The tools for navigating the bewildering array of renewable energy incentives in the U.S. just got a bit better. There are thousands of such incentives, and their purpose is to accelerate the adoption of renewable energy in the United States. There are so many incentives, and they change so often, that it can be a full-time [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘biofuels’
February 26, 2010
I Love Waste
“I love waste,” said Emily Bockian Landsburg, CEO of cleantech startup BlackGold Biofuels , when I ran into her at an an event in New York last night. BlackGold Biofuels has developed a process for turning trap grease–the gunk collected in grease traps in restaurant sink drainpipes–into high-quality biodiesel. BlackGold Biofuels has licensed its technology [...]
November 24, 2009
Solar Powered Cars?
I’ve been monkeying with energy statistics long enough to know that, as with any statistics, with enough ingenuity you can find some number somewhere to prove your point. My goal on this blog has not been to prove points but rather to learn and maybe to teach. Today I set out to learn a little [...]
July 28, 2009
My Clean, Green, Sustainable Reading List
Over the last few months I’ve been reading through the literature on clean tech, energy and sustainability. In case you are looking for suggestions, I can recommend any or all of these. If you have any reactions or suggestions for further reading, please consider leaving a comment. Solar Revolution: The Economic Transformation of the Global [...]
May 5, 2009
Energy Technologies and Unintended Consequences
All energy technologies–indeed all technologies–carry the baggage of unintended consequences.
April 29, 2009
Are Biofuels the Answer?
Are biofuels the answer? It depends on what the question is. Biofuel Investment Prospects BusinessWeek this week has a solid article reviewing the investment landscape for biofuels. The question it tries to answer is, Who will make money in biofuels? The short answer, according to BusinessWeek: “Shell, BP, DuPont, and other majors.” Read the article [...]
