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There are many reasons to own an alternative fuel vehicle, particularly in Georgia. Not only does the state government recognize and support people who care about the environment but they sometimes even offer tax incentives, too! In the state of GA, vehicle owners are eligible for up to 10 of the value of their purchase of an AFV back which goes a long way to making them more affordable.
Everyone from bakers to alarm system dealers in georgia have started looking Read the rest of this entry »

Whether we want to think about it or not we all need alternative fuels to become more available and cost efficient. Fossil fuels have been a convenient way to power modern life but the fact seems to be that we just aren’t going to be able to afford them for much longer. Not just the economic cost of buying the fuel itself but the environmental costs of using fossil fuels is getting to be outrageous.

Atomic power in the Read the rest of this entry »

Neither the manufacturing or commercial communities, nor the general public, have yet, completely embraced the idea of recycling alternative fuel sources. Government agencies have not set any regulatory rules which would help these recycling actions to move forward, despite the existence of overflowing landfills, and some dubious offloading of household wastes, into other areas, which should be off limits to such actions.

There are several instances where successful recycling has been achieved. The use of rubber Read the rest of this entry »

You read about it. You see it on the news. We need to find alternative energy sources, and nobody is taking any action. Gas prices are through the roof, but nobody seems to care. Why is America is the only country ignoring the alternative energy crisis?

You heard me correctly. Many other countries already use alternative energy sources, and Iceland is a fine example. 26 of their electrical energy is geothermal, as is 87 of their heating. They plan Read the rest of this entry »

Fossile fuels are a rapidly depleting natural resource that cannot be readily renewed. Millions of years were spent in its creation. This has forced people to look into alternative fuel sources. While past attempts at the creation of easily renewed fuels met with limited success, modern technology and the march of progress have begun to provide alternative fuels such as ethanol and bio-diesel.

In the past the costs of producing biofuels was prohibitively expensive compared to the amount of fuel produced. There were many difficulties in production that made the price considerably higher than the Read the rest of this entry »

The days of wondering if global warming is fact or fiction are over. The environment has been damaged, and is still being damaged on a daily basis. Transportation is a necessity to the planets way of life. Goods need to be delivered, people need to get work. Simply not driving is not an option. This is why finding a sustainable and available alternate fuel source is crucial. There are a few on the market today. Hydrogen as an alternative fuel source is the closet to being pollution free. The problem is that it costs far more Read the rest of this entry »

Traditional fossil fuels like petroleum are energy-rich and easy to refine, but the environmental consequences of their use has become dangerously clear. Any alternative fuels need to be as convenient to use, but cleaner and renewable. These are being developed, but there’s no obvious solution yet.

Most clean fuels are endlessly renewable, but aren’t practical today. Hydrogen fuel cells are a potential alternative, but there are serious technical challenges to deal with before this could happen. It takes a lot of energy to produce Read the rest of this entry »

If you’ve been to the gas station lately, I’m sure you’ve experience what all of America, including me, is suffering from – pain at the pump. This vicious cycle always returns to rising gas prices. Your car isn’t the only engineering marvel that depends upon fossil fuels – factories, public transportation vehicles, and power plants depend on this resource that is nonrenewable, ecologically unsafe, and producing toxic by-products. Several alternative fuels are available that are less harmful ecologically and economically. Ethanol is a fuel that is fermented and distilled from sugar and starch crops, including corn and wheat. Vehicles designed to run on the most common ethanol blend, known as E85, are called flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs). Drivers of FFVs save money when it comes to refueling and also are producing a cleaner exhaust that isn’t as harmful to the environment. Ford even has a plan to increase production of FFVs, to double, http://www.ethanolproducer.com/articles/6580/ford-to-double-us-ffv-fleet – which is incredibly impressive and underscores the selling power of helping the environment.Another less known alternative fuel is algae. Algae based biofuels yield more than 2000 gallons of fuel per acre per year of production. Proven successful by the navy, http://www.marinelog.com/DOCS/NEWSMMIX/2010oct00223.html not only is algae environmentally safe, but also reduces waste and costs less than traditional fuel. Whatever fuel becomes more widely used, it is apparent that it is imperative that we find alternate sources to fossil fuels. I hope you will join me in doing our best to protect our environment – and our wallets – for the well-being of the world.

If you’re trying to align yourself with topics pertaining to a more sustainable future you may want to venture to the Renewable Fuels Association’s National Ethanol Conference being held February 20-22 in Phoenix since it will cover topics such as:

• Building the Next Generation Biofuels Industry: A Vision for 2011 and Beyond
• Where Are We on the Road to Next Generation Biofuels Commercialization Panel Discussion
• Global Ethanol Outlook Panel Discussion

Apart from offering numerous networking options, the conference is recognized as a great resource for Read the rest of this entry »

1. National Security – Biodiesel reduces our dependence on foreign oil and can play a major role in expanding domestic refining capacity thereby reducing our reliance on foreign relations. The 500 million gallons of biodiesel produced in the U.S. in 2007 displaced 20 million barrels of petroleum. Increased production and use of biodiesel will continue this trend. In addition, biodiesel is an extremely efficient fuel that creates 4.5 units of energy for every unit of fuel that is required to produce the fuel.
2. Cleaner Environment – Biodiesel is proven to reduce dangerous emissions which contribute to climate change. In other words, biodiesel is the only alternative fuel to voluntarily perform EPA Tier I and Tier II testing to quantify emission characteristics and health effects. That study found that B20 reduced total hydrocarbons by up to 30, carbon monoxide up to 20, and total particulate matter up to 15. Research also documents the fact that the ozone forming potential of the hydrocarbon emissions of pure biodiesel is nearly 50 less than that of petroleum fuel. Pure biodiesel does not Read the rest of this entry »