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Is Algae the Real Future of Biofeul?
in IfEnergy, on June 12, 2009
... Those targets are pretty high and only a certain amount (less than half, eventually) can come from ethanol. Where will the rest come from? Algae has emerged as a promising feedstock for future biofue...
Miles Per Acre: Is Electricity Better than Ethanol?
in IfEnergy, on May 10, 2009
...we maximize our "miles per acre" from biomass? While it is possible to turn biomass into ethanol to burn in internal combustion engine cars, researchers writing in the online edition of the...
Ist Biosprit umweltschädlich?
in Bio Channel, on May 9, 2009
...an ihn mit Elektrofahrzeugen vergleicht", sagt Campbell. "Daran ändern auch die besten Ethanol produzierenden Technologien mit Hybridfahrzeugen nichts." Der an der Studie beteiligte S...
Will Biofuel Make It?
in IfEnergy, on April 23, 2009
...nnovations at the resulting fire sales.
At the end of the day, the capacity to produce cellulosic ethanol from non-food biomass still won't meet targets or demand.
I know the cars on the road n... ...stry will be a graveyard for start-ups whose pockets are too shallow to withstand price flucuations caused by their own success. Major energy corporations like BP and Exxon will hang around to buy up ...
iChange: Yes, we can?
in Das AutoWeblog, on March 5, 2009
Wie wir bereits hier im Autoweblog berichtet haben, kommt aus der Schweiz ein ganz neues Fahrzeugkonzept. "Ich verändere" - das ist der Name und gleichzeitig das Motto des Concept Cars aus dem Hause rinspeed , ein Unternehmen, dass bekannt für Veredelung und Prototypenbau von Automobile...
Erste Live-Bilder vom Opel Ampera
in Das AutoWeblog, on March 2, 2009
Hat man vor ein paar Jahren noch gerätselt, welche der alternativen Antriebsvarianten sich durchsetzen werden (siehe IAA 2007 ), kristallisiert sich langsam eine Speerspitze für Vernunft und Nachhaltigkeit des Automobils von morgen heraus: Der Elektroantrieb.
Opel setzt in enger Zusammenarbeit...
Global warming a last priority
in Sox First, on January 24, 2009
...g that by 2010 they would double production of "flexible fuel" vehicles, which can run on ethanol blends of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline. Other industries likely to be affected...
Biofuels May be Obsolete Before We Can Make Enough to Matter - Part III
in IfEnergy, on January 2, 2009
...From Seeking Alpha , back in February: The Energy Bill requires that 3% of ethanol be derived from cellulosic sources by 2012, and 44% by 2022. That means, by my estimates, we'll need to produce ... ...uming there are no major policy shifts on energy in the next decade. And why would there be? Just because the oil and gas people of the Bush Administration are hitting the road and a new political par...
Biofuels May be Obsolete Before We Can Make Enough to Matter - Part II
in IfEnergy, on December 29, 2008
...A few days ago we talked about ethanol - about how we're stuck with corn and sugarcane based ethanol because of the huge investment that's been made in it and the desire the industry has to a... ...ays ago we talked about ethanol - about how we're stuck with corn and sugarcane based ethanol because of the huge investment that's been made in it and the desire the industry has to at least...
Biofuels May be Obsolete Before We Can Make Enough to Matter - Part I
in IfEnergy, on December 26, 2008
...osic biofuel. And that , in my opinion, would be a bad thing...
Cellulosic biofuel (or cellulosic ethanol) is ethanol 2.0 - the next generation of the product. Ethanol production has until recently ... ...stment - whether that's good for the environment, for energy policy and for mankind or not . Because the infrastructure money is already spent.
So, are we about to make the same mistake with ce...
Biofuel from Olive Stones
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 17, 2008
...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 ca...
Renault Mégane als Drei oder Fünftürer
in Das AutoWeblog, on November 12, 2008
...Nächstes Frühjahr folgt dann noch ein aufgeladener 1,4-Liter mit 130 PS und ein Ethanol-Antrieb sowie eine Flüssiggas-Umrüstung. Nach Werksangaben schluckt der Mégane 4,5 Liter auf 100 Kilometer und b...
Studie: Vorsicht bei Likörweinen
in Wein Worte, on September 24, 2008
...nklich. Anders hingegen beim Sherry:
"Acetaldehyd wird bei der Oxidation von Ethanol gebildet", erläutert Lachenmeier. Da Likörweine unter Lufteinfluss in Fässern gelagert werden, kom...
