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Author Archives: Justin Ruckman
First Pump On Its Way
August 11, 2007 – 7:17 pm
Got started on our first pump location today. More forthcoming as the rest of the pieces fall into place.
Live Earth
July 7, 2007 – 9:01 am
Live concerts in all seven continents broadcasted live on television and the internet around the world, raising money and awareness for climate change and environmental activism.
Drunk on Ethanol?
April 28, 2007 – 7:33 am
Clayton Cornell at the Green Options blog has put together a fairly extensive overview of the current state of corn-grain ethanol in the U.S., highlighting the gaps between the fuel’s perceived sustainability and its actual effect on the environment and society.
Ethanol vs. Biodiesel
April 25, 2007 – 11:53 am
Before I became involved with Metrolina Biofuels there was a lot I didn’t know about renewable energy, and I had considered myself relatively keen on environmental issues. Let’s forget for a moment I didn’t realize that biodiesel can run in diesel engines without modification and focus on a question I didn’t really have answered until recently:
What makes biodiesel different from ethanol?
“They both come from plants” a lot of people will say and of course they’re right, but where are they each best used? Which is cheaper to produce? Which one is best for the environment?
