by Robert Gardner | Jul 31, 2012 | Monitor
While Congress continues to debate the Navy’s request for biofuels in their budget, ‘Big Oil’ is taking big steps to compliment government investment in advanced biofuels. Recently, BP and Exxon Mobil have announced huge investments in developing advanced biofuels at...
by Robert Gardner | Jul 27, 2012 | Monitor
Hoover Tower at Stanford University The Stanford University based Hoover Institution recently released a report recommending Department of Defense’s initiatives to overcome our nation’s energy security challenges. The report was written after the Hoover...
by Robert Gardner | Jun 28, 2012 | Monitor
Today the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hosted US business leaders who unanimously supported US ratification of the Law of Sea Treaty. The hearing shed light on how the treaty will provide the international legal framework to advance US company’s interests....
by Robert Gardner | Jun 26, 2012 | Monitor
As we seek to reduce our dependence on oil and to reduce CO2 emissions, scientists have looked to many feedstocks for alternative fuel options. Algae-based biofuel has emerged at the forefront of alternative fuel options. Recent breakthroughs in algae production...
by Robert Gardner | Jun 21, 2012 | Monitor
Petroleum is currently used to satisfy 80% of the US military’s energy needs and is relied upon as the single source of liquid fuel for transportation, operations, and training. The volatile price of oil has incurred huge unbudgeted costs for the military, causing...