Sweet Potato as Biofuel Source
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 28, 2008
...wn in Maryland and Alabama has been shown to yield two to three times as much carbohydrate for fuel ethanol production as field corn grown in the same areas. in fact, the sweet potato carbohydrate yie...
Opel Insignia Kombi - Wenn aus einem Caravan ein Sports-Tourer wird
in Das AutoWeblog, on August 14, 2008
...Liter-Dieel von 110 bis 160 PS zur Auswahl, ebenso wie vier Benziner von 115 bis 260 PS. Ein Ethanol E85-taugliches Ecoflex-Modell soll folgen.
Preislich wird der Sport-Tourer in der Basisversion für...
Prinz Charles Oldtimer
in Oldtimer & Classic Cars, on July 3, 2008
...eter.
Denkste. Denn Prince Charles ist bekanntlich ein echter Öko und pumpt lediglich Bio- ethanol in den Tank. Das Resultat ist eine Absenkung des CO2-Ausstoßes um solide 85 Prozent. Ach, ja:...
Bioenergy: Alternative Energy from Microorganisms
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 3, 2008
...nd future areas for research on microbial energy conversions. The volume begins with 10 chapters on ethanol production from cellulosic feedstocks, which is more sustainable than ethanol production fro...
Green investment - not for the faint-hearted
in Sox First, on May 13, 2008
...ng a wind farm or a tidal barrage-or the patience to invest in new technologies, such as cellulosic ethanol or thin-film solar panels. "This means that the shares are likely to be volatile. The ... ...s. "This means that the shares are likely to be volatile. The returns are highly uncertain, because the big profits (if any) are many years away. News events such as technological breakthroughs ...
Sorghum: Fuel for You and Your Car
in Latina Viva, on May 10, 2008
... © surekat
I was reading that Guadalajara is going to add ethanol to their gasoline. The idea is to have cleaner air, and boost the sugar cane and sorghum industries.
Honestly, I had no idea ...
T. reesei Genome Analysis Reveals Potential in Biofuel Production
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 7, 2008
...lose pulp and other materials to produce sugar. The sugar can then be fermented by yeast to produce ethanol.
Photo: Microscope image of T. reesei hyphae with vesicle membranes stained red and cell...
Engineered Cyanobacteria: New Source for Biofuels
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 24, 2008
...cientists have engineered a cyanobacteria to produce sugars which may be used as raw material for ethanol and designer fuels production.
Nobles made the new cyanobacteria (also known as blue-gree...
New Genetically Modified Corn Variety for Fuel Production
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 11, 2008
... © mattdente
To facilitate the conversion of cellulose from corn into ethanol, scientists have created a new genetically modified variety of corn, called Spartan Corn III, which bears a gene from...
USA: Enterprise fördert E85
in Das Mietwagen-Blog, on March 5, 2008
...iefert. Die Besonderheit: Hier handelt es sich um das vermeintlich umweltfreundlichere E85 vulgo: Ethanol.
Entsprechend positiv und zukunftsorientiert fällt dann auch das Statement des Autovermieter...
Burnt Popcorn
in carzz.org, on March 1, 2008
...xploding fuel. Just me I guess.
Today there is word that the transportation of cow Killer E-85 ethanol poses a real danger.
It turns out that ethanol fires are harder to put out than gasoline fi...
Oldtimer versus Ethanol
in Oldtimer & Classic Cars, on February 25, 2008
...nd Youngtimer betrifft. Doch vor allem gab es damals noch nicht Verordnungen, dass zehn Prozent ethanol in den Sprit gelangen dürfen.
Man mag nun einwenden, dass diese Entscheidung des Umwelt...
Gasoline Riots
in carzz.org, on February 23, 2008
...ponsoring the promotion to help raise awareness about the first station in Los Angeles to offer E85 ethanol, and to encourage drivers of flex-fuel vehicles to use this cleaner, renewable fuel instead ... ...rentwood, CA, Feb. 26 between noon and 2 p.m. and fill up on E85 for only 85.9 cents per gallon.
Because GM says it has about 46,000 flex-fuel vehicles in operation in the Los Angeles area, lines are...
E-10 - neuer Sprit
in Das Mietwagen-Blog, on February 22, 2008
... ist es amtlich: Ab kommendem Jahr wird dem Sprit an den Zapfsäulen, ein zehnprozentiger Anteil an Ethanol beigemischt. Betroffen sind sowohl Super, als auch das allmählich aussterbende Normalbenzin. ...
Chevrolet Appeasement
in carzz.org, on February 7, 2008
I have no objection to environmentalists, but it appears that they have car company executives quaking in their politically incorrect leather shoes .
