Topic Page: Biofuels
Algae! Trash! Poop! Organisms convert energy from the sun into energy for life. PF Members offer their solutions on how to turn that biomass into an energy source for mankind. Have an idea in Biofuels? Tell us
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Webisodes Related to Biofuels
Oil, Biofuels and The Military’s Great Green Gambit
Government oil use mostly goes towards the military, but with prices on the rise an alternative is becoming essential.
From Fryer To Fuel: Making Biofuel from Vegetable Oil
THIS WEEK: Did you know the vegetable oil we use to make our french fries could also power our cars? In this webisode, Planet Forward drops by GreenLight BioFuels’ new plant in Maryland where they’ve been turning cooking waste into biofuel.
Could Palm Oil Biofuels Work?
This WEBISODE focuses on Dom Bosco Catholic University’s biochemistry laboratory in Campo Grande, Brazil. Dom Bosco is experimenting with a plant called bocaiúva, a native palm which could yield a new source of renewable energy.
Energy Freedom Fries: Is this Cooking Oil Powered Speed Car the Missing Ingredient in the Energy Mix?
Planet Forward member Dan Gray shares an innovation that goes from the fryer to the racetrack. Do you think this idea can be supersized? Watch>>
Top Online Vote Getters – Who Did YOU Choose?
Your viability ratings helped up select 22 nominees, then your votes determined the top three online vote getters. These three pieces made the cut and will be on our April PBS prime time special. Check them out…
Give Poop a Purpose
Planet Forward is looking for tech innovations that will shape our energy future. Dan LeFevers, Executive Director of Washington Operations for the Gas Technology Institute, says we should use what we have – collect biogas from livestock manure, landfills, and trees and pumping it through pipelines that are already in place. What’s your energy innovation?
Planet Forward: Our Energy Future
Our first TV special focused on great ideas from you, our members, about how we as a country should approach our energy future. Originally broadcast on April 15, 2009 on PBS.
TV Segments Related to Biofuels
Cleaning up coal… with wood
We take a look at a technology that can cut toxic mercury and sulfur emissions from coal, and could even be burned as a carbon neutral alternative to fossil fuels.
Literally Going Green
This week on Bloomberg West, Planet Forward’s Frank Sesno explores the how algae can be used to consume harmful greenhouse gases and produce clean energy.
Bio-Batteries Powered by Sugar
Our latest segment from Bloomberg West features a fuel cell that is powered by sugar commonly found in soda and sports drinks.
Algae as Alternative Energy Source
Sapphire Energy is a company with quite a dream: to make algae-based fuel ready for commercial production by next year. There’s a lot of advantages to algae-based fuels. It’s carbon neutral, it uses salt water to grow, it doesn’t compete with food commodities and, with a possibility of gas hitting $5 per gallon, figuring out …Read More…
Articles From the Blog Related to Biofuels
Giving Thanks for Renewable Energy
Gobble, gobble! All of us at Planet Forward wish you and your families a very happy Thanksgiving! In honor of the holiday, we’re providing you with some food for thought! This week we’re featuring ideas from the Planet Forward community that highlight efficient use of food for energy and the impact our food consumption has …Read More…
How do Plants Create Oil?
One of our Planet Forward members contacted me with an interesting question: I was in my backyard cleaning a greasy mess the squirrels left from an avocado from my tree. It made me think where did the avocado tree get the oil for the fruit? It is old technology about extracting oil from avocados, sunflowers, …Read More…
The Latest Breakthrough in Biofuels: Low-Cost Seaweed?
By Katrina Schwartz, KQED Climate Watch The newest biofuel making a splash is seaweed. Researchers at Berkeley-based Bio Architecture Lab (BAL) have discovered a way to genetically manufacture a microbe that can break down the sugars in seaweed, so that it can be used as a fuel source. Biofuels from sources other than corn have generated a lot of hype but …Read More…
EPA P3 Competition
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Innovators of the Year Announced!
