Archive for March 28th, 2008
Closed loop ethanol
E3 BioFuels‘ patented technology brings together three proven components into a single, closed-loop system, with astonishing results for the environment and the ethanol business.
- A large cattle feedlot or dairy that produces large quantities of cow manure needing treatment.
- An anaerobic digester that transforms the cow manure into biogas.
- An ethanol plant that runs on the biogas instead of natural gas or coal, and whose leftover wet grain is fed back to the cattle.
The result is an energy-efficient, low-cost solution to America’s energy needs. Not only that, but the process of creating this ethanol doesn’t contribute to global warming and actually reduces air and water pollution.
Colorado Alternative energy
Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter on Thursday called on the Bush administration, congressional leaders and other officials to do more to foster alternative energy research in Colorado and the West, in part by extending tax credits for investors and producers.
“We can do all sorts of things,” Ritter said, referring to efforts by his administration, private businesses and local groups in Colorado and other states to advance alternative energy technologies and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
But, he continued, “We need help at the federal level. If we don’t alter the conversation at the national levels, all our efforts will be for naught.”
