Biofuel Blog War The Ultimate Syndication of BioFuel News BioFuel News What is BioFuel What is BioDiesel about RSS Elephant Underpass in Kenya May 21st , 2012 by Foxy Elephant Underpass Reuniting Kenya Herds The first of its kind for elephants , the underpass will ideally provide a safe corridor for the large mammals to move throughout the Mount Kenya region , where highways , fences , and farmlands have split elephant populations Without the underpass , animals that try to move between isolated areas often destroy fences and crops—leading to conflicts with . people Since its completion in late 2010, the underpass has been a tremendous success”—hundreds of elephants have been spotted walking through the corridor , according to the . conservancy It is great to see such solutions put into
Biofuel Blog War The Ultimate Syndication of BioFuel News BioFuel News What is BioFuel What is BioDiesel about RSS Ethanol Plant Begins Operations in Mozambique May 21st , 2012 by Foxy An integrated food , energy and forest business , CleanStar Mozambique has gone online . Located in Dondo , the ethanol component of the facility will produce fuel from cassava , sourced from the local communities . The cooking fuel will be sold to residents of Maputo . American-based ICM , who has experience with food and fuel integrated , biorefineries helped to design and construct the plant . Last week , CleanStar held a ribbon cutting ceremony and representatives from ICM joined the biorefinery employees and community for a . celebration Dave Vander Griend , CEO of , ICM attended to ceremony . ICM is
Biofuel Blog War The Ultimate Syndication of BioFuel News BioFuel News What is BioFuel What is BioDiesel about RSS Next Steps for E15 May 21st , 2012 by Foxy The Nebraska Corn Board recently hosted some meetings , sponsored by the Blend Your Own BYO ethanol campaign , to discuss the roll-out of E15. Nearly 75 people attended the meetings ranging from producers , fuel retailers and petroleum marketers to representatives of the ethanol and agricultural industries . Director of Market Development for the Renewable Fuels Association RFA Robert White , offered information on the next steps needed to bring E15 to pumps across the . country There is a lot of misinformation about E15 such as requirements for ethanol plants and fuel retailers that is coming from various sources . This meeting was
Biofuel Blog War The Ultimate Syndication of BioFuel News BioFuel News What is BioFuel What is BioDiesel about RSS New Sorghum Renewables Program Director Named May 18th , 2012 by Foxy John Duff has been named renewables program director for The United Sorghum Checkoff Program USCP Duff , a native of Levelland , Texas , has previously served as an intern for U.S . Representatives Randy Neugebauer and Kevin Brady , as well as with Combest , Sell and Associates . Duff also held an internship for USDA’s Economic Research Service where he managed data on a project examining the impacts of bilateral free trade agreements on agricultural . trade Duff’s family farms near Levelland and remains involved in Levelland Hockley County Ethanol LLC . Renewables have become a valuable sector of the
Biofuel Blog War The Ultimate Syndication of BioFuel News BioFuel News What is BioFuel What is BioDiesel about RSS Republicans Tell Military to Stop Buying Clean Energy May 18th , 2012 by Foxy This week Republicans , led by Rep . Conaway , submitted a proposal that will prohibit the Defense Department from buying alternative fuels that cost more than traditional fuels . This has come at a time when the Defense Department is moving full speed ahead with the testing of renewable fuels in various military equipment including planes , boats , helicopters , and other military vehicles . The military is also researching the use of solar and wind energy and partnering with American companies to develop and deploy the . technologies While it is true that in most cases advanced biofuels cost more
Biofuel Blog War The Ultimate Syndication of BioFuel News BioFuel News What is BioFuel What is BioDiesel about RSS Algasol Renewables Partners with OriginOil May 18th , 2012 by Foxy Algasol Renewables based in Palma De Mallorca , Spain , has agreed to work with OriginOil on the development of an integrated algae growth and harvesting system . Algasol has a patented technology for low-cost cultivation of micro algae for biofuels and byproducts . By bundling their products the companies hope to achieve new levels of cost and performance in micro algae cultivation for biofuels and . bioproducts NASA and Lawrence Berkley are working with Algasol to refine their technology , and also collaborates and maintains a close relationship with Arizona State University’s Center for Algae Technology and 
This beautiful visualization from NASA shows ocean surface currents around the world during the period from June 2005 through December 2007. Since most of the ocean’s surface currents are shaped by the wind, this visual can give us a sense of what the wind looks like over our oceans and can help students visualize why [...]