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EPA’s 2014 Biofuel Mandates: Operating with a Sledgehammer Instead of a Scalpel
Is the Renewable Fuel Standard broken beyond repair? It depends who you ask, but it’s certainly problematic. The RFS enforced by the EPA was originally envisioned as a way to get more biofuel into the...
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The Great Christmas Tree Showdown
Life-cycle analysis has become all the rage within the environmental science community, particularly with regard to energy issues like the methane emissions footprint of natural gas development and the...
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Energy Quote of the Day: ‘Victims Penalized’ Over Fraudulent Biodiesel RINs
More problems with the Renewable Fuel Standard – an ethanol and biodiesel US transportation fuel supply blending requirement - have arisen with fraud allegations against an Indiana company that sold...
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Algae Sex Tape Released by Biofuel Producer
Algae based biofuel production is growing as the market for alternative fuel continues to expand. This video, the latest in advertising campaigns from Algenol Biofuels, is certainly eye catching. The...
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ARPA-E Q&A: Transforming How We Get Our Fuel
Editor’s Note: Below is an edited version of a Q&A with ARPA-E Program Director Dr. Ramon Gonzalez, who focuses on using microorganisms to convert natural gas into liquid fuel. For more on Dr....
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Arizona Waste Facility to Turn Trash into Energy
A new plant being built in Glendale, Arizona, promises to be the nation’s first landfill facility to transform waste into energy when it opens in April. The facility, located just a few miles west of...
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3 Cleantech Facilities You Should Know About
The Energy Department’s National Labs are leading the way in science and innovation by developing the next generation of clean energy technologies. To help drive this innovation, the scientists at the...
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Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
This article is part of the Energy.gov series highlighting the “Top Things You Didn’t Know About…” Be sure to check back for more entries soon. From chemical science to global climate change and...
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Deep Insight From Thin Layers
Proteins are critical to life; they’re the body’s essential cellular structures and machines. But they’re also tough for scientists to capture images of, especially those that could become potential...
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Better Chemistry, Better Biofuels?: The Glycerol Glut, Solketal, and other...
Originally Posted on TheEnergyCollective.com Along with other forms of so called “renewable energy,” I have come to hold a jaundiced view of biofuels, largely because of their inevitable competition...
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Biomass: The World’s Biggest Provider of Renewable Energy
Originally Posted on TheEnergyCollective.com If I asked you to think of renewable energy what comes to mind? I imagine it is skyscraper-sized wind turbines, solar panels on suburban roofs or massive...
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Slideshow: Ready, Set, NASCAR Green at Richmond International Raceway
Last weekend [April 26th], Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz waved the iconic green flag — kicking off the NASCAR race at the Richmond International Raceway. While at the track, Secretary Moniz learned...
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With New EPA Emissions Proposal, Is Biomass Conversion Becoming More of a...
With the recent EPA proposal concerning strict carbon levels from existing power plants, owners with facilities out of compliance generally have three options – retrofit to meet emissions standards,...
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Departments of Energy and Agriculture Announce Bioenergy Projects in 10 States
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the selection of 10 projects that will receive funding aimed at accelerating genetic...
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Fuel Stability Problems Challenge FAME Biodiesel
Fuel stability woes challenge the increase of FAME (Fatty Acid Methyl Ester) biodiesel beyond the current B5, or 5% blend. Mercedes-Benz and some other original engine manufacturers (OEM’s) will not...
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Departments of the Navy, Energy and Agriculture Invest In Construction of...
Departments of the Navy, Energy and Agriculture Invest in Construction of Three Biorefineries to Produce Drop-In Biofuel for Military Biorefineries in Nevada, Oregon and on the Gulf Coast will produce...
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Researchers Develop Technique For Turning Winery Waste Into Biofuels
Winery waste is composed of the skins, pulp, stalks, and seeds that are left over after grapes have been pressed. This waste cannot be used for animal feed or composted, so it typically ends up as...
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Secretary Moniz Dedicates Innovative Commercial-Scale Cellulosic Biofuel Plant
WASHINGTON — Marking another milestone in the Administration’s support of clean energy technologies that will diversify our energy portfolio and help transition the U.S. toward a low-carbon future,...
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DOE Announces Funding For Landscape Design For Sustainable Bioenergy Systems
The Bioenergy Technologies Office within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), “Landscape Design for Sustainable Bioenergy Systems.” DOE is looking...
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DOE Offers All-In-One Application Tool For Small Businesses
DOE has developed a small business “All-in-one Application Tool” for small businesses looking for funds to advance clean energy technologies. The online tool provides a guide for potential applicants...
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