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Mon, 2011-07-11 15:31 — mdmcdonald
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Triple Win for Biofuels on Capitol Hill; $$$ for Military Biofuels; Tax Extenders Package; Algae wins tax credit parity

Mon, 2012-08-06 22:52 — Maeryn Obley

biofuelsdigest.com - Jim Lane - August 3rd, 2012

In Washington, the US Senate Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Finance Committee handed the advanced biofuels industry three of its most significant wins on Capitol Hill this year.

The Senate Appropriations Committee, in approving the 2013 Defense budget, appropriated $70M for the Navy biofuels program, and added $100 million to the Defense Production Act “to build production capacity for critical defense-related initiatives,” which reflects potential funding for the Navy’s proposed military biofuels program.

The House bill did not fund the $70 million requested by the Administration for the Navy biofuels project, but did add an appropriation $50M in general funds for defense-related initiatives. The differences between the House and Senate versions will be worked out in conference.

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Industry Money and Questionable Ethics Contaminate UT Austin Fracking Study

Mon, 2012-07-30 22:53 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Scientific American - by David Wogan - July 24, 2012

Remember that study out of The University of Texas last February that concluded there wasn’t a direct link between fracking and groundwater contamination? It caught flack for seeming to being too easy on the fracking industry by suggesting that there wasn’t a direct link between cracking shale and groundwater contamination. The study was great news for an industry fighting a PR battle over a politically-charged issue.

However, financial ties to the fracking industry were never mentioned in all of the announcements about the study, and not known until a new study put out Monday by the Public Accountability Initiative. The study’s leader, Dr. Charles “Chip” Groat has significant financial ties to the fracking industry, to the tune of a couple of million dollars.

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ELECTRIC CITY - Tom Hanks produces animated series about a grid operative in post-apocalyptic future

Wed, 2012-07-18 18:49 — Maeryn Obley

submitted by Samuel Bendett

Small, local energy technologies to help sustain vital services during blackouts

Fri, 2012-07-13 14:06 — Maeryn Obley

submitted by Samuel Bendett

homelandsecuritynewswire.com - July 12th, 2012

Researchers suggest that rethinking the solution to sustaining electric power — namely, starting small — could keep critical services going, even when the high-voltage grid is crippled; the U.S. military is already taking steps to protect its power supplies in the event of a massive grid failure by adopting small, local energy technologies, and California governor Jerry Brown recently announced that he wants 12,000 megawatts of such power supplies in his state.

Keeping the lights on can be a challenge during extreme weather and other disasters like those affecting the East Coast of the United States this summer, but real options may be available to avoid some of the power-related crises that follow upon such events.

We Were Wrong on Peak Oil. There's Enough to Fry Us All

Thu, 2012-07-12 00:24 — Kathy Gilbeaux

                  

'The great profusion of life in the past – fossilised in the form of flammable carbon – now jeopardises the great profusion of life in the present.' Illustration by Daniel Pudles

guardian.co.uk - by George Monbiot - July 2, 2012

The facts have changed, now we must change too. For the past 10 years an unlikely coalition of geologists, oil drillers, bankers, military strategists and environmentalists has been warning that peak oil – the decline of global supplies – is just around the corner. We had some strong reasons for doing so: production had slowed, the price had risen sharply, depletion was widespread and appeared to be escalating. The first of the great resource crunches seemed about to strike.

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iCan Webber Conversion - Make Charcoal, Don't Burn It!

Mon, 2012-07-09 23:02 — Kathy Gilbeaux

 

submitted by Jock Gill

June 25, 2012

The following photos will show the basics of converting a conventional Weber charcoal grill to carbon negative cooking. The resulting Biochar might well be added to your compost and thus link cooking with growing.

iCan Webber Conversion (6 page .PDF file)

Powering America's Energy Resilience

Sun, 2012-07-08 12:52 — Maeryn Obley

CNP Report Cover

Image: CNP report cover.

http://cnponline.org - July 2nd, 2012

The Center for National Policy, in partnership with leading experts from industry and academia, held meetings across the United States to develop recommendations on how to build a more resilient energy sector that can help power America's economy in the years ahead. From safer development of secure sources of energy, to enhanced conservation measures to building resilient energy infrastructure that can withstand disruptions, CNP's Powering America's Energy Resilience provides a blueprint for policy makers and industry leaders looking for the next generation of ideas to promote American energy security.

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$62 Million Government Funding for Advanced Biofuels in U.S.

Thu, 2012-07-05 03:32 — Maeryn Obley

Submitted by Albert Gomez

waste-management-world.com - July 3rd, 2012

The U.S. Government is to make new funding available to pursue innovations in biofuel technologies that utilise non-food biomass feedstocks, waste based materials and algae to increase production of U.S. biofuels, and strengthen American energy security.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Navy and Department of Energy are pledging $30 million in federal funding to match private investments in commercial-scale advanced drop-in biofuels.

In addition, the Energy Department is making a total of $32 million in new investments for earlier stage research that it is hoped will continue to drive technological breakthroughs and additional cost reductions in the industry.

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Waste to Energy Critical for America Capitol Hill Told

Tue, 2012-07-03 23:50 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by Albert Gomez

      

waste-management-world.com - June 29, 2012

A forum on Capitol Hill, hosted by the American Chemistry Council (ACC) has heard that the energy potential of municipal solid waste is significant and critical to America's long-term energy future.

At the forum - Unlocking the Vast Potential of Energy Recovery - Cal Dooley, ACC president and CEO was joined by Senator Ron Wyden and Congressman Bill Cassidy, M.D. and a panel of business leaders and experts.

The expanded use of energy recovery as an abundant and alternative energy source was the topic of debate as policymakers outlined legislative strategies for boosting private sector investments, and industry leaders highlighted the latest emerging trends and technologies for recovering energy from waste.

Growing interest in prairie cordgrass as a biofuel source

Wed, 2012-06-27 19:16 — Corey Watts

www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com - June 27, 2012

                                                                                         Source: illinois.edu

Until recently, prairie cordgrass (Spartina pectinata) has received comparatively little attention because, unlike the other types of switchgrass, it is not a good forage crop; as interest in energy crops and in feedstock production for cellulosic biofuels increases, however, prairie cordgrass is receiving more attention because it grows well on marginal land.

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