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Switchgrass Biofuels to Power Navy Jet Fighters
fighter fuel?
National Renewable Energy Laboratory announced a switchgrass-based jet biofuel process that is expected to involve 95 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions than conventional jet fuel production.[read more]
Energy Risk: Cutting Down Trees for Biofuels?
Cutting down trees to generate biofuels can’t make sense in terms of carbon accounting, can it? But what happens when deliberate cultivation of crops changes the land use and moves agricultural production to other plots of land?[read more]
An Artificial Solution to Ethanol's Price Woes
Renewable Fuels Assoc.
There is nothing simple about boosting E85 sales, which are low and projected to continue to be low. This is for several reasons; first and foremost is weak consumer demand for vehicles that use E85.[read more]
Biofuels Are a Loser, Despite the Hope and Hype
No amount of genetic engineering can overcome the fundamental limitations of trying to grow fuel for vehicle propulsion and why adding biofuels into our fuel supply makes us less secure.[read more]
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“It's hard to offer specific perceptions when vague macro-economics has a theory for everything.First, I'm glad the nasty 1980ish situation is included for younger readers. It spawned the internet, electrical efficiency, fuel efficiencies, and building insulation.Second, around the 2005 crash there were fewer giant, noisy, 4 wheel drive pick-ups (with "support our troops" stickers) driving ...”
“Lindsay,Nifty charts, there, and some good insights on the under-reported importance of reduced oil consumption for emissions. If you wanted to deepen this analysis, you might consider a "step-chart" format starting with 2005, ending with 2012, and showing the step changes in between that got us there. For example, EIA stats on generation show that natgas generation added 3.5x more MWh than ...”