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BusinessWeek November 13, 2006 Adrienne Carter |
Harvesting Green Power Farmers are sowing the seeds of an alternative energy future. But how much of the country can we fuel on corn? |
IEEE Spectrum January 2007 William Sweet |
Corn-o-Copia In today's hothouse political climate, some weird ethanol projects have taken root along with essentially sound ones. |
Wired October 2006 |
My Big Biofuels Bet It may surprise you to learn that the most promising solution to our nation's energy crisis begins in the bowels of a waste trough, under the slotted concrete floor of a giant pen that holds 28,000 beef cattle. |
Geotimes March 2007 Rick Zalesky |
Integrating Biofuels into the Fuel Supply Biofuels are but one part of a larger story -- the transition to a broader portfolio of efficient, environmentally favorable fuels, both petroleum- and biomass-based, that will supply tomorrow's vehicles. |
BusinessWeek February 5, 2007 Carey & Carter |
Food vs. Fuel As energy demands devour crops once meant for sustenance, the economics of agriculture are being rewritten. |
Chemistry World February 16, 2007 Richard Van Noorden |
Against the Grain Scientists warn that corn-based ethanol can't realistically cut carbon emissions or gasoline usage. This hasn't stopped US ethanol producers happily gobbling up corn, galvanized by high oil prices and generous tax credits. |
Popular Mechanics May 2006 Mike Allen |
How far can you drive on a bushel of corn? Before we can debate national energy policy -- or even decide which petroleum substitutes might make sense for our personal vehicles -- we need to know how these things stack up in the real world. So we crunched the numbers on alternative fuels. |
Geotimes February 2006 |
Turning Trash Into Energy Global investment is growing in a variety of projects that take trash and convert it into usable energy: Turkey to oil... Poop power... From bread basket to fuel pump... Flying high on plant waste... Trash to light up New York... |
BusinessWeek December 18, 2006 Carey & Aston |
Put A Termite In Your Tank Bio breakthroughs are promising much better ways to make ethanol. |
National Defense January 2009 Frodl & Manoyan |
Mileage Mandates and Biofuels Aren't Silver Bullets The United States cannot ignore the many serious unintended consequences on the food supply, dwindling habitats for endangered species, and the reduction of carbon sinks for the atmosphere, when bio-ethanol is not providing more energy security or energy independence. |
Science News July 22, 2006 Ben Harder |
Demand for Ethanol May Drive Up Food Prices The production of ethanol from corn and other crops for fuel could drive up food prices. |
Popular Mechanics September 2008 |
Inside the Future of Electric Cars, Hydrogen and Next-Gen Biofuels The market has never looked better for alternative fuels and electric vehicles. |
Popular Mechanics January 16, 2008 Chuck Tannert |
Ethanol Makes Mini Comeback: Live at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show The sun may be setting on corn-based ethanol as Detroit revs up with cellulosic ethanol concept cars and tech investments. |
IDB America August 2007 |
Potholes on the Road Toward Sustainable Fuels An interview with independent consultant and Greaseball Challenge survivor Suzanne Hunt about her trip and the outlook for biofuel producers in Central America. |
IEEE Spectrum January 2010 David Schneider |
Loser: Grassoline's Dark Side DuPont-Danisco and other advocates are touting biofuels derived from switchgrass, but the environmental benefits are highly questionable |
Chemistry World May 2008 Mark Peplow |
Editorial: Reap what you sow The biofuel backlash is in full swing. It's being driven by rising food prices; farming subsidies that look more suspicious by the day; and a general feeling that people have been conned. |
BusinessWeek November 13, 2006 |
What Good Are Biofuels? Crops that double as energy sources are cheap, abundant, and homegrown. Yet as farmers rush to transform food crops into fuel, some environmentalists have begun to fret. |
Reason June 2009 Ronald Bailey |
It's Alive! Alternative energy subsidies make their biggest comeback since Jimmy Carter. |
Geotimes January 2007 Cassandra Willyard |
Bush Renews Call for Renewable Fuels Although healthcare and the Iraq strategy were hot topics of discussion following President George W. Bush's State of the Union address Tuesday, energy was front and center in the domestic portion of this year's address. |
IEEE Spectrum November 2009 Divan & Kreikebaum |
Biofuels Aren't Really Green Cultivate inorganic energy sources instead of biofuels. The model we constructed showed that there is simply not enough land and water to support a prosperous biofueled world. |
Chemistry World April 2009 |
The biofuel future The chemistry to convert waste into fuels is now being tested at pilot plants around the world. We may have the science, but are governments and industry ready, asks Emma Davies |
BusinessWeek February 21, 2005 Otis Port |
Not Your Father's Ethanol A new fuel -- "ethanol with a twist" -- could soon be coming to the rescue of motorists fed up with roller-coaster gasoline prices, and it should get a warm welcome from environmentalists and farmers, too. |
Smithsonian September 2005 Frances Cerra Whittelsey |
Phenomena and Curiosities: Fuel For Thought Cars that run on vegetable oil? Do-it-yourselfers and entrepreneurs alike fill 'er up with the nation's fastest-growing propellant. |
IEEE Spectrum November 2010 Pienkos et al. |