The moment has arrived! On Nightly Business Report we announced Planet Forward’s Innovators of the Year! Jamie Hestekin and his research team will be joining Danny Kennedy as Planet Forward’s Innovators of the Year. Congratulations!
Seeking Sustainable Oil? Turn to Trash!
It’s no surprise that oil and coal companies are having a banner year. Earthquakes in Japan and revolutions in Africa have oil riding a profitable wave of instability. The Wall Street Journal noted that rising gas prices are a boon to oil companies even as costs pinch consumers. Fortunately there are plenty of energy innovators …Read More…
Obama Calls for Green Fleet, Reduction of Oil Imports
Facing some of the most intractable foreign policy situations of his term, President Barack Obama is looking inward. In a major speech on March 30th, Obama outlined his plan to reduce oil imports by a third over the next decade and a half while transitioning the federal government to an all-alternative-fuel vehicle fleet by 2014. …Read More…
Planet Forward on TV coming April 8!
Cross-posted from Advanced Biofuels USA by Joanne Ivancic The Center for Innovative Media at George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs project, Planet Forward, provides an Internet forum for experts and interested public to provide their ideas for solutions to energy, climate change and sustainability challenges. Partnerships with the National Geographic Great Energy Challenge, …Read More…
Live Taping Love
As an intern for Planet Forward, I have heard about the live taping for our PBS April Special before I could even clearly define the difference between ethanol and butanol. No one at the office could have prepared me for the scene Wednesday night. I arrived at Planet Forward by looking for internships on the …Read More…
People, Prosperity, and the Planet
Spring is always an exciting time in Washington, DC. Cherry Blossoms bloom, the tourists return to the national mall, and the EPA P3 contest is back. Yes, the P3 contest! The Environmental Protection Agency’s “People, Prospetity, and the Planet” contest is happening once again! The contest focuses on addressing challenges in these three categories from …Read More…
President Obama calls for Electric Vehicles and Clean Energy in his State of the Union Address
During his State of the Union address, President Obama set a new goal: by 2035, 80 percent of America’s electricity will come from clean energy sources.
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Save Water, Save Energy, Save the Planet
It’s time for a restructuring of America’s sewage system. When you flush waste and water down the toilet, it takes energy to pump and filter that water. And much of our country’s energy is created through the burning of harmful fossil fuels. So how do we use less water and energy? The answer? It’s a …Read More…
Planes, Grains, and Peeing on Meals
Next time you flush the toilet, think about all the CO2 you are releasing into the atmosphere. No, you are not personally releasing gases into the atmosphere when you tug down on that handle and see the water spinning, but we could offset about half of total airline carbon emissions if we used urine to …Read More…
NGV’s: an ‘ethanol’-like boondoggle?
Despite all the green washing out there (and there is lots of it, lets be clear), corn-based ethanol is far from a panacea in terms of reducing America’s dependence on imported oil, dependency on fossil fuels, reducing greenhouse gases and representing a good investment for the taxpayer. While supporting corn ethanol is, it seems, great …Read More…
SBSC: Promotes “Go Beyond Oil”
SBSC (Spectrum Blue Steel Corporation) promotes “Go beyond oil” It is never new to us that world’s dependency on oil has ruined not only many wildlife species but also endangered our environment and our future generation. Oil is just one of the three major forms of fossil fuels; others are coal and natural gas. And …Read More…
Highland Deserts
Enel, First Wind, Razer are elevating the bar with anticipateD Geothermal, Wind, Solar and Algae in South Central Utah. The Three Counties of Beaver, Iron and Millard are considered the Alternative Energy Cooridor of Utah. Enel is Deep Drilling to 10,000′ to tap ancient rivers that float just a mile above magma. First Wind is …Read More…
Sufficient Energy Density
This term Energy Density is appearing with increasing frequency. The message is that non carbon alternatives, solar, wind, bio, etc cannot attain the needed prevalance to ever replace coal, petroleum and natural gas . Energy number crunchers say the energy output from green sources in relation to achievable infrastructure and sustainable cost will be insufficient …Read More…
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