biofuels
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Guy Embezzles Cool $AU13 Million From Poop-to-Energy Ponzi Scheme
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: A guy embezzled nearly $US9 ($AU13) million by convincing investors he was turning cow poop into green energy — and then not building any of the machines at all.
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Trash-to-Gas Isn’t a Fairytale Climate Solution
It seems like magic: In millions of operations scattered around the globe (some big, some very small), waste is transformed into energy. Landfilled garbage, sewage, and farm effluent are processed into burnable biogas, which can be used as a substitute for natural gas, a fossil fuel. Unlike natural gas, which sits in limited supply deep…
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The US Navy Will Power An Entire Fleet With Biofuel Made From Beef Fat
The potential sources for green biofuels never cease to amaze. Now the US Navy is fuelling one fleet with a bizarre cocktail of petroleum and cow fat.
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The Australian Navy Is Going Green, Using Biofuel In Its Ships And Aircraft
The Australian Navy is getting a significant upgrade in versatility for all its ships and aircraft. Green advocates will be pleased to know that Navy vessels, planes and helicopters are planned to support biofuels by 2020 — pushed by the United States’ fleet move to do the same.