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  • July 2008

    • Gas From Garbage Finally Gets Momentum

      New York Times  |  Jul 24, 08 9:18 AM CDT

      Gas From Garbage Finally Gets Momentum

      (Newser) - After decades of dreaming, schemes to turn waste into fuel are finally getting traction in the US, with some 28 plants in the works and a handful even up and running, the New York Times reports. They consume everything from wood chips to garbage, as once-prohibitively expensive processes become competitive with $4-a-gallon gasoline. “American innovation is going to come up with the solution,” one researcher tells the Times. More »

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      biofuel  • ethanol  • alternative fuels  • energy dependence  • algae biofuel

    • Algae: Lean, Green Biofuel?

      Portfolio  |  Jul 2, 08 2:47 PM CDT

      Algae: Lean, Green Biofuel?

      (Newser) - The steam engine wasn’t invented in the eighteenth century—it was invented in AD 60. But Romans instead stuck to their old standby technology: slaves. Now, we’re in danger of repeating that mistake with biofuels, writes David Ewing Duncan for Portfolio . While Congress is pumping subsidies into corn-based ethanol, better solutions—such as algae—are begging for attention. More »

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      biofuel  • ethanol  • innovation  • biodiesel  • algae biofuel

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