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The Case for Energy Beets as Advanced Biofuel

By Alan Anderson on November 4, 2010

Tags: Green Vision Group, Heartland Renewable Energy LLC, Syngenta, advanced biofuel, beet biofuel, bioeconomy, clean energy transportation, North Dakota, second generation biofuels, sugar beets, U.S biofuels, biofuels, energy, food, fracturing, Iowa, Maynard Helgass, North Dakota, North Dakota State University

A few brave farmers up in North Dakota have taken on the fight of a lifetime. The brave folks at Green Vision Group have been working with a high potential new advanced biofuel feedstock, sugar beets.

Here are a few facts my friend Maynard Helgass sent me about the benefits of these beautiful plants.

NYC’s Greener and Leaner Taxi of Tomorrow

By Jace Shoemaker-... on June 8, 2010

Tags: clean energy transportation, electric vehicle, emission free, New York City, NYC taxis, solar-powered vehicle, taxi cab, Taxi of Tomorrow, UniCab, UniCar, energy, fuel cells, steel, transportation

Move over, Crown Victoria’s. New York City is looking for a greener, leaner taxi that has a unique and memorable design.

U.S. Energy Secretary Chu Favours Developing Electric Vehicles Instead of Biofuels?

By Nathanael Baker on October 13, 2009

Tags: alternative fuels, biofuels, clean energy transportation, DOE, electric car, electric vehicle, government funding, government policy, U.S. Department of Energy, United States

According to Biofuels Digest, US Secretary of Energy Steven Chu believes electric vehicles should be receiving the bulk of the federal funding for the development of clean energy transportation.

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