Biodiesel Train Gets Test Run in Washington, DC

Restaurant grease, canola oil and soy are fueling a new generation of trains, with a biodiesel train operating in the UK and a new one taking test runs in Washington over the summer. The fuel is a 25-per-cent mixture...

Sweden, Brazil sign biofuels deal during Lula visit

"Sweden, Brazil sign biofuels deal during Lula visit 3 hours ago STOCKHOLM (AFP) — Sweden agreed Tuesday to abolish a tax on ethanol, which it currently purchases from Brazil, under a biofuels accord signed here...

Southern Hopes Riding on Georgia Bioenergy Plant

Mark Hall has spent too many hours driving the ponderous I-65 route between his native Huntsville and Mobile not to appreciate what the construction of a bioenery processing plant in Georgia could mean for Alabama...

U.S. D.O.E.: Strategies for Reducing Greenhouse Gases

"U.S. D.O.E.: Strategies for Reducing Greenhouse Gases On September 21st the U.S. Department of Energy released their Climate Change Technology Program (CCTP) Strategic Plan which describes broadscope measures that the D.O.E. should pursue to reduce greenhouse gas emissions."

The Military Surcharge for Oil

"It has been said that the War on Terrorism is the first war that the U.S. is paying for both sides of the conflict. Our "oil addiction" is compromising our national security. America pays a "national security surcharge" for each gallon of oil that is imported from the Middle...

U.S. D.O.E. - $2 Billion Authorized in Loan Guarantees for Renewable Energy

"U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Samuel W. Bodman today unveiled DOE program guidelines for a total of $2 billion in loan guarantees to help spur investment in projects that employ new energy technologies. Secretary Bodman made the announcement in Baltimore while...

CALIFORNIA: Identifying the New Environmentalists

"There is a battle raging in the halls of Sacramento over the future of waste disposal in California. In many ways identification of the true guardians of waste disposal environmentalism is being brought into question.The crux of the debate concerns overdue changes in state...

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