Betting on Algal Biofuels Algae could make the perfect renewable fuel. Major oil companies, including Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, and Royal Dutch Shell, are studying this idea. |
The Motley Fool May 15, 2007 Robert Aronen |
The Politics of Ethanol The political tailwind behind ethanol is unstoppable. Still, even with the tailwind, investors need to pay attention to value in this area. With the ethanol hype bubbling over, most of the companies mentioned here are priced for excellent performance. |
Popular Mechanics February 2008 James B. Meigs |
The Ethanol Fallacy: Op-Ed America needs smart alternative to oil, but the just-passed energy bill puts too much emphasis on the wrong alternative |
Chemistry World December 7, 2006 Simon Hadlington |
Keep on the Grass US researchers have found it is possible to grow crops for fuel in a way that results in a net reduction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. |
Wired September 24, 2007 Evan Ratliff |
One Molecule Could Cure Our Addiction to Oil Scientists have long known how to turn trees into ethanol, but doing it profitably is another matter. |
The Motley Fool March 5, 2008 Toby Shute |
Innovation Series: Biofuels The search is on for a cheap, renewable fuel. |
Popular Mechanics February 11, 2008 Chuck Tannert |
Coskata's $1/Gallon 'Trash-to-Gas' Tech Starts Up Ethanol 2.0: How It Works New startup company says it can make ethanol from almost any carbon-rich source for less than $1 a gallon. |
The Motley Fool February 3, 2006 Robert Aronen |
Switchgrass in the Spotlight Successful production of cellulosic ethanol has not yet been achieved on a commercial scale. While the president has set the goal of bringing this technology to market in the next six years, there are no guarantees that it will occur. Investors, take note. |
BusinessWeek May 22, 2006 Welch & Aston |
Fill 'Er Up -- But With What? An alternative to gasoline is inevitable, but it won't come anytime soon for Americans. Here's why. |
Food Processing July 2011 Dave Fusaro |
Editor's Plate: Time to End the Ethanol Insanity The food vs. fuel debate is tipping our way; don't let the momentum die. |
BusinessWeek September 22, 2010 Bjerga & Parker |
Deficit Hawks Threaten Ethanol's Future The $27 billion ethanol industry's future is threatened as it loses some of the political support that has sustained it for decades. |
Chemistry World October 2011 |
Waste not, want not Will filling your car with biofuel ever be sustainable? Matthew Aylott says that new technology is set to make this dream a reality |
IEEE Spectrum January 2013 Vinod Sreeharsha |
Brazil Doubles Down on Biofuel Start-up GraalBio wants to transform sugarcane waste into cellulosic ethanol |
Geotimes October 2007 Josh Trapani |
Energy Independence and Climate Change: Linked but Separate Achieving increased energy independence and mitigating climate change impacts are complex but vital issues. |
CFO July 1, 2006 John Goff |
Power Source How a fresh crop of CFOs is propelling the alternative-fuels industry. |
BusinessWeek May 15, 2006 Palmeri & Pressman |
Drunk On Ethanol Producers are riding a boom, but the market may be as tricky as oil. |
IDB America April 2008 Luis Alberto Moreno |
Green Energy Allies or Biofuel Antagonists? Small developing countries in Latin America that are heavily dependent on imported fossil fuels have especially compelling reasons to invest in biofuels. |
BusinessWeek November 13, 2006 Adrienne Carter |
Planting the Seeds of a Biofuels Boom After one successful biofuel plant, Minnesota farmer Loren Forrest plans to build two more, one that uses cellulosic materials. |
Fast Company September 2006 Jennifer Alsever |
A Mushroom in Your Tank? How to save the world and make a fortune? Come up with an alternative to petroleum. Countless companies, backed by billions in investments, are trying. Here's how some of the more esoteric efforts stack up. |
IEEE Spectrum January 2007 Erico Guizzo |
The Omnivorous Engine A Brazilian fuel control system lets cars run on gasoline, ethanol, and natural gas. |
National Defense January 2011 Grace V. Jean |
Air Force Tells Biofuels Industry to 'Bring It' The Air Force within the next five years wants to be able to go on a shopping spree to snap up several hundred million gallons of alternative fuels produced within U.S. borders. |
IDB America February 2007 Luis Alberto Moreno |
A Hemispheric Opportunity Most biofuel advocates in the United States have portrayed ethanol as a domestic opportunity. Ethanol won't solve the world's energy problems, but it could be a catalyst for trade and rural development throughout the Americas. |
Scientific American August 2007 |
Worse Than Gasoline Liquid coal would produce roughly twice the global warming emissions of gasoline. |
BusinessWeek April 14, 2011 Jon Birger |
The Battle Royale for Supercorn Corn that doesn't need so much nitrogen could cut America's $8-billion-a-year fertilizer bill, send less pollution into the water and less carbon into the air. Meet the scientists trying to build a better kernel |
National Defense May 2008 Breanne Wagner |
Market for Synthetic Aviation Fuels Off to a Shaky Start Makers of synthetic fuel are eager to offer their wares to the military as a lower cost and nationally produced alternative to petroleum-based products. |
BusinessWeek April 30, 2007 John Carey |
Ethanol Is Not The Only Green In Town Memo to Feds: Make subsidies available to the whole field of biofuel innovation. |
IndustryWeek December 1, 2004 Tonya Vinas |
Building For Biofuels Uncertainty in oil prices is just one reason ethanol producers are building more plants in the U.S. |