U.S. Naval Landing Craft Gets Biofuel Boost

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In the latest in a series of alternative fuel tests, the U.S. Navy says a cleaner, 50/50 biodiesel blend successfully powered a landing craft utility. Read more →

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Green Mega-Mall Is Upstate NY’s Destiny

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Destiny USA, in Syracuse, N.Y., is doing an 850,000-square-foot green expansion that could make it America's largest LEED Gold commercial retail project. Read more →

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Whiz Kid Uses Old Grease To Fuel Charities

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Cassandra Lin and her cohorts at Turning Grease into Fuel are keeping drains gunk-free, creating cleaner-burning fuels and helping Rhode Islanders in need. Read more →

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Non-Corn Biofuels Producers Get USDA Cash

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture will pay 160 rural producers of biofuels in 41 states to produce fuel from feedstocks other than corn kernal starch. Read more →

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Biofuel Production Hits All-Time High in 2010

Worldwatch Institute reports that 105 billion liters of biofuels were produced in 2010, a 17 percent increase over 2009 and the most ever. Read more →

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DOE Backs Massive Grease Biodiesel Plant

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The Diamond Green Diesel plant will convert grease (mainly animal fats and used cooking oil) into biodiesel, reportedly tripling the nation's supply. Read more →

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Hog Farmer Turns To Clean Energy

Russ Kremer's hogs, from the movie Fresh

Russ Kremer stepped away from industrial-style hog farming to go all-natural a long time ago. Now he's adding clean energy and waste capture to the picture. Read more →

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Iowa Surfaces As Major Player In Biofuels Production

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Iowa, with all of its corn and soybean crops, has logically emerged as one of the top states in the nation in terms of biofuels production, research and development. Read more →

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Mississippi State Takes Top Green Dog At EcoCar Challenge

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Mississippi State University recently took first place in a competition that challenged engineering students to re-imagine and re-engineer a GM vehicle for maximum fuel efficiency and minimum emissions. Read more →

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RV-Like EcoRoamer To Roam The Earth Using Renewable Means

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The EcoRoamer vehicle built by Jay Shapiro is built almost entirely from recycled materials, utilizes solar panels for auxiliary power, and operates almost entirely on biodiesel fuel. Read more →

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