http://www.biofuelswatch.com Biofuels, bioenergy Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:00:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en With the high levels of anti-deforestation coverage that is seen in the general society today the concept of burning wood pellets and utilizing other fuels that originate from trees is a touchy subject. Not only do most people feel that any sort of wood burning is highly damaging to the ... http://www.biofuelswatch.com/biomass-and-the-royal-empress/ First pioneered in Scotland, the Oyster is a breakthrough in engineering genius that allows for cheap, effective energy production from offshore waves to harness tidal energy without needing conventional turbines for power generation. Being placed in 33-54 feet of water the Oyster operates by utilizing hydraulic pumps for power energy ... http://www.biofuelswatch.com/new-hydroelectric-generator/ The usage of the Earth's natural heating and cooling abilities are one of the oldest sources of energy known to mankind, and ever since ancient times people have been relying upon the earth's natural temperature in a number of different ways. From utilizing it as underground shelter in prehistoric ages ... http://www.biofuelswatch.com/geothermal-development-trends/ Wind Power on Capitol Hill is getting set to start up this March 9-10 in Washington D.C. The event is designed to facilitation communication between wind energy leaders and legislators in Congress to discuss a number of issues related to the wind industry, including funding and development projects around the ... http://www.biofuelswatch.com/wind-power-on-capitol-hill/ The growth of the solar power industry in recent years has brought about a number of different devices for consumers, from portable chargers to a variety of different devices that run entirely off of integrated solar photovoltaic cells. One of these new devices due to hit the shelves this month ... http://www.biofuelswatch.com/solar-powered-audio/ With the overwhelming cost of solar photovoltaic cells being the primary limiting factor behind large-scale solar cell production researchers at the University of California Berkley's Chemistry Department have developed a new form of solar cell that would both greatly reduce costs as well as help bring high-efficiency production into a ... http://www.biofuelswatch.com/silicon-nanowire-cells/ The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the United States is carefully considering whether or not to allow higher blends of ethanol to be mixed in with standard petrol. This decision will not specifically mandate that ethanol must be blended with petroleum based fuels, however it would allow for the current ... http://www.biofuelswatch.com/epa-to-raise-biofuel-limits/ Legislators in Argentina have recently established a new government mandate on all diesel used within the country - in order to qualify for consumption all diesel fuel must contain at least 5% biomass in order to offset the current petroleum fuel demand and reduce overall carbon emissions. Many experts believe ... http://www.biofuelswatch.com/argentinas-biofuel-mandate/ Funding for government supported biodiesel production has recently made headlines in Canada as the Canadian government plans to invest $72.4 million into Biox, a Canadian run biofuel production company, as part of a $1.5 billion biofuel development plan to help stimulate the alternative fuel industry over the next 9 years. ... http://www.biofuelswatch.com/biox-advanced-biodiesel-funded/ For most people the idea of saving money each month simply through careful electricity planning without needing to invest lots of extra money in costly eco-friendly gadgets that reduce overall energy usage is a major goal. To satisfy this need a number of utility companies throughout the world have been ... http://www.biofuelswatch.com/picowatt-home-management/