Dec
31
A 20% More Ethanol Production Process
December 31, 2009 | 5 Comments
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign researcher Agricultural Engineer Esha Khullar has found with close study that alternative ethanol production processes can produce more accessible products with better quality, a 20% boost in ethanol production plus saving waste and better efficiency. The choices for ethanol producers for profiting and answering product demands can be broader and […]
Dec
30
Oil Refining and Consumers Get a Little Help
December 30, 2009 | 3 Comments
The U.S. oil refinery business is up against the wall for profiting, coping with oil prices and the economic atmosphere. Regulatory issues raised by every government from local to federal have imposed requirements, compliance, and regulations across the full imaginable board – each with increased costs and inefficiencies. It’s a miracle there’s any gasoline or […]
Dec
29
An Electric Hybrid Bulldozer Goes On Sale
December 29, 2009 | 17 Comments
With a little fanfare Caterpillar announced last week they’re shipping a diesel engine driven generation set to electric motor hybrid drive bulldozer. The D7E model is in the upper midsize range with the Cat C9.3 ACERT(TM) diesel engine rated at 235 net horsepower (175 kW) driving a powerful electrical generator that produces AC (alternating current). […]
Dec
28
Thorium Fuel Gets a Break in The Press
December 28, 2009 | 7 Comments
While lots of folks don’t watch or read Wired Magazine, lots of young people do. Wired runs to the younger set, which is getting older, and more of a voice as the last election made clear. Once riled up, the count and solidity of the demographic is impressive. Richard Martin of Wired wrote ‘Uranium Is […]
Dec
25
A Merry Christmas to You
December 25, 2009 | 3 Comments
A Merry Christmas to You Let’s just kick political correctness into the weeds today. No energy no fuels. Rather a little energy for the soul. Let it be a Merry Christmas for you and your loved ones. No matter what subscription to religious belief you might have, Christmas is a holiday that can be shared […]
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