Category Archives: biofuel

Algae Biofuel: The Oil of the Future?

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Tara

There are a lot of innovative ideas coming to light about how to make the automobile and transportation industries more environmentally-friendly. One of the “greenest” ideas, in more ways than one, is the use of algae as a petroleum replacement. … Continue reading →

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The Latest Biofriendly Mode of Transportation

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Tara

  Images from Zipcar.com  When it comes to the form of transportation you use, would you consider yourself biofriendly?  Do you own a hybrid or electric vehicle? Do you bike to work, car-pool or take public transportation? Do you use proven fuel … Continue reading →

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California aims to reduce transportation emissions 10% by 2020

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Tara

Getting a jump on the rest of the world, the California Air Resources Board recently approved a landmark regulation designed to cut carbon emissions from California’s transportation fuels.  The Low Carbon Fuel Standard aims to reduce harmful emissions from California’s … Continue reading →

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Smart fortwo car is a green choice

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Tara

Image by Randy Read  If you are in the market for a new car and want something that is “greener”, both for your wallet and for the environment, you really should check out a smart “fortwo” car. In terms of … Continue reading →

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Join the Green Generation on Earth Day 2009

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Tara

Image from Earthday.net Earth Day Network is launching their “Green Generation™” campaign on Wednesday, April 22nd 2009 aka Earth Day 2009.  The Green Generation campaign is not an initiative solely designed to generate interest in Earth Day’s 40th Anniversary (coming … Continue reading →

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Film shoots and global warming

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Tara

  Image by biofriendly On location film shoots have always been a pet-peeve of mine.  It’s not the fact that they are doing shooting on location, I just don’t understand why there is so much unnecessary waste on these film … Continue reading →

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Bio-fuels and Hybrids look out….Karma is coming!

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Tara

Image by crazytales562  Bio-fuels used to be all the rage and in some cases, they still are.  Whether you are talking about ethanol made from corn or bio-fuels made from algae or anything in between, you are bound to drum … Continue reading →

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Biofuel plantations replacing Tropical Rain Forests

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Tara

  Image by Byflickr Did you know that because of tropical deforestation, it is estimated that at least 40 species are perishing every day?  Not only that, but it is estimated that at the current rate of deforestation, tropical rain … Continue reading →

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California’s Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Tara

  Image by biofriendly Did you know that California produced 1.45% of the global carbon dioxide emissions in 2006?  Yes….global, at 395.5 million metric tons of CO2.  There was one state that produced more, Texas at 625.2 million metric tons … Continue reading →

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Can you really save up to $800 a year on gasoline?

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Tara

  Image by biofriendly  It seems like every time I turn around there is someone else talking about how to save money on gasoline.  Some of the ideas I’ve seen are actually pretty interesting and while some of them would … Continue reading →

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