Alternative Energy Blog

Archived Blog Entries: January 1- 31

Thursday, January 20, 2005

Biodiesel is in the news again. It looks like home brewing your own fuel might be catching on. Two professors at ASU are doing it at a cost of 60¢ a gallon.

Wednesday, January 19, 2005

There are two stories this morning focusing on the use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to power automobiles. The first talks about the problems of finding a place to refuel your CNG vehicle. The second focuses on the benefits of these cars, especially the Honda Civic GX. This week, our poll asks whether you would consider driving a car running on an alternate fuel. Please take a moment to express your opinion.

Wednesday, January 12, 2005

Charles Featherstone has posted an article this morning about peak oil. In it, he provides an excellent overview of the oil industry, it's history, and it's future.

Wednesday, January 5, 2005

A new federal tax credit aimed at promoting alternative fuels is enabling a major distributor of heating oil and diesel in NY to start marketing "biodiesel" for home heating use.