JACKSONVILLE — As mentioned on Beyond CSX and ethanol, I intended to look at industry advances in the biofuels market. Algenol Biofuels, an algal-based ethanol company in Bonita Springs, has made some impressive strides (especially when viewed from the vantage of a Sept. 15th Review Summary in the Gulf Coast Business Review). Firstly, the company received a $25 million [...] [...more]
JACKSONVILLE — The goal of CSX’s inaugural three-day BioEnergy Summit was to start a dialogue among “leaders in the green energy sphere”. As hosts of the Sept. 28 – Sept. 30 summit, CSX BioEnergy stressed the opportunities available through CSX’s rail system for transporting biomass for energy production. Participant list: BioEnergy advances at CSX Biomass commodities include recovered wood and [...] [...more]
JACKSONVILLE — CSX Corp. said about itself, “Environmental stewardship is a top priority throughout CSX’s operations and management.” Or rather it said so in a Sept. 20th press release announcing the company had received the highest score for an industrial company in Carbon Disclosure Project’s (CDP) 2010 Standard & Poor 500 Report. CSX was among five industrial [...] [...more]
JACKSONVILLE – While advancing a story (I wrote as a correspondent for the Jacksonville Business Journal), it took on a life of its own. They do that sometimes. I was intending another transit piece beginning at a city biodiesel distillery, but ended up at Jacksonville Electric Authority’s (JEA) municipal water reclamation facility. Several years ago (2008 to be [...] [...more]
Believe it or not – algae, that slimy green stuff, is one hot commodity! In fact, the race to use “algae oil” as a petroleum alternative is in full throttle and state universities across Florida are chasing after a very green asset. Florida’s potential as a industry leader in algal biofuel is huge. The Center [...] [...more]
“Green Cities™ Florida was held May 20-21, 2009 at the Orange County Convention Center South Concourse Building, and offered a highly interactive, outcome-based portfolio of workshops presented with practical steps and specific plans for participating in the growing $400 billion green economy. “State and national experts in green government, business, and technology provided practical tools, case studies, [...] [...more]
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