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The Energy Report - 12/15/09: Afternoon Edition

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:00:01 GMT

More world leaders are now arriving at the UN climate talks in Copenhagen. It's a reminder that the deadline for completing a new international treaty is getting closer by the day. Among the headliners for this Day 9 of the summit: the UN Secretary-General and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Clean Skies News continues team coverage from Copenhagen. And, while Island Nations now in Copenhagen are especially concerned about the effects of sea-level rise, one local island may hold some of the answers to combating climate change. Clean Skies News takes you to Samso Island, Denmark, A community of more than 4,000 people that is completely carbon neutral. And, amid the debates over a nuclear renaissance and nuclear storage, today the Senate Energy Committee discussed a somewhat less controversial topic, "Small Scale Nuclear Energy" and Clean Skies News was there.

By CleanSkiesNews

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The Energy Report - 12/11/09: Morning Edition

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:59:00 GMT

Clean Skies News reports from day 5 of climate talks in Copenhagen, as EU leaders in Brussels say they have agreed to commit $3.6 billion a year until 2012 to help poorer countries combat global warming. Margaret Ryan gives analysis. We hear from European Commission Chief Climate Negotiator, Artur Runge-Metzger. And Lee Patrick Sullivan gives us a tour of the first commercial scale biomass plant just outside of Copenhagen.

By CleanSkiesNews

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Algae Test Photo-Bioreactor How To Guide & CD Set

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:17:01 GMT

http://algaebiodieselinfo.com/index.html Algae Photobioreactor book or CD set can help you create a lab grade PBR test variables of algae GET YOUR copy of Making Algae Photobioreactors at Home Today.

By wessan21

Tags : Algae, biofuel, lab, oil, pbr, photobioreactor, testing

Algae Power - KQED QUEST

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:35:05 GMT

In a co-production with NOVA Science Now, QUEST explores the potential of algae –once considered nothing more than pond scum– to become the fuel of the future. Entrepreneurs from the Bay Area to LA are working to create the next generation of biofuels from algae. But will you ever be able to run your car off it?

By KQEDondemand

Tags : KQED, NOVA, QUEST, algae, biodiesel, biofuel, seaweed

QUEST Quiz: Algae - KQED QUEST

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:58:00 GMT

Which algae are most efficient at producing oil? What other uses have algae been given throughout history? Take the QUEST Quiz to find out.

By KQEDondemand

Tags : KQED, QUEST, algae, biofuel

Decoding Synthetic Biology - KQED QUEST

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:07:05 GMT

Imagine living cells acting as memory devices; biofuels brewing from yeast, or a light receptor taken from algae that makes photographs on a plate of bacteria. With the new science of synthetic biology, the goal is to make biology easier to engineer so that new functions can be derived from living systems. Find out the tools that Bay Area synthetic biologists are using and the exciting things they are building.

By KQEDondemand

Tags : Amyris, BioBricks, Biology, Chemistry, Drew, Endy, Engineering, Jay, KQED, Keasling, Stanford, artemisinin, bacteria, biofuel, biology, generics, lab, synthetic

Biofuels in Puerto Rico (MWV30)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:38:02 GMT

Puerto Rico is widely known as the "La Isla del Encanto," which translated means "The Island of Enchantment." And while its beaches, tropical rain forest, and biolumescent bays are wonders of nature, the island is not without its problems. From energy needs to economics, Puerto Rico shares many issues facing the rest of the world. In this MicrobeWorld Video episode we talk with Nadathur S. Govind, Ph.D., Professor, Marine Sciences Department at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, and William Rosado, Marine Sciences Department at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, about the sustainable biofuel program they are launching in southwestern Puerto Rico. According to Govind, the island's successful sugarcane industry died in the 1990's. In fact, local rum manufacturers now import their molasses from as far away as Malaysia. As a result, approximately 70 percent of the population in southwestern Puerto Rico is on welfare. Govind believes he can rebuild the local economy by harnessing bacterial enzymes extracted from the guts of termites and shipworms (mollusks) found in the mangroves off the coast to break down the lignocellulose in sugarcane and hibiscus. The idea is that if he can bring agricultural production back to his community, he can use the crop waste to produce ethanol to supplement Puerto Rico's demand for fuel. And since the byproduct of ethanol is carbon dioxide, he also plans to use algae to capture the gas and produce biodiesel. The waste that he has left over can then be returned to the soil as fertilizer or given to livestock as feed, completing the cycle. For more information about Govind's program please read the article, "Combining Agriculture with Microbial Genomics to Make Fuels," found in the American Society for Microbiology's Microbe magazine.

