Xethanol continues to demonstrate that even with generous subsidies, they can’t make any money: Xethanol Announces Second Quarter 2007 Financial Results For the second quarter of 2007, the company reported a net loss of $6.6 […]
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Biodiesel’s Green Diesel Nightmare
I have been saying this for months, and others are starting to realize the same thing: Renewable Diesel: Biodiesel’ s Nightmare I first heard of this process last October at an NREL presentation (they called […]
The Chevy Volt Rolls On
General Motors is moving forward with the Chevy Volt: Novel Batteries Get a Boost General Motors has announced it will work directly with A123 Systems, a start-up based in Watertown, MA, to develop batteries that […]
The Implosion at Oil Watchdog
Once upon a time, I ran across a website called the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR). Some of their hysterical claims about the oil industry gave me a great deal of easy essay […]
How to Kill the SUV and Save the World
The UK, which already only uses half the per capita energy of the U.S. (See Note 1), is taking aim at the SUV. As British taxes target gas guzzlers, sales of greener cars double London […]
Solar Thermal
I wish I could tell you that the following story happened when I was a kid, but it actually happened just a few years ago. We were back home at the family farm in Oklahoma, […]
Bob Dinneen Responds to Rolling Stone
I know it’s been a bit heavy on ethanol lately, but I continue to get quite a bit of activity over the recent Rolling Stone article. That’s the whole reason for writing a FAQ. I […]
A Disjointed Energy Policy
Hypothetical question: If a group of farmers in Iowa cut a deal with Tyson Foods to produce 2nd generation renewable diesel via a hydrotreating process, would Congress step in to stop them from receiving the […]
Jeff Goodell Debates the Rolling Stone Article on CNBC
The guy is very well-spoken. Guess where he got that “recycled natural gas quote.” 🙂
The Ultra-Light Loremo
Over the weekend, I happened onto a link for a German car that is being designed for an amazing 157 miles per gallon (1.5 l/100 km). The car is called the Loremo, an ultra-light, two-cylinder, […]