Biofuel

Flipping The Switch: What It Takes To Prioritize Electric Cars

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 22:35:00 +0000

"Electricity is the most likely out of all of the alternative fuels ... to be the next fuel for the consumer."

That's what Jonathan Strickland of the website HowStuffWorks tells NPR's Jacki Lyden.

But electric vehicles are not without their controversies or challenges. One of the biggest questions is how a transition from gasoline to electric fuel can actually take place.

Estonia is making that leap.

Could Some Midwest Land Support New Biofuel Refineries?

Richard Harris — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:11:00 +0000

Millions of acres of marginal farmland in the Midwest — land that isn't in good enough condition to grow crops — could be used to produce liquid fuels made from plant material, according to a study in Nature.

How Algae Got a Boost from the Fiscal Cliff Deal

Grace Hood — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 22:49:00 +0000

Wind isn’t the only alternative energy industry to get a boost from the Fiscal Cliff deal. Also included is a tax credit for algae growers encouraging biofuel production that could one day power cars and boats.

How A Biofuel Dream Called Jatropha Came Crashing Down

Daniel Charles — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 07:24:00 +0000

From Congress to The Colbert Report, people are talking about the Midwestern drought and debating whether it makes sense to convert the country's shrinking corn supplies into ethanol to power our cars.

It's the latest installment of the long-running food vs.

Colorado Companies Share in Aviation Biofuel Grants

Erin OToole — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 19:07:54 +0000

Two Colorado companies are being awarded part of a larger federal grant to develop biofuels from trees.