Two on alternative energy -NY Times on biofuel mania ; and Some …

Time’s running short this morning, so I’ll jam two somewhat related energy stories – new sources getting started via gov’t subsidies – in one post. First up , the NYTimes business section has a thoughtful, long package on the US government’s big, recent boosts for biofuels. Too much ambition and wishful thinking, too little proven [...]

Topic: Alternative Energy – Weakened Energy Bill Passes Senate After Lobbies Block Alternative …

Home > The News > Weakened Energy Bill Pass. The legislation still contains a landmark increase in fuel-economy standards for vehicles and a huge boost for alternative fuels. But a $13 billion tax increase on oil companies and a requirement that utilities nationwide produce 15 percent of their electricity from renewable sources were left on [...]

JOB Creation will REQUIRE NEW EDUCATION Mandates(Alternative Energy)

The economic impact of wind industry development as the result of Michigan adopting renewable portfolio standards would be significant says a new report released today by the Land Policy Institute at Michigan State University. Based on a comparison of states that have and have not adopted RPS, the study found that there are significant differences [...]

Pa. Senate approves $650M alternative energy bill

It calls for tax credits, rebates, loans and grants over a decade or more in an effort to cut electricity bills and pollution and make Pennsylvania a destination for a booming renewable and cleaner energy industry. The other would raise the in-state biodiesel production subsidy from 5 cents to 75 cents a gallon _ at [...]

DIY Energy Audit, and Energy Star Summit Stocks- Alternative Energy

Last week, I attended the 2007 Energy Star Summit to keep up with what is going on in home energy efficiency, and, with luck, find a new public company or two to recommend. After several workshops for home energy raters, I came away with an idea for an article to help people concerned about home [...]

Green Expos in Maine

Come see us at these Green Expos
Saturday 11/10 “Go Green Expo” 10 am to 4 pm at Mt Ararat High School Main St in Topsham
Thursday 11/15 “Ecomaine’s Green Expo” 11m to 6 pm at Sullivan Gym on University of Southern Maine in campus in PortlandÂÂ

New Biodiesel Producer

Portland, ME
My friends at Maine Biofuel tell me that they about ready start producing biodiesel and are hoping to have a grand opening in 30 days. Best of luck.
Who would have thought we’d have a bio plant in Portland?

E-85 More ‘Benefits’ coming to light

And they said “don’t worry the DGSS can be feed to livestock”. Well the feedlot owners don’t agree!
“Feedlot operators and farmers are feeding livestock anything they can… besides corn,” Kevin Kerr told The 5 early this morning. Kevin has embarked on his second
Midwest farm tour, and he is shocked to see farmers favoring people [...]