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Most folks have never heard of the humble Jatropha plant. Yet it is almost certain to become one of the biofuel superstars of the next 100+ years. But before we can appreciate the JCurcus we need to understand what a biofuel actually is, and why it’s so important to our planet.

What Is Biofuel Energy?

Biofuels come from renewable resources, rather than resources like oil and coal, which have a finite supply. Primarily, they come from oily plants – like the Jatropha – but other sources are used oils, like those from fast food restaurants, or wastes from municipalities and industries.  Read more... (605 words, estimated 2:25 mins reading time)

The hybrid car has arrived. The hybrid truck and truck fleets are in use today. The hybrid tractor is now on the horizon. A few years ago Case IH displayed a prototype at an agricultural show in Europe. With a combined diesel engine and a pair of 67 hp electric motors, this prototype can be a reality in the near future.

For the near future and to reach a broader market, a number of manufactures are considering or producing hybrid and electric tractors for home and small farm use. This will help eliminate one of the last unregulated pollution contributors in the American market. But mass production is still not a reality.  Read more... (302 words, estimated 1:12 mins reading time)

If you live in a rural area are you heating with wood?

Last year we heated our house with propane only because that was the heating system that was in place when we moved in and it worked. This year with the high price of propane we decided to switch to a wood heating stove.

In our case it did not take much thought for we live on top of a mountain with no neighbors on 140 acres of land that is surrounded on three sides by state forest land. We have an over abundance of excellent hard wood trees that need constant culling so it was a perfect choice.  Read more... (588 words, estimated 2:21 mins reading time)

In the race to eliminate the strong dependence of fossil fuels and gasoline or diesel fuel for automobiles one of the new technologies being tested is in using compressed air to power runabout vehicles.

Enter the Air Car:
A Formula One race car driver by the name of Guy Negre is the driving force behind the initial testing and production stages to produce a vehicle that does not require gasoline or a bank of electrical battery charges.  Read more... (406 words, estimated 1:37 mins reading time)