Mini Ethanol Refineries Hit the Market | ClimateBiz.

The cost of entry for making your own ethanol in the garage has just been lowered significantly.

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Biofuel from Canal Algae to Power Venice by 2011 : EcoWorldly.

The simplest of organisms can be converted into the one of the most water ratio efficient producers of biofuel.

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Sustainable Food – Change.org: Biofuel Hazard. The sad truth about ethanol, not exactly a long term solution. Only algae based biofuel is water ratio efficient

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A good round up on the pros and cons of the various alternative energy solutions.

Good news for wind, bad for ethanol in major energy study.

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Renewable Energy Industry Says the Future Looks Bright – Green Inc. Blog – NYTimes.com.

The future is so bright with Solar and other renewables, I gotta wear shades!