Japan Eyes Hydrogen Future

In search of its energy independence and environmental credibility, Japan, the sixth largest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world, has surprised everyone with a new vision to create a “hydrogen society”, a dream that leaves some experts skeptical. The...

Everything You Need to Know About the Biodiesel Tax Incentive

In the most recent tax and spending proposal released Dec 15, congressional leaders have proposed to reinstate the expired biodiesel tax incentive, affective Jan. 1, 2015 through Dec. 31, 2016. The National Biodiesel Board commended the proposal, but they also want...

First Community-Owned Biodiesel Plant in MA to Open in 2016

In Greenfield, Massachusetts, the regions first community-owned biodiesel plant will be opening in early 2016. The plant, Northeast Biodiesel, LLC, will generate clean biodiesel fuel from recycled vegetable oil collected from local restaurants, schools, and...

New Study Shows We Could Expect Growth in Biofuels Using Corn Stover

Corn stover, also called stubble, is what remains on a cornfield after harvest (usually a combination of left behind stalks, leaves, and cobs.) This biomass, a broad term meaning any source of organic carbon that is renewed rapidly as part of the carbon cycle, can be...

Winds Favor Renewable Energy Sources

The International Energy Agency, “IEA” a 29-country member organization, founded in 1974 to assist countries in the development of strategies to avoid oil shortfalls, is optimistic about prospects for renewable energy. In a report released on October 2, 2015, the IEA...