As solar energy faces increasing competition and decreasing subsidization in the United States, John Kaweske predicts the possible aftermath. Residential solar energy’s development has reached a crossroads in the United States. To date, much of its advancement has...
The United States hit a new record for biodiesel consumption in 2015, using nearly 2.1 billion gallons over the course of the year. This positive shift towards renewable energy sources has resulted in reducing America’s carbon emissions by at least 18.2 million...
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...
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...
California’s Air Resources Board is always looking for the cleanest, most efficient ways to cut carbon emissions in the state. In a recently released study, utilizing more than seven years of research and analysis, biodiesel came out on top. On Sept....
