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Researchers recently made a breakthrough in developing a “Green Gasoline,” a liquid which is similar to ordinary gasoline, but can be created from sustainable biomass sources such as Switchgrass, or Popular Trees. University of Massachusetts scientists rapidly heated Cellulose in the presence of solid Zeolite Catalysts, then rapidly cooled the mix, to create a liquid […]

“Green Fuel” in the form of Microscopic Algae may well prove to be the Ultimate Renewable Energy Source of the Future. Green Algae is among the fastest growing plants in the world, and can be selected and genetically modified to produce about 50 percent of its weight in Oil, which can then be converted to […]

As a student of Animal Behavior, I have always had a compelling fascination for Animals that Paint. When in Thailand on a Global Ecology Trip three years ago, I had the opportunity to observe some of the younger Elephants that did paintings for the tourists, to help earn their keep. I have three Elephant Paintings […]