Latest Biofuels and bio-energy company news
The Bio Fire Collection from Indian Ocean includes new nice designs. These innovative Fire Places are fuelled by Bio Ethanol a clean burning eco-conscious choice that produces no emissions, so there is no need for a chimney or extraction mechanism.
The Indian Ocean Bio Fires provide the ancient comforts of a traditional fire without compromising contemporary style. The fireplaces are easy and flexible to install and generate beautifully ambient flames.
They are the perfect solution for a ... [more]
According to the Electric Drive Transportation Association, more than half of American drivers today travel less than 30 miles in a typical day and more than 75 percent travel less than 60 miles. EVs with a range of 50-100 miles could easily meet the daily needs of most customers.
The GE EV Solar Carport Project uses GE’s new smart EV Charging Stations to charge the electric vehicles hitting the streets of America. The GE EV Solar Carport produces the energy equivalent to power 20 homes per y... [more]
ITER, the Institute of Technology and Renewable Energies, founded by the Tenerife Island Government, has launched 25 bioclimatic homes. The innovative houses, heralded as the “green architecture of the future” generate zero carbon emissions and are due to open to the public in September 2010.
Developed by ITER and located in the southern district of Granadilla, the village consists of 25 bioclimatic houses made of ecologic resources and a visitor centre. The houses are autarkic, which means t... [more]
Liquid Biomethane (LBM) is a commercially competitive and environmentally sound fuel that can be directly substituted for natural gas. The Government considers LBM to be the most sustainable alternative fuel in terms of impact on resource depletion in relation to alternatives such as biodiesel and ethanol. Furthermore, LBM has the lowest carbon intensity of all commercially available alternative fuels – with one tonne of LBM equivalent to 1,200 litres of diesel, which is sufficient to fuel a 44 ... [more]
Following the success of a six month trial which saw the vehicle used for recycling and street cleansing operations on behalf of Camden Council, Iveco is gearing-up production of its right-hand drive natural gas powered Daily.
Throughout the trial the Daily 65C14G cage tipper ran exclusively on fuel supplied by Gasrec, the UK’s first commercial producer of Liquid Biomethane (LBM), allowing direct comparisons to be drawn against similar vehicles operating on both diesel and Compressed Natural ... [more]
Waste is a huge problem in the UK. We produce over 300 million tonnes of waste per year, enough to fill the Albert Hall every two hours but our love affair with landfills could soon be coming to an end as we run out of space, and time.
So what next? A Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) report outlines a five-pronged action plan, urging Government to listen and stop covering up a problem no-one wants to be dumped with.
‘A Wasted Opportunity’ offers a series of measures and advanc... [more]
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