04T04:38:10.613-08:00waste Scientists are developing techniques to turn waste glycerol from biofuels into high-value hydrogen gas Did you know that petrol and diesel in EU states now contain a minimum of 2.5% biofuels? Thanks to the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation, this requirement will rise to 5% by 2010. While motorists won't notice any difference when filling up, this important change is expected to prevent the http://alternativesources.org/2008/12/new-use-for-biofuel-waste.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anthony German)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001424689011740988.post-298913802306273752Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:28:00 +00002008-12-03T06:29:57.843-08:00everythingWouldn't it be great if your cell phone or mp3 player could charge itself? What if your house could generate electricity from the noise of the cars on the road? Or if the waste heat generated by your air conditioner could help put a dent in that expensive summer electric bill? As the demand for cheaper and more renewable energy sources increases, piezoelectrics - a class of material that produceshttp://alternativesources.org/2008/12/piezoelectrics-promise-to-create-energy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anthony German)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001424689011740988.post-8479981716459751465Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:13:00 +00002008-12-01T03:14:24.869-08:00Cooking oilhttp://alternativesources.org/2008/12/cooking-oil-into-biofuel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anthony German)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001424689011740988.post-4416679860989850147Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:06:00 +00002008-12-01T03:08:11.060-08:00CornFARGO, N.D. — I recently had the opportunity to observe a corncob harvesting demonstration on a farm near Donnelly, Minn., sponsored by the Chipewwa Valley Ethanol plant.With the temperature and wind both equal to 30, the weather was frigid, but the event was fascinating.Two combines were outfitted with different corncob collection systems. The first was a Ceres unit developed by two brothers in http://alternativesources.org/2008/12/corn-still-most-efficient-biofuel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anthony German)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001424689011740988.post-2842284772450669906Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:31:00 +00002008-12-06T14:26:05.649-08:00Slow Currents<!-- google_ad_section_start --> A new hydropower prototype from the University of Michigan could end up using even slower river and ocean currents to generate energy. VIVACE, which stands for Vortex Induced Vibrations for Aquatic Clean Energy, can generate power from as little as 2 knots, making it more useful than most turbine and water mill systems out there, which need an average of 5http://alternativesources.org/2008/11/umich-vivace-hydropower-system-makes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anthony German)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001424689011740988.post-1688270522855184585Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:49:00 +00002008-11-26T06:43:30.435-08:00FoodAMSTERDAM, Netherlands – In future years we may look back at the Great Mexican Tortilla Crisis of 2006 as the time when ethanol lost its vroom.Right or wrong, that was when blame firmly settled on biofuels for the surge in food prices. The diversion of American corn from flour to fuel put the flat corn bread out of reach for Mexico's poorest.Two years later, the search is on for ways to keep cornhttp://alternativesources.org/2008/11/fuel-from-food-feast-is-over.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anthony German)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001424689011740988.post-1580404337595208521Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:39:00 +00002008-11-26T06:43:46.305-08:00GarbagePhoto of Naples rubbish piles by chrisjohnbeckett Barely a week goes by without news headlines announcing yet another innovative way of making biofuel, something that was lauded as remarkable only at the beginning of the year but has since fallen from grace. Many new biofuel initiatives sound great at the outset but once the mechanics and background information are revealed they seem to be just http://alternativesources.org/2008/11/how-to-turn-garbage-into-biofuel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anthony German)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001424689011740988.post-3449379251193863718Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:34:00 +00002008-11-20T01:35:38.973-08:00New homes built in Houston will have to meet more stringent energy-saving standards starting next October under a new energy code approved Wednesday by the City Council. "The modern trend among both some of the finer small and large home builders is to build much more energy-efficient homes," said Mayor Bill White. "In fact, you're going to see people are drawn into the city because we have good http://alternativesources.org/2008/11/city-tightens-new-home-energy-saving.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anthony German)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001424689011740988.post-3956049788889908965Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:30:00 +00002008-11-26T06:44:08.827-08:00RadiationScientists have discovered a previously unidentified nearby source of high-energy cosmic rays. The finding was made with a NASA-funded balloon-borne instrument floating high over Antarctica.Researchers from the Advanced Thin Ionization Calorimeter (ATIC) collaboration, led by scientists at Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge, published the results in the November 20 issue of the journal http://alternativesources.org/2008/11/mysterious-source-of-high-energy-cosmic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anthony German)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001424689011740988.post-2537162788166270476Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:37:00 +00002008-11-26T06:44:25.586-08:00OliveResearchers are exploring the potential of olive stones, otherwise a waste product of the olive processing industry, as a substrate for bioethanol production. The stones are rich in polysaccharides (cellulose and hemicellulose) that can be broken down into sugar and then fermented to produce ethanol.In a pilot study, the olive stones were pre-treated using high-pressure hot water before the http://alternativesources.org/2008/11/biofuel-from-olive-stones.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anthony German)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001424689011740988.post-4794812706481466271Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:37:00 +00002008-11-18T01:38:58.058-08:00Gov. Schwarzenegger Signs Executive Order to Raise California’s Renewable Energy Goals to 33% by 2020 and Clear Red Tape for Renewable Energy Projects In an executive order signed on Monday, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger committed to getting a third of California’s electricity from renewable sources by 2020. Schwarzenegger made the announcement while speaking at a solar panel factory in http://alternativesources.org/2008/11/california-ups-renewable-energy-mandate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anthony German)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001424689011740988.post-6652974787136935031Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:18:00 +00002009-11-05T02:10:46.479-08:00water hyacinthThiruvananthapuram: Farming a menacing weed may seem preposterous. But, a few years from now, farmers across the State may be cultivating water hyacinth, one of the most invasive and prolific aquatic weeds that threaten to devastate lakes, canals and ponds.On the cards is a project to produce bio ethanol out of the menacing weed that smothers water bodies, chokes other aquatic life, prevents http://alternativesources.org/2008/11/biofuel-from-water-hyacinth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anthony German)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001424689011740988.post-7406118133117100824Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:12:00 +00002008-12-06T14:26:10.602-08:00NuclearImagine a nuclear reactor small enough to be carried by truck and buried in a garden… According to The Guardian, a U.S. company based in New Mexico, Hyperion Power Generation, has designed mini nuclear plants to power 20,000 homes. The company has already received firm orders and expects to deliver about 4,000 ‘individual’ plants between 2013 and 2023. It also said that it has a six-year waiting http://alternativesources.org/2008/11/micro-nuclear-reactor-in-your-garden.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anthony German)en-usnonadult