With the holidays right around the corner, no doubt several pick up truck aficionados will have the new Tesla Cybertruck on their wish lists.  Tesla introduced its new vehicle last month at its Design Studio near Los Angeles, California.  Audience members were awed by its stealth fighter shape and sleek “spaceship” appearance. The Cybertruck is a… Read More.

Biofuel has the potential to alter the course of energy consumption for people around the world.  Rather than relying on decayed plants and animals buried thousands of feet under the ground that require potentially dangerous methods for extraction, biofuel is a smart way to use current plant and animal waste or plant material specifically grown… Read More.

In 2018, 38% of the United State’s corn production has been used to produce ethanol, a biofuel blended with conventional gasoline to create a fuel that generates less pollution in our atmosphere.  For many years, critics of using corn to produce ethanol have raised questions about its impact on our environment, suggesting using corn ethanol… Read More.

As we continue to find new sources of renewable energy, one that has come into the spotlight recently is algae.  There are over 100,000 different strains of algae on our planet, but who would have thought those little plants could be the solution to our growing fuel needs? In short, all plants—including algae—contain lipids.  Lipids… Read More.

There’s been a lot of news lately about natural gas, especially with the Jordan Cove project going on in Coos County, Oregon.  Let’s take a quick look at some information to clear up common misconceptions about natural gas. There are actually two different types of natural gas that are often referred to interchangeably, but they… Read More.