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Ethanol Plant Could be Fueled by Construction Waste

A proposed $175 million ethanol plant in Des Moines could pump about $20 million into city budgets in the next five years, the Des Moines Register reports. In addition, a business is exploring building a $22 million facility next to the plant to convert construction waste to gas that would ... Read more »

EPA Asks Fortune 500 to Double Green Energy Use

The EPA has asked Fortune 500 companies to double their current level of green power purchasing. The goal of the green power challenge is to exceed 5 billion kilowatt hours of green power purchases. Five billion kilowatt hours could power more than 400,000 average American homes or avoid the equivalent CO2 emissions ... Read more »

Hospital’s Clean Diesel Zone to Cover Vendors

Last year, Portland-area hospitals received a $250,000 grant from the EPA through the Oregon Clean Diesel Initiative (PDF) to establish a “clean diesel” zone (PDF), around all of its hospitals, Oregon Live reports. So far the grant has been used to ensure clean diesel emissions from vehicles in the hospitals’ own fleets. ... Read more »

Power Plant CO2 Recycled into Biodiesel

Arizona Public Service Company has recycled carbon dioxide from the stack gases of a power plant into transportation grade biofuels. Using GreenFuel’s Emissions-to-Biofuels algae bioreactor system connected to APS’ 1,040 megawatt Redhawk power plant in Arlington, Ariz., GreenFuel was able to create a carbon-rich algal biomass with sufficient quality and ... Read more »

Tyson, Smithfield, Perdue Explore Biofuel Production

Big business is taking an interest in biofuels, lured in part by government subsidies, the Clarion Ledger reports. Several of the nation’s biggest meatpackers and livestock producers, including Tyson Foods, Smithfield Foods, and other meatpackers and livestock producers are setting up renewable energy units. Smithfield, the largest U.S. hog producer and ... Read more »

UK Govt. Spends $1.33 Billion on 78,000 Green Vehicles

Under a program to cut costs and reduce carbon emissions from its light-duty fleet by 15 percent, the British Government will spend $1.33 billion to replace 78,000 vehicles, The Times reports (via Green Car Congress). Fifteen manufacturers will supply cars over the next four years. The cost will be shared by ... Read more »

Super Bowl, Olympics Offset Carbon Emissions

Large sporting events, such as the Super Bowl, Olympics, and World Cup, have been making and fulfilling promises to offset the damage to the environment caused by large crowds and facilities management.  The NFL is planting 3.5 acres of trees to offset about 260 tons of carbon it estimates will be created from this year’s Super ... Read more »

TechVision21: Billions in Federal Alt Energy Funding

Speaking before the Electric Drive Transportation Association on Tuesday, TechVision21 CEO Kelly Carnes outlined the billions of dollars in federal alternative energy grants, loan guarantees, and other financial assistance flowing to companies, agricultural producers, universities, state and local governments, and non-profits now and in the years ahead.  “The federal government ... Read more »

Dairy has Largest Private Biodiesel Fleet in New England

Maine’s Oakhurst Dairy is transitioning 130 delivery trucks, or more than 90 percent of its fleet, to biodiesel fuel. The switch, which should be finished in December, will give Oakhurst the largest private biodiesel fleet in New England. That could be a powerful distinction, while it lasts, considering the one-upmanship that’s following corporate migrations to clean ... Read more »

IRS Approves 610 CREBs Applications

Last week, the IRS announced that 610 projects have been given the authority to issue Clean Renewable Energy Bonds, New Rules Project reports. Projects for the governmental borrowers will receive allocations in 24 states and projects for the cooperative borrowers will receive allocations in 22 states. The allocations for the ... Read more »

CEL Overview: Carbon Offset Growth Continues

There are about 40 operations worldwide that offer carbon offsets, but it’s difficult for a company to understand exactly where the money is going, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. Here’s how they work: Companies and consumers look at how much carbon they put into the environment and pay to subsidize renewable ... Read more »


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