Algae Biofuel 50% Cleaner Than Petroleum, Study Suggests
There are many alternative fuel options available to us today, one of them being algae-derived biofuel. It has been found to be a viable substitute...
Terminator Inspires Scientists to Create Bionic Particles that Boost Biofuel Production
I never thought I would say this, but the Terminator and his fictional cyborg friends, have finally done something good, for real. They inspired...
Toshiba's Methanol Fuel Cell Might Power Your Future Gadgets
Toshiba recently unveiled one of their master batteries used for mobile phones. They have presented a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) battery which can be easily charged in just a few seconds.
Camelina: The Plant That Powered KLM's First Biofuel Plane
Even though Virgin Atlantic has already made demonstration flights in the US using biofuels, no other company has made any steps towards alternative power sources until now. To prove that there is no risk in using a green fuel, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines from Europe also made their first flight with a Boeing 747.
Genetically Modified Tobacco Leaves Make Biofuel Efficiently
I've always thought that the best method of quitting smoking was to hit smokers in their pockets first. I'm not a smoker, and I won't ever be. Well, it looks like now tobacco is going into the lion's mouth, the energy field, as Ph.D. Vyacheslav Andrianov, from Jefferson University found a way to boost the production of biofuel from tobacco leaves.
University of Southampton to Develop Crops that Use Less Water
As humanity pushes further into the future, and considering the implications of an already-warming climate, considerations are being taken into the kind of crops...
Significant Altering of Renewable Energy Standards to Endanger Transition From Fossil Fuels, Study
According to a study conducted by a team of scientists from University of Illinois, the renewable energy policy in the U.S. referred to as...
Are Biofuel Crops Actually Increasing Carbon Emissions?
On the surface, planting biofuels crops might seem to be a good carbon-neutral endeavor, but research indicates quite the opposite.
Could growing biofuel crops to...
Güssing, Austria Uses Biomass to Become 100% Grid-Independent
The small town of Güssing, Austria has become powered entirely by renewable energy. However, Güssing has had very humble beginnings. Situated in eastern...
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.
