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Scottish scientists develop whisky biofuel
By-products from distilling process could be used to power cars and even aviation, according to researchers in Edinburgh
Majority of Americans Say They Won’t Invest in Oil
Whether it is a direct result of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico or a combination of factors, Americans are becoming increasingly reluctant to invest in oil company stocks, according to a new survey.
Plastiki: A Lesson in Finite Resources Aboard a ‘Floating Sustainability Station’
What an 8,000-mile journey across the Pacific on a boat made out of plastic bottles can us about energy efficiency, phantom loads and office paper.
BT in smart energy meter plan
BT signs partnership to bid for work in government’s installation of 28m smart energy meters in homes and small businesses over the next decade
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Oil Leak Capped and Framing Battle Rages On [Gang of Four Podcast]
Just as the the oil gusher at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico was being capped, Earth & Industry’s “gang of four” got together to discuss the ongoing drama and what to expect in the near future.
World’s First Hybrid Solar-Coal Power Plant Opens in Colorado
The $4.5 million Colorado Integrated Solar Project connects thermal energy from a new parabolic-trough-concentrating solar plant built by Abengoa Solar with the steam cycle of Unit 2 at Xcel’s existing coal-fired power plant near Grand Junction, Colorado.
Walmart Files Gripe over Proposed Cape Wind Electricity Rates
Electricity from the Cape Wind offshore wind farm could cost more than twice the current residential rate in Massachusetts.
Gang of Four Takes on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (Podcast)
Our reactions to the gulf oil spill and some of the issues you may be missing in the mainstream coverage.
Department of Energy Spending $40 Million to Explore Synthetic Biology for Liquid Fuels
13 federally-funded algae projects working to “[coax] organisms to make energy-dense liquid fuel.”
Iowa Plant Now Making Ethanol from Old Cardboard Boxes
International Paper, one of the largest paper companies in the world is partnering with Maryland-based Fiberight to take that 50,000 tons of residual fiber waste each year and turn it into fuel-grade ethanol.
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