By csuspect

Tags : Govind, Nadathur, Puerto, Rico, Rosado, Sugarcane, University, William, biodiesel, biofuel, cellulose, economics, energy, enzymes, parguera, termites, welfare

Wired for Progress: Rebuilding America's Energy Infrastructure

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:50:00 GMT

"Wired for Progress Version 2.0," hones in on the key decisions facing Congress and the Obama administration in coming days and weeks as they take up the challenge of rebuilding America's electricity infrastructure. Version 2.0 focuses on the four major hurdles to building a national clean energy smart grid—planning, siting, cost allocation, and ensuring the low-carbon attributes of the electricity. We then examine three broader policy imperatives—grid intelligence, physical and cyber security, and job training and workforce development—that must also be part of this crucial modernization effort. In February, the Center for American Progress published a major report on the urgent need to build a national clean energy smart grid to power an innovative, low-carbon 21st century economy that combats global warming and creates millions of good jobs. Titled "Wired for Progress 1.0," our report - based on an extensive stakeholder outreach process undertaken in partnership with the Energy Future Coalition – detailed the reasons why we need to build this national clean energy infrastructure quickly, and outlined key policy measures to move this complex project forward. In just a few short weeks since that February release, Congress has made progress on drafting concrete legislative language and in building the political will to turn these policies into law. As this debate moves forward, it is critical that the essential features of the proposal remain clear, and the basic outlines of a national compromise be preserved. Reducing our nation's dependence on foreign oil by examining short- and long-term solutions to replace foreign oil with domestic resources to fuel vehicles and trucks, including natural gas, is also an important issue to be addressed. Featured Speakers: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid T. Boone Pickens, founder and chairman, BP Capital Management John D. Podesta, President and Chief Executive Officer, Center for America

By seeprogress

Tags : biofuel, carbon, climate, congress, electricity, energy, environment, green, grid, pickens, podesta, reid, smart, solar, technology, wind

The Language of Biofuel

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:30:02 GMT

Sustainable Biochemicals Panel at GoingGreen East Moderator: John Rennie, Editor-in-Chief, Scientific American Mike Ladisch, CTO, Mascoma Corporation Bill Frey, CEO, Qteros, Inc. Scott Laughlin, CEO, Zymetis, Inc. Jim Mahoney, CEO, Novomer, Inc. From high-rise agriculture to genetic engineering to enlightened, knowledge intensive advances in agronomy, thanks to the emergence of sustainable biochemicals technologies, production of food, fuel, and other traditionally petrochemically dependent products are on the brink of being cleaner and more abundant than ever.

By alwaysonvideos

Tags : Zymetis, biofuel, capital, cleantech, east, goinggreen, investment, venture

National Clean Energy Project: Building the New Economy PT 3 (FINAL)

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:28:04 GMT

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/02/wired_for_progress.html National Clean Energy Project: Building the New Economy. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), a longtime champion of building a clean energy economy and Former President Bill Clinton, former Vice President Al Gore, former U.S. Senator and United Nations Foundation President Timothy Wirth, business leader and clean energy advocate T. Boone Pickens and Center for American Progress Action Fund President John Podesta. The key theme of the forum: overcoming clean energy infrastructure challenges and reducing America’s dependence on foreign oil. The discussion will focus on guiding the transformation of our nation’s energy policies with particular attention on modernizing the electricity grid, integrating energy efficiency and distributed generation into its operation and regulation, rapidly increasing transmission capacity for renewable energy, and reducing our nation’s dependence on foreign oil through natural gas, plug-in hybrids, and batteries in the transportation and distribution system. The National Clean Energy Project builds on the August 2008 “National Clean Energy Summit” sponsored by Senator Reid, CAPAF, and the University of Nevada Las Vegas. The participants in the summit concluded that inadequate access to transmission was one of the most significant barriers to widespread development of renewable energy. The goal of this forum will be to discuss the best, most cost-effective options to “green the grid” and lay the groundwork for a broad national consensus between as many key stakeholders as possible on a clean energy agenda that will reduce emissions, increase reliability and affordability, and make us more secure and competitive. This important event will influence the development of a new and better national energy policy and should help speed its adoption. Among the list of confirmed participants in the roundtable are many top

