In this, my last posting of the decade, I thought I would write something profound. Then I realized I don’t really have anything profound to say today, so at the risk of violating Point 9 below, I thought I would summarize some of the things I have learned since starting ...

Coskata will produce ethanol for under US $1.00 a gallon anywhere in the world, from almost any input material. - Coskata Vision StatementA bit more than a year ago, I read a number of claims from ethanol start-up Coskata stating that they would be able to produce ...

IntroductionI got quite a few interesting e-mails and comments following my previous essay: Biofuel Pretenders. I probably should have mentioned - but I thought it went without saying - that pretenders usually don't think they are pretenders and will therefore protest mightily at the characterization. A number ...

Before I took a recent trip to Canada, I opened up the floor for questions. Getting them answered has taken longer than I intended. Fortunately, other readers answered a lot of them in the comments of that thread. So I have sifted through the list, trying to find questions ...

Thanks to a reader for bringing this to my attention. Vinod Khosla (VK) just did a lengthy interview at the Milken Institute 2009 Global Conference. The interview was conducted by Elizabeth Corcoran (EC) of Forbes. You can see the video of the interview here:Milken: Khosla ...

Remember my story Coskata: Dead Man Walking? As I wrote in that essay six months ago:I predict that Coskata's suggestions that they will produce ethanol for less than $1/gal will look ridiculous in hindsight. The next few years will see a record amount of back-pedaling from most ...

While I am a skeptic by nature, I am a problem-solver as well. I always ask the people around me - and I try to practice this at all times - if you come across a problem, or envision that you will have a problem, try to envision a solution ...

I hadn't intended to spend the entire week talking about Coskata, but that's the way things are shaping up. After Monday's essay in which I expressed strong skepticism that Coskata could deliver, I received a number of e-mails and phone calls, and the essay received quite a few visitors. ...

Sometimes the 'dead man walking' has been falsely convicted, and sometimes he receives a stay of execution. Since I would never want to unfairly convict someone, I had a long and detailed conversation this morning with Wes Bolsen, the Chief Marketing Officer & Vice President of Coskata. Wes was ...

Following my previous essay explaining my skepticism that Coskata can make ethanol economically with their process, Wes Bolsen (see his profile here), the Chief Marketing Officer & Vice President of Coskata dropped by and made some comments.One thing I believe in strongly is fair play, so ...