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Life Cycle Analysis of Evogene Castor Bean-based Biodiesel Shows 90% Emissions Reduction Compared to Petroleum

Green Car Congress

A life cycle assessment (LCA) of biodiesel produced from castor bean varieties being developed by Israel-based Evogene Ltd. The economic target for Evogene is to be price competitive without government subsidies at an oil price equivalent to $45 per barrel.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Current consortium members include Accenture, Current Group, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories and Ventyx. Driving range will no longer be an obstacle, because customers will be able to plug their cars into charging units in any of the 500,000 charging spots in Israel. Smart meters and substations will be integral. SZ (1) 6753.T

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Hawaii opts for EVs and renewable energy

Revenge of the Electric Car

Here’s the scoop: Engineers drill a hole about 6,000 feet down where the magma has heated the surrounding area to about 400-500 degrees Farenheit. Kammen, a professor in the Energy and Resources Group at the University of California, Berkeley. Hawaii's 30 megawatt geothermal control room.

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