USU helps in the development of alternative renewable energy sources – Ogden Standard-ExaminerLOGAN — A new laboratory at Utah State University will help researchers develop alternative renewable energy sources. Utah State recently established what it calls EDL, the Energy Dynamics Laboratory, which focuses on the development and application Source: www.standard.net
Solar energy – BBCEnergy shortage is commonplace in Africa, yet the continent benefits from hours of sunshine daily – can the solution lie in solar power? Scientists are now looking at the potential of a process called Concentrating Solar Power to generate large Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ode to Joylessness: Hold That Yule Log It seems everything you do to try to save the planet has unforeseen effects. Source: www.nytimes.com
Husky Energy discovers more oil in White Rose area – canada.comHusky Energy Inc said it discovered additional oil resources in the White Rose area located off Canada’s East Coast. The Hibernia Formation in the area encountered 55 meters (net) of high quality, oil-bearing reservoir containing an estimate of Source: www.canada.com
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MRRA hires ‘renewable energy’ champion – Times RecordBRUNSWICK — The group planning for the civilian redevelopment of Brunswick Naval Air Station fulfilled a longtime goal Tuesday with the announcement that Tom Brubaker will spearhead efforts to establish a renewable energy park on the base property Source: www.timesrecord.com
A Recipe for Biodiesel, Plucked From Poultry Last year researchers showed that it was possible to make biodiesel fuel from coffee grounds. This time, it’s chicken feathers. Source: www.nytimes.com
Homemade Fuel Raises Concerns Phoenix fire officials say they [...]
Pollution Is Called a Byproduct of a ‘Clean’ Fuel Potentially hazardous discharges from a biodiesel plant seem an incongruity from an earth-friendly industry. Source: www.nytimes.com
Fuel From Plants, Not Oil Wells Biodiesel burns cleaner than petroleum-based diesel, but [...]
Solar Meets Polar as Winter Curbs Clean Energy Many alternative energy sources like wind turbines and solar panels experience problems in cold weather. Source: www.nytimes.com
He’s Not the Usual Oil Lobbyist After agents from the Illinois Department of Revenue knocked on his door, David Wetzel set out to change the rules for drivers who run their cars on waste vegetable oil. Source: www.nytimes.com
Diesel, Made Simply From Coffee Grounds [...]
Solar Meets Polar as Winter Curbs Clean Energy Many alternative energy sources like wind turbines and solar panels experience problems in cold weather. Source: www.nytimes.com