Archive for the ‘Biofuel’ Category
First Air New Zealand Flight Using Jatropha-Based Biofuel
Monday, January 5, 2009 11:50 No CommentsAir New Zealand has achieved the first flight using fuel from jatropha oil in proportion of 50% for one of its four engines.
A 747 airplane which belongs to the company has left the Auckland International Airport on December 29 and made a two-hour flight. One of its four engines was filled with [...]
In The Future The Cars Will Run On Coffee
Friday, December 12, 2008 14:33 1 CommentThe coffee grounds can be a cheap and environment-friendly source of biofuel for cars, according to a group of researchers from Nevada.
Experts Mano Misra, Susanta Mohapatra and Narasimharao Kondamudi, found out that the coffee grounds could contribute with approximately 340 million barrels to the global biodiesel stock. In addition, the high content of antioxidant from [...]
A Company Said That It Can Cut The Cost Of Growing Algae By 95 Percent
Saturday, November 22, 2008 1:05 No CommentsThe company which said that it can cut the the cost of algae production by 90 to 95 percent is called Solix Biofuels.
For growth and food, algae needs carbon dioxide. Solix said that it has founded a way to reducing costs drastically by injecting CO2 inside the tank in a passive manner. Solix [...]
The New Green Car Of The Year - Jetta TDI From Volkswagen
Friday, November 21, 2008 7:18 No CommentsThe ecological model called Jetta TDI, launched by Volkswagen won the prize: “Green Car of the Year” at the Los Angeles auto show. Is the first time when this award is granted to a car with diesel engine.
In the final contest, Jetta TDI outran the 335d diesel sport sedan models from BMW, Fusion Hybrid sedan [...]
A 15.5 Million Investment In The Biofuel Algae Cultivation
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 10:48 No Comments15.5 million dollars is the amount that a company called Solix Biofuels situated in California will invest in a algae farm to produce biofuel at the highest rate so far, between 5 and 6,000 liters per hectare.
The farm is situated on the Indian reservation of the Ute tribe, near Durango. The optimal conditions for [...]
Boeing Planes Will Run On Biofuel
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 8:59 No CommentsIn about 3 years planes will run on biofuels, said the Boeing representatives. Darrin Morgan, an expert in environmental issues said that now is expected licenses for the use of biofuels.
” The approvals will be granted more quickly than is anticipated, we believe that in three years, maybe even faster, our planes will use [...]
