Policies that will Help Grow the Industry
The past 12 months have been a rough time for the biodiesel industry and some believe much of the biodiesel industry’s problems are self-induced. The industry has been betting that two federal policies, a tax credit (blenders credit) and production requirement (called the Renewable Fuel Standard), would help turn [...]
tags: Clean Fuel author: Dr. Stephen A. Smith comments: No Comments
On Monday, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE), Mothers & Others for Clean Air (MOCA) and the University of Georgia (UGA) hosted a workshop and air quality demonstration in Athens, GA. The event was held as part of a $1.7 million stimulus grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to Athens-Clarke County (ACC), University of [...]
tags: Clean Fuel author: Anne Gilliam Blair comments: No Comments
SACE has started a subsidiary to make biodiesel. With higher fuel costs, growing issues of national security and an increasing awareness of the impact of global warming pollution, the use of renewable energy and alternatives to dirty fossil fuel sources have become a greater interest for the average citizen.
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SACE and Clean Energy Biofuels are [...]
tags: Clean Energy, Clean Fuel author: Dr. Stephen A. Smith comments: 3 Comments
We have heard a lot of promise and lots of talk about cellulosic ethanol. Friday January 29th, I attended the opening ceremony of the DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol LLC (DDCE)/Genera cellulosic ethanol plant in Vonore, Tenn.
This scale-up of the technology represents a major milestone in sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels. SACE has not been a [...]
tags: Clean Fuel author: Dr. Stephen A. Smith comments: 7 Comments
Both open-burning and rotting are worst-case scenarios for the climate.
tags: Clean Energy, Clean Fuel, Copenhagen '09 author: Dr. Stephen A. Smith comments: 1 Comment
This post was co-authored by John Wilson, Laura Wilson and Anne Blair
Being so close to the Arctic here in Copenhagen, I have been listening carefully to what people have to say about the melting of the polar ice cap. While scientists still agree that carbon dioxide is the major driver of global warming, nearly [...]
tags: Clean Fuel, Climate Action, Copenhagen '09 author: Dr. Stephen A. Smith comments: No Comments
The blogpost is co-authored by Anne Blair
While all eyes are focused on the commitments the U.S. and other world leaders may make during the climate change negotiations in Copenhagan later this week, a major path to the reduction targets will require a new approach to transportation. I had the chance to see first-hand, real-world effective [...]
tags: Clean Fuel, Copenhagen '09 author: Dr. Stephen A. Smith comments: 2 Comments
One of the planet’s simplest organisms — algae — may play a significant role in our work to create solutions to global warming. High oil-producing algae can be used to make biodiesel and, at the same time, provide a means for recycling waste carbon from fossil fuel combustion.
To learn more, I recently attended a conference, [...]
tags: Clean Fuel author: Dr. Stephen A. Smith comments: 4 Comments
The debate for opening up waters to offshore drilling within 10 miles of the Florida coast continues in full fervor. In fact, it is likely that the Florida State Legislature will consider this issue again during a special session next month. You might recall that Florida’s leadership failed to pass a Renewable Portfolio Standard this [...]
tags: Clean Energy, Clean Fuel, High Risk Energy, Miscellaneous author: Toni Reale comments: No Comments
August 17, 2009 Quick Update: Marietta Daily Journal runs an Editorial entitled ‘Throw the Rascals Out’ in the Around Town section. Read Now.
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A Police Raid of Executive Homes Yield Charges of Racketeering and Theft by Man Behind the Proposed Plant Washington Coal-fired Power Plant
On April 22nd, the homes of the CEO and 3 board members [...]
tags: Clean Energy, Clean Fuel, Coal, Energy Efficiency, High Risk Energy, Nuclear author: Ulla-Britt Reeves comments: 1 Comment