GM, in its attempt to look like good corporate citizens has invested in a Chevrolet HHR that runs on E85 Flex Fuel.
GMC Denali XT: Schön und monströs
in Das AutoWeblog, on February 4, 2008
...t keinen roten kopf zu bekommen, denn diesen großen Hubraum kann man ganz einfach auch mit Ethanol befüllen . Und das ist bei dem wahrscheinlich üblen Verbrauch wohl auch ganz sinnvoll. (via au...
Cadillac Station Wagon
in carzz.org, on January 30, 2008
This is Cadillac's first-ever station wagon, but don't expect to see it in a supermarket parking lot near you anytime soon. The BLS wagon is another goodie limited to European distribution.
Using Lignin to Stabilize Soil and Build Better Roads
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 17, 2007
Iowa State engineers are exploring the use of lignin, a co-product in the production of biofuel from plant fibers, could be a good soil stabilizing agent.
While stabilizing soils for road construction is standard practice around the Midwest, there are limits to its effectiveness. Ceylan sai...
GM's Pushing Ethanol To Pittsburgh Customers
in carzz.org, on October 8, 2007
...s hogs. Little do they realize how readily accessible everyone of those (count 'em) seven local ethanol pumps (not stations) are to be used at their disposal. Talk about convenience and ease of ac...
Cadillac BLS Wagon: Das erste Mal
in Das AutoWeblog, on October 6, 2007
...präsentiert sich der cadillac bls Wagon mit Flexpower-Motor, der auf den Betrieb mit Bio-Ethanol ausgelegt ist und 200 PS leistet. (via autodino.de )
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Biosprit-Hersteller werden von allen Seiten in die Zange genommen
in Das Börsen Weblog, on October 4, 2007
Plötzlich steigen sie wieder, die biosprit -Aktien. Manche haben es schon vorhergesagt, weil sie vorher so stark gefallen waren. Doch der Kursanstieg könnte sich schnell als Strohfeuer entpuppen. Denn die junge Branche wird von drei Seiten in die Zange genommen. Einerseits scheint die Poli...
Saab Strategy > Growth Through Reduction
in carzz.org, on October 4, 2007
..., essentially because its Biopower models are more powerful when they run on E85 - a mixture of 85% ethanol made from plants and 15% petrol - then when they run on conventional petrol," the repo... ...#39;s greener side.
"Saab has made a name for itself in the world of biofuels, essentially because its Biopower models are more powerful when they run on E85 - a mixture of 85% ethanol made fro...
Klimawandel-Aktien (10) - Der neue GreenTec Climate schwimmt auf der Al-Gore-Welle
in Das Börsen Weblog, on October 3, 2007
Wozu brauchen wir noch einen weiteren Klima-Index? Weil offenbar jeder sein eigenes Ding damit macht und Geld verdienen möchte - an Index-Produkten zum Beispiel, die man an eine Bank verkaufen kann. Einen allgemeinen akzeptierten Index für Öko-Aktien gibt es aus meiner Sicht noch nicht. Am beste...
Perdue University to Offer New Online Programs...About Grain
in The Online Universities Weblog, on September 29, 2007
...bout grain. Teaming up with the Grain Elevator and Processing Society, Perdue will offer "Fuel Ethanol Production: Fundamentals, Operations, and Management" and "Safety Management of Gr...
USA: Autovermieter haben Probleme mit Umweltschutz
in Das Mietwagen-Blog, on September 27, 2007
...ds on a few thousand hybrids. Enterprise already has 41,000 flex-fuel cars that can burn E85, the ethanol biofuel made mostly from corn. More than half the big three's rental fleets now average mo...
Coca Wine
in Celebrate Wine, on September 23, 2007
...marketing a wine called Vin Mariani which was made from Bordeaux wine treated with coca leaves. The ethanol in the wine acted as a solvent and extracted the cocaine from the coca leaves, altering the ... ... label, it is especially suitable for "athletes and singers." In small doses, that is, because the wine is pressed from coca leaves, enhancing the effect of the alcohol. If you get drunk, yo...
Citroen C4 Flexfuel: Mit Alkohol im Motor
in Das AutoWeblog, on August 25, 2007
...agen ist mit einem 1,6 Liter Benziner ausgestattet, der 112 PS leistet und auch auf den Betrieb mit Ethanol ausgelegt ist. Zunächst wird der Kompaktwagen auf dem französischen und dem schwedischen Mar...
Bug juice bio fuel
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on August 24, 2007
...ble, toil and trouble - there's a new genetically enhanced bacteria strain that literally craps ethanol at high temperatures. The bacteria strain, called TM242, is particularly special because it ... ...ly craps ethanol at high temperatures. The bacteria strain, called TM242, is particularly special because it can eat any kind of organic waste and metabolize it into ethanol, so long as it's kept ...
