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New Advanced Biofuel Identified That Can Replace Diesel Fuel

By Chris de Morsella on September 28, 2011 1 Comment advanced biofuel, bio-engineering, Bioenergy Research Center, biofuel, biosynthetic fuel, bisabolane, carbon neutral, chris de morsella, Climate Change, Department of Defense, Department of Energy, diesel, DoD, DOE, drop-in fuels, energy security, Escherichia coli, global warming, JBEI, Joint BioEnergy Institute, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Mario Ouellet, Pamela Peralta-Yahya, petroleum-based fuels, renewable energy, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Sesquiterpenes, synthetic biology, Taek Soon Lee

The continuing quest for advanced biofuels based off of synthetic biology has made an important advance with researchers at the Joint BioENergy Institute (JBEI) — based at the Lawrence Livermore Lab — announcing that they have bio-engineered a combination of two microbes, a yeast and a bacteria, which working together can produce a viable bio-sourced drop-in replacement for D2 diesel fuel.

The Solar Soldier Is No Fad

By William Becker on August 11, 2011 Comments Off on The Solar Soldier Is No Fad Air Force, Amory Lovins, Army, biofuel, cleantech, Climate Change, Defense Energy Security Caucus, Defense Spending, Department of Defense, DoD, E3G, energy efficiency, energy intensity, environment, Environment and Energy Study Institute, environmental policy, environmental security, fossil energy, fossil fuel, Gabrielle Giffords, Gary Hart, green energy, green fuel, International Relations, Jack Kingston, Marines, Mark Mykleby, Mark Udall, Maurice Hinchey, Military, Military Doctrrine, national energy strategy, Navy, renewable energy, Senate Energy Efficiency Caucus, Senate Renewable Energy Caucus, Shannon Beebe, Soft Energy Path, Soft-Power, solar power, Truman National Security Project, Wayne Porter, William Becker

Describes how the US military is pushing ahead with a leading edge adoption of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies, and how the boost provided may help open up markets for renewable energy. If the military diverts billions of dollars from finite fuels to solar, wind and biomass technologies, it could become a game-changer in the domestic energy market.

Government Agencies Required to Go 95% Green on All Purchases

By Tracey de Morsella on June 3, 2011 Comments Off on Government Agencies Required to Go 95% Green on All Purchases Agriculture Department, Air Force, Army Reserve training post, bio-based, biodegradable, CA, clean energy, compostable, cool roofs, Defense Department, Depar, Department of Transportation, DoD, electronics stewardship, energy-efficient, Environmental Protection Agency, environmentally preferable, executive order on green management, Federal Acquisition Regulations Council, federal contractors, Federal Trade Commission, Fort Hunter Liggett, FTC, general services administration, green aviation, Green Guides, green management, green NASA Ames, Green Purchasing Plan, green supply chain, Greenspace Initiative, GSA, Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims, interim rule on green procurement, NASA, net-zero-energy building requirement, non-ozone depleting, nontoxic, Obama administration, Pilot Army Net Zero Installation initiative, recycled content, recycling, section 438; Livability Principles, solar array, stormwater provisions of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, sustainability base, sustainable purchasing, sustainable systems, tment of Housing and Urban Development, vegetative roofs, waste diversion, waste streams, Water Efficiency, water efficient

Two days ago, the Federal Acquisition Regulations Council released an interim rule on green procurement, requiring that the head of each agency ensure that 95 percent of new contract actions are for products and services that are energy efficient, water efficient, bio-based, environmentally preferable or non-ozone depleting, adhering to criteria set out by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Agriculture Department. The agencies also must aim to procure items that contain recycled content and are nontoxic.