ChEnected Posts by Kent Harrington

Kent Harrington

Kent is a videographer and professional storyteller. He regularly blogs for AIChE on ChEnected. See his latest posts below. You can also follow Kent on twitter @harringtonkent.

Tar Sands CO2 Emissions Could Feed Algae Biofuel

May 23, 2013. By Kent Harrington
Canada is betting on carbon capture and storage (CCS) to reduce the environmental footprint associated with making fuel from oil sands, but one of the country's largest oil-sands producers is building an algae bioreactor to recycle CO2 to produce biofuels and other products such as fertilizer.

First Solar Snaps Up Silicon Startup TetraSun

May 21, 2013. By Kent Harrington
For thin-film mega-company First Solar, the two-year crisis caused by the solar module supply glut may be almost over. The largest manufacturer of solar panels in the United States surprised silicon valley by announcing that it will buy startup TetraSun, which makes high-capacity silicon solar cells.

Mosaic Lets Small Investors Fund Solar Projects

April 17, 2013. By Kent Harrington
While new solar technology and installations often shows great promise, it's commonly financing that determines true success. Learn more about innovative crowd-sourced solar projects that are helping solar get off the ground in the U.S.

Oregon Cellulosic Ethanol Plant in Trouble

April 01, 2013. By Kent Harrington
Since technological and funding hurdles have forced many cellulosic ethanol companies to shut down, ZeaChem's latest news is par-for-the-course as the cellulosic biofuels industry flails at mandates from the wildly ambitious Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.