In Implementing Alternative Fuels > Brazil Is Already 'Round The Bend
in carzz.org, on August 23, 2007
...
sugar cane , not corn, provides all of Brazil's ethanol supply.
[Image Source: Tropicalisland.de]
By Gunnar Heinrich
In 1985, most cars in Brazil were powered exclusively by ethanol...
A new biofuel for developing countries
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on August 13, 2007
... There has to be a careful balance with biofuels. As seen with ethanol , creating a fuel out of an otherwise usable crop can create supply and demand fluctuations. Additionally, it may even add to...
Fun Friday: P2P Brings Down the Farm
in Digital Music - The Future, on August 3, 2007
...hat corn farmers are experiencing record corn prices due to government subsidies and increasing gas ethanol demand. Or that it's government policy and stratospheric engineered seed prices that are... ...ee movies.
P2P is bringing down the farm. At a hearing with the FCC NBC Universal said P2P is the cause of widespread farmer distress. "Because of our nation's interlocking economy, two-thi...
Fun Friday: P2P Brings Down the Farm
in P2P File Sharing, on August 3, 2007
...hat corn farmers are experiencing record corn prices due to government subsidies and increasing gas ethanol demand. Or that it's government policy and stratospheric engineered seed prices that are... ...ee movies.
P2P is bringing down the farm. At a hearing with the FCC NBC Universal said P2P is the cause of widespread farmer distress. "Because of our nation's interlocking economy, two-thi...
Report > Eco-Minded Mayor Bloomberg Takes Two Suburbans To Work
in carzz.org, on August 1, 2007
...ke pains to note that his Chevy Suburbans were equipped with FlexFuel engines that could run on E85 ethanol. And apparently when the mayor is in the City, his trucks run on the alternative fuel.
This...
Welcome to the Carnival of the Capitalists for July 30th, 2007
in Businesspundit, on July 30, 2007
...sses the risks of basing our fuel supply on something as unreliable as agricultural production in Ethanol and food price volatility
Gavin R. Putland presents Getting sustainably high returns on re...
Green Energy
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on July 27, 2007
...green markets.
Specifically, this involves carbon trading , renewable energy credit trading, ethanol trading and emissions trading. The approach, like in all emerging markets with little price ...
Ethanol sparks more than engines
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on July 13, 2007
... There's a big debate about whether ethanol is a sustainable biofuel . Granted, that article likes to generalize and completely leave out the fact there are other biofuels (such as human excre...
DMF: Sugar-Derived High Energy Fuel
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 22, 2007
...transform sugar into a liquid transportation fuel that has a 40 percent greater energy density than ethanol.
According to Professor James Dumesic:
"Currently, ethanol is the only renewable liq...
More Alcohol Intake Linked to Reduced Risk of Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 19, 2007
...smoking or by a genetic predisposition to RA, suggests a new Swedish study.
An increased alcohol (ethanol) consumption of three or more units per week was associated with a decreased risk of develop... ...mption in accordance with standard national guidelines."
Very good words of caution. Just because researches come up with some benefits of alcohol, these are no reason to abuse on its consumpti...
The BioWorld Biofuels Report 2007
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 18, 2007
.... FFVs
* Production trends of Biofuels automobiles
* Imports/exports and pricing
* Capacities of ethanol refineries in production and in construction
* Financial projections for the Biofuel...
Yingli Green Energy IPO On Sale Tomorrow
in China Venture News, on June 7, 2007
...ingli IPO becomes available, the question becomes one of whether solar power is a passing fad (like ethanol was a year or so ago) or whether the industry is here to stay. But either way, Yingli should...
Kein Käse: Müllermilch baut Biokraftstoff-Anlage
in Bio Channel, on June 3, 2007
...üddeutsche": Müllermilch baut im sächsischen Leppersdorf eine Anlage, die Käsereste in Bio-Ethanol umwandelt.
Käse im Tank? Liest sich vielleicht auf den ersten Blick sonderbar, aber die Süddeu...
Profit from Global Warming
in IfEnergy, on May 29, 2007
...cking up business. Europe has tremendous demand and this is good for new and existing businesses.
Ethanol companies - I manage ethanol plant development and yes, despite all the setbacks, ethanol wi... ... smart metered soon.
Renewable energy stocks - my industry and sector, of course I feel that its because of the valuable contribution of RE to the global energy market and its positive contribution t...
