Algae Screen: A New Technology That Kills The Algae's Enemies Without Chemicals Unveiled Today
Algae Screen, a new technology that can help oil algae growth much easier by killing microscopic predators, without the use of chemicals, has been announced today by Origin Oil. The company's press release says that their technology uses electromagnetic pulses to kill the microscopic invaders.
Kenyan Forests Endangered by European Biofuel Crops, Local Protesters Say
Cutting down forests for the sake of planting zero-carbon biofuel crops is like fighting for peace - war will generate even more war. Kenya's Dakatcha Woodlands seems to face such an issue, since European companies seeking to harvest biofuel crops want to destroy the forest.
Microwave-Burnt Biomass Could Help "Black" Energy Industry Become Cleaner
James Clark, the director of the University of York's Green Center of Excellence, will present some of the newest chemical technologies that could help producing clean biofuels and at the same time eliminate waste, at the Annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Wastewater-Grown Algae Yield Biodiesel and Clean the Water, Too
Finding new methods of processing wastewater really impresses me every time. Using a combination of wastewater and algae to produce biodiesel is even more touching, because it's "doubly green", as the algae neutralize water pathogens as they feed and eat out carbon dioxide to produce fuel.
Agave Plant Could Be a Perfect Source of Biofuel
Researchers at the University of Illinois claim that the Agave plant (used in making tequila) could be a great source of biofuel. According to some articles published in the journal Global Change Biology Bioenergy, two Agave species greatly exceeded the yields of other biofuel feedstocks such as sorghum, corn, soybean and wheat.
Biomass-Based Jet Fuel to Be Produced in London and Australia by US-based Company
Did you know that German fighter airplanes used synthetic fuel made from biomass? This is what Australian line Qantas and US-based fuel producer Solena are negotiating about these days, in an attempt to replace the fossil-based fuels that currently power their airplanes.
Cheese-Making Bacterium Studied For Possible Biofuel Producing Capabilities
A bacterium that usually transforms milk into cheese is now being hunted by researchers who want to "convince" it that its natural vocation can also help to produce biofuels. This story is about Lactococcus lactis.
Deep-Fried Thanksgiving Turkey Oil Gets Transformed Into Biodiesel In Louisiana
Fried Thanksgiving turkeys are a lot more polluting than you ever thought. Because people prefer having them deep-fried, they use several gallons of oil that usually gets dumped, ending up in a landfill. A New Orleans nonprofit organization is about to change that. They plan on recycling that oil into high quality biodiesel starting this year.
Producing Biofuel From Food Crops Could Generate More CO2 Than Burning Petrol, Study Says
In a desperate effort to stop global warming due to CO2 emissions, the concerned people's first resort is to produce biofuels and use them in engines. But current incentives that promote biofuels will be pushing farmers around Europe to grow mainly food crops on usable food crop lands.
Field Pennycress Discovered To Be Suited For Biodiesel Production
The United States' Department of Agriculture researchers found a plant called field pennycress to be a perfect match for a biofuel resource, because its seeds contain a lot of oil that could be used to fuel cars.
