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With the recent exciting news and advancements of algae biofuel and biodiesel, I’ve put together a list of articles and resources to learn more about this technology. Enjoy.
BLOGS
EcoGeek.org: Algae BioFuel on Sale Soon
Earth2Tech: 15 Algae Startups to watch
Wired: Driving Around Sundance With Algae Biodiesel
TreeHugger: Ethanol vs. Biodiesel
NEWS
Popular Mechanics
The National Business Review
BioWorld
Technology Review published by […]
There has been a slew of media surrounding the production of BioFuel from algae lately, and we’ve been excited about the the probability of seeing it happen. Turns out, that probability is a reality!
Petrosun just announced that tomorrow, April 1st (no, this isn’t an April Fool’s prank), their algae-to-biofuel facility in Rio Hondo, Texas will […]
Found via Inhabitat, the Orquideorama is an absolutely beautiful display of sustainable architecture. Built in Medellin, Colombia and renovated by Plan B Architects, this series of interconnected modular structures was created for a variety of functions including event halls, butterfly reserves, and flower gardens.
Mike Chino from Inhabitat explains the structure eloquently as only a […]
My girlfriend and I just finished a move from one of the beer capitals of the United States, Philadelphia to Orlando, Fl. We were expecting to have to say goodbye to some of our favorite brews like Yards and Troegs, and embrace some lesser, commercially made beers. Fortunately, we’ve found our holy grail: Orlando Brewery, […]
Yesterday we posted about a vertical algae growing system that promises to revolutionize algae-grown biodiesel production. Today we found a video by the creators of the system. It’s one thing to explain the process, it’s another entirely to see the process in action. The low budget, but information rich video explains how it works and […]
A study conducted by the American Lung Association of California and TIAX LLC, a consulting firm specializing in alternative fuels and transportation research is suggesting that in the state of California alone, zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) could save $142 billion in health care costs by the year 2030.
Good news, but is this seriously just […]
We’ve been following the recently refueled research (pun intended) into algae as an biodiesel creator for a while here at Swye, and it’s looking more and more like a plausible source. The idea is anything but new however. Green Fuels Forecast has a great article on the history of algae as a biofuel producer over […]
Consider it the Inconvenient Truth of food and health, a wake up call about how our food is grown and processed and the effect of pharmaceuticals. We’ve been told that certain foods are ‘complete nutrition’ when they’re really empty calories with no real ingredients. We’ve been told that if you have a certain disease or […]
The other morning, I authored a post on here about diverting our consumerism to more natural products, more organic products, greening our buys, etc. etc., but according to a recent Washington Post article, my musings seem at first seem misguided or bad advice. However, after reading the whole article, I can say it wasn’t bad […]
Kelly has been writing for Swye for some time now and it’s a shame I haven’t introduced her until now. Photographer, passionate organic and natural food eater and self-admitted hippie, Kelly brings a wealth of knowledge and great writing to Swye and we’re happy to have her.
Read a few of her posts here and […]
