KLM to Introduce New Weekly Bio-Fueled Transatlantic Flights
Dutch carrier KLM is planning to introduce weekly transatlantic flights that will be running solely on biofuels obtained from old cooking oil. This marks...
Bioplastics Could Have a New Source of Raw Material: Animal Fats
Animal leftovers are a valuable source of fats (carbon-rich organic polymers) that are ideal for the production of bioplastics. This could make the search for...
Grasslands Replaced by Biofuel Crops, Wildlife Affected
Biofuels may be better for the environment than fossil fuels, but the hunt for profit destroys grasslands and pastures in the U.S. and affects...
Growing Algae Biofuel in Seawater Could Reduce Europe’s Coal Consumption
AccliPhot, the new EU consortium based at the University of Aberdeen, has all the right ingredients to find a way to reduce the growing...
Biomass Turns Easier into Fuel Thanks to New Research
Biomass can now be converted into fuels efficiently, ensuring long-lasting availability of renewable materials. This is possible thanks to research conducted by a team...
The World is A Long Way Off Viable Biofuel From Algae
Algal biofuels have been discussed quite extensively lately, as a very promising alternative to fossil fuels. Researchers at Cornell, however, published a study last...
Palm Oil Plantations in South East Asia Speed up Climate Change
Palm oil trees have been a subject of quite a debate lately, as they are considered environmentally unsustainable. Adding to this, a new study...
Iron-Eating Bacteria Could Turn Electricity Into Clean Biofuel
Iron-oxidizing bacteria can now grow without iron- they can use electricity instead. This is the conclusion reached by a team of scientists at the...
Marginal Lands Deemed Perfect for Sustainable Bioenergy Production
Last week, University of Maryland faculty members and a Ph.D. student from U of M’s Department of Geographical Sciences published research detailing the possibility...
Chicken Waste Biofuel to Power Future Mazda Diesel Engines
The new Mazda 6 "clean diesel" sedan will be displayed at the "Daytona International Speedway's Rolex 24 endurance race", which will take place next...
