“Energy Myths and Realities: Bringing Science to the Energy Policy Debate” by Vaclav Smil – A Book Review by Bill Gates

by Bill Gates
(Gates Notes – Adapted) – I have read a number of books this year by Vaclav Smil, a prolific author and professor at the University of Manitoba who has conducted interdisciplinary research... Read more →

High Oil Prices Aren’t Necessarily Bad

by Robert Rapier — 3 days ago
The American Energy Society recommends this article alongside, “This Is How Big Oil Will Die“. (R-Squared Energy) – As U.S. exports increase, high oil prices are turning into less of an economic negative for the country. If... Read more →

This Is How Big Oil Will Die

by Seth Miller — 3 days ago
The American Energy Society recommends this article alongside “High Oil Prices Aren’t Necessarily Bad“. (NewCo Shift) – It’s 2025, and 800,000 tons of used high strength steel is coming up for auction. The steel made... Read more →

Lessons in Regulatory Hubris

by James Bushnell — 3 days ago
Editor’s note: the following excerpt is from “The Energy Institute Blog,” by James Bushnell, of the Energy Institute at Haas, UC Berkeley. (Energy Institute at Haas) – The California Energy Commission, the state agency... Read more →

Optimizing Fermentation of Bioethanol with Saccharomyces cerevisiae Yeast

by Reza Shaghaghi-Moghaddam, Hoda Jafarizadeh-Malmiri, Parviz Mehdikhani, Reza Alijanianzadeh, Sepide Jalalian — 4 days ago
(De Gruyter) – Bioethanol and biodiesel have been championed as sustainable sources of energy in replacing fossile fuels. Biofuels can be produced from agricultural products and wastes. Bioethanol shows particular promise as it possesses... Read more →

Biodiesel Production from Palm Oil

by Seyed Mohammad Safieddin Ardebili, Xinyu Ge, Giancarlo Cravotto — 4 days ago
(De Gruyter) – Biodiesel is a methyl/ethyl ester that can be produced from waste vegetable oils or animal fats. The authors had previously evaluated transesterification of oils in the production of biodiesels using various reactor types.... Read more →
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