Posts Tagged ‘Algae’
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
While I know we’ve talked about the promise of algae-based biofuels, especially biodiesel, many of you have pointed in derision to the seemingly always present caveat: in about five years… the amount of time the ideas seem to take until they’re ready for the street. But there are some companies that are not still five years away from making algae biofuels viable. They are on the verge of producing it in usable quantities now. This article in Popular Science profiles five companies that are
Tags: Algae, Amount Of Time, Biodiesel, Caveat, Derision, Popular Science, Promise, Science Profiles, Usable Quantities, Verge
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Sunday, October 4th, 2009
It’s the name of a spa treatment at a resort I’m heading to this week. Here’s the description: “Caviar on the Rocks” is an invigorating blend of caviar and algae extracts to stimulate cellular metabolism of the skin, promoting hydration and collagen synthesis. Enjoy a skin polishing exfoliation with Pacific Ocean salts, drenched in jojoba and organic botanical extracts of chamomile, calendula, lemon balm and lavender. After showering, skin softening shea butter melts into your skin
Tags: Algae, Botanical Extracts, Caviar, Cellular Metabolism, Chamomile, Collagen Synthesis, Exfoliation, Lavender, Lemon Balm, Pacific Ocean, Rocks, Salts, Shea Butter, Skin Hydration, Spa Treatment
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Sunday, September 27th, 2009
Hybrid Car Maintenance By: Johan Young Basically, hybrid car is a car that runs on a combination of a fuel combustion engine and mechanical energy provided by a battery cell. These cars are commonly power by petrol, but there are also hybrid cars that power on diesel and gasoline. Some hybrids also run on other alternative fuel, such as ethanol, algae , air , or plant fuel. Though hybrid cars generally are expensive compare than conventional vehicles, but they don’t need
Tags: Algae, Alternative Fuel, Battery Cell, Car Maintenance, Combustion Engine, Conventional Vehicles, Diesel, Ethanol, Fuel Combustion, Gasoline, Hybrid Car, Hybrid Cars, Hybrids, Johan, Mechanical Energy, Petrol
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Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
. The leaders of the world’s two biggest carbon emitting countries both talked about global warming yesterday. But Hu Jintao talked about the importance of nuclear power–which almost certainly has to play a major role in a low-carbon economy–while Obama omitted all mention of it. ( Env. Capital ) The current transportation bill expires at the end of the month. The House was planning to vote on a three-month extension today, but did not–the Senate, it seems, has wants the extension to be a
Tags: Algae, Carbon Economy, Current, Global Warming, Hu Jintao, Leaders Of The World, Nuclear Power, Reactor, Senate, Transportation Bill
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Friday, September 18th, 2009
Algae fuel has become the latest beloved cleantech product of politicians. Last month Congressman Edward Markey (D-Mass.), co-sponsor of the Waxman-Markey climate change bill, toured algae fuel startup Aurora Biofuels’ lab and earlier this month kicked off an algae-fueled road trip (using fuel from Sapphire Energy) in front of San Francisco’s City Hall. Continuing the trend, this afternoon California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the French Secretary for Overseas Trade, Anne-Marie Idrac
Tags: Algae, Amp, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Aurora Biofuels, California Governor Arnold, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, City Hall, Climate Change, Congressman Edward Markey, Edward Markey, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Idrac, Mass Co, Politicians, Politics, Road Trip, San Francisco, Trend, Waxman
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