By seeprogress

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National Clean Energy Project: Building the New Economy PT 2

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:08:06 GMT

By seeprogress

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National Clean Energy Project: Building the New Economy PT 1

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:48:00 GMT

By seeprogress

Tags : american, biofuel, cap, climate, clinton, earth, electricity, energy, environment, fuel, geothermal, gore, green, jobs, obama, oil, pelosi, podesta, power, progress, reid, seeprogress, smartgrid, solar, wind

Fueling the future

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:13:00 GMT

Meet biology experts David Nobles and Malcolm Brown, the talented research team that has developed a possible answer to the green energy revolution through their exciting work with algae.

By utaustintexas

Tags : algae, alternative, biofuel, brown, cellulose, cyanobacteria, david, energy, ethanol, green, malcolm, nobles, photosynthesis

Biofuel

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:16:00 GMT

http://biofuelguide.net :Comprehensive guide to Biofuels. Learn about Ethanol and Biodiesel - environment-friendly, and renewable sources of energy.

By ashokeban

Tags : bio, biodiesel, biofuel, diesel, ethanol, fuel

Sustainable Ski Towns

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:44:04 GMT

ow to green up a ski town? The Bear On The Street asks Real People Real Questions! COMMENT AND FORWARD: This video thread is about creating sustainable ski villages. Post your funny reply, serious suggestion and help move the conversation forward. Embed these videos in your marketing get YOUR LOGO HERE. http://ChuckRoy.com Distributed by Tubemogul.

By RenewableComedy

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YERTpod14: Challenging Corn in Iowa

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:46:00 GMT

YERT is challenged by the complexities of corn, exploring biofuels, land use, and surprisingly corny food products.

By YERT

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What Can Snowboarders Recycle?

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:12:03 GMT

What gear or equipment could snowboarders recycle? The Bear On The Street asks Real People Real Questions! COMMENT AND FORWARD: This thread is about recycling, especially for skiers and snowboarders. Post your funny reply, serious suggestion and help move the conversation forward. Embed these videos in your marketing get YOUR LOGO HERE. http://ChuckRoy.com Distributed by Tubemogul.

By RenewableComedy

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Jatropha Plantations: Reduce Poverty and Rehabilitate Land

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:58:08 GMT

Dr. Suhas P Wani, Principal Scientist at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) shares insights on effectively utilizing Jatropha Plantations to Reduce Poverty and Rehabilitate degraded Land.

By futureenergy

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Making Biodiesel Information Video.

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 11:28:29 GMT

Making Biodiesel This is a basic introduction to biodiesel. Making Biodiesel may be easier than you think. Many people across the World make their own Biodiesel. There are at least three ways to run a diesel engine on biodiesel using animal fats, vegetables or both. All three are used in the process of making both fresh and used oils. People who are making their own biodiesel are generally making it for $.50 to $1.25 a gallon. Compare that to what you are paying at the pump!! In the process of making your own biodiesel you are inevitably reducing your carbon foot print and doing your part to reduce pollution. Caution should be taken when you are making your own Biodiesel. For more Info about Making Biodiesel Please visit www.biodieselinformation.org

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The Green Collar Economy - Van Jones of the Center for American Progress

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:21:42 GMT

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/energy In "The Green Collar Economy", Center for American Progress Senior Fellow, acclaimed activist and political advisor Van Jones delivers a real solution that both rescues our economy and saves the environment. The economy is built on and powered almost exclusively by oil, natural gas, and coal—all fast-diminishing nonrenewable resources. As supplies disappear, the price of energy climbs and nearly everything becomes more expensive. With costs and unemployment soaring, the economy stalls. Not only that, when we burn these fuels, the greenhouse gases they create overheat the atmosphere. As the headlines make clear, total climate chaos looms over us. The bottom line: we cannot continue with business as usual. We cannot drill and burn our way out of these dual dilemmas. Instead, Van Jones illustrates how we can invent and invest our way out of the pollution-based grey economy and into the healthy new green economy. Built by a broad coalition deeply rooted in the lives and struggles of ordinary people, this path has the practical benefit of both cutting energy prices and generating enough work to pull the U.S. economy out of its present death spiral.

By seeprogress

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