An Alternative to Lower Gas Prices...
in Philoneist, on May 25, 2007
...n out-of-the-engine solution to this problem by adding a component to vehicles that will increase ethanol usage that coincides with gasoline efficiency. What this means is that by directly injecting...
US Energy Department Proposes Loan Guarantees for Renewable Energy Projects
in IfEnergy, on May 15, 2007
... for renewable energy projects. The loan guarantees would cover financing for biofuel, particularly ethanol distilleries, nuclear plants, carbon dioxide capture, and other clean energy projects, acco...
How to wash your clothes (yes, I'm serious!)
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on May 7, 2007
... Benzyl Acetate: Linked to pancreatic cancer
* Benzyl Alcohol: Upper respiratory tract irritant
* Ethanol: On the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Hazardous Waste list and can cause centr... ...rritant
* Ethanol: On the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Hazardous Waste list and can cause central nervous system disorders
* A-Terpineol: Can cause respiratory problems, including fat...
Fueling Your Car: Ethanol or Coal
in IfEnergy, on May 5, 2007
... There is an on-going coal Versus ethanol issue now in the US senate. It looks like the US Senate may legislate the replacement of one fourth of the US national gasoline with bioethanol and t...
Guatamela Faces Hunger
in IfEnergy, on May 5, 2007
...39;s national food staple but with world prices going up to a 10-year high and with huge demand for ethanol, the country is nearing critical economic levels because of a crop-plague in its corn growin... ... a 10-year high and with huge demand for ethanol, the country is nearing critical economic levels because of a crop-plague in its corn growing areas which will result in a very low crop year.
The eff...
Klimawandel: Verteuert der April unser Brot?
in Das Börsen Weblog, on May 2, 2007
"Ist der April zu trocken und licht, so gerät das futter nicht." An diese Bauernregel erinnert mich der vergangene Monat. So viel Sonne und so wenig Regen gab es noch nie im April - jedenfalls seit Wetteraufzeichnungen gemacht werden.
Renewables In Renewables Out
in IfEnergy, on April 29, 2007
...at the XL Dairy Group Inc.'s self-contained bio-refinery is. The Arizona facility will produce ethanol, biodiesel, milk, and animal feed , and energy to run the entire plant starting next y...
Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Producing Biofuels
in IfEnergy, on April 28, 2007
...ulture (Agricultural Research Service) will shed some light into the matter.
The study showed that ethanol and biodiesel from corn and Soybean reduced greenhouse gas emission by about 40 perce...
Ethanol and Health Risks
in IfEnergy, on April 28, 2007
...re. Here is another article that talks about it.
The main argument here is that a high blend of ethanol and gasoline poses the same risk to public health than pure gasoline. A recent study puts th...
Will Ethanol Cause More Pollution???
in IfEnergy, on April 24, 2007
... Here is a piece of the report from the New York Times, last April 18 entitled, Ethanol May Cause Smog, Deaths!
"Switching from gasoline to ethanol -- touted as a green alternative at the pum... ... Here is a piece of the report from the New York Times, last April 18 entitled, Ethanol May Cause Smog, Deaths!
"Switching from gasoline to ethanol -- touted as a green alternative at the pum...
Ethanol-Based Fuels Pose More Health Risks than Gasoline
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 19, 2007
...ogy
suggests that despite the fact that biofuels are regarded to be more environmentally friendly, ethanol-based fuels may actually pose more health hazards than pure gasoline.
"We found that E...
Bio-Friendly Plastic?
in The Gadgets Weblog, on April 16, 2007
...e two potential problems with these new plastics: first, as Hamilton mentions, corn is also used in ethanol, which means it'll be fighting for a limited supply, with resultant higher prices. In ad...
Volvo S40/V50 Facelift: 125 Alco-PS
in Das AutoWeblog, on April 11, 2007
...sehen: Hier bietet Volvo jetzt auch einen umweltfreundlichen 1,8 Liter großen Motor, der mit ethanol betrieben wird, an. Mit 125 PS ist dieser zwar bestimmt kein Sportler, aber trotzdem mehr al...
Hedge Fund Ethanol Funding In Brazil
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on April 10, 2007
... Clean Energy Brazil, a biofuel fund that hopes to consolidate Brazil's booming ethanol-producing industry, expects to raise up to $600 million in ethanol funding.
85% of new car sales in Br...
Fill "Er Up
in IfEnergy, on March 18, 2007
In my home country, biofuels are really looking up! Last week, I attended a workshop for the finalization of the Implementing Rules and Regulations for biofuel use and I left that workshop knowing the country is one step further along that path. A lot of work behind us but still a lot mor...
