"Airbus believes that second-generation bio-jet could provide up to 30 percent of all commercial aviation jet fuel by 2030."

Plane maker Airbus and diversified manufacturer Honeywell International Inc. on Thursday said they are developing a biofuel that by 2030 could satisfy nearly a third of the worldwide demand from commercial ... via The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Analysis and Discussion with James Lucier of Capital Alpha Partners via ClipSyndicate

BrightSource Energy, a renewable energy startup that wants to build solar thermal plants which use sunlight reflected from mirrors to heat water to steam and power electricity-generating turbines, has pulled in ... via ValleyWag

"We have had a great response to this project"

A renewable energy company founded by billionaire T. Boone Pickens said Thursday it's buying 667 wind turbines from General Electric Co. to start what it expects will be the world's largest wind energy project.

Mesa Power says the Pampa Wind Project will be in the Texas panhandle and will use GE turbines that can each produce 1,000 megawatts of electricity.

The project's $2 billion first phase -- one of four planned -- will make enough to power more than 300,000 average U.S. homes. When completed in 2014, it will become the world's largest wind energy project, with more than 4,000 megawatts of electricity, enough for 1.3 million homes, Mesa Power said. Read more

Airtricity recently announced that construction of the 504MW Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm will begin shortly. via Clean Edge

Scotland based firm ZM Architecture was recently awarded a prize by the International Design Awards for its promising solar technology concept known as the solar lily pad. What makes the most sense about this concept is that it can be implemented with very little environmental impact while saving precious land resources for other uses. Project manager Peter Richardson hopes to implement the technology on the River Clyde in an effort to supplement Glascow’s electricity needs while creating a unique waterfront experience. Glascow City Council has already approved a small test site for construction of a pilot project. (more…)

"DuPont is committed to bringing part of that solution."

DuPont executives said yesterday that a new joint venture with a Danish company will enable the production of an alternative fuel that costs less than conventional ethanol and won't drive up food prices. via Washington Times

Gov. Chet Culver leaves later this week for China. On Friday, he's leading a delegation representing 25 companies on a 10-day visit. via KCCI.com

"There's a reason you have convenience stores, where they sell gasoline."

More refineries and more crude oil to process in them are among solutions to the energy crises proposed by Indiana Congressman Steve Buyer, R-4th. Solving the energy crisis means the U.S. must rebalance its ... via Lebanon Reporter