Fast-Food Lobbyists Fight Biofuel Law
American fast-food lobbyists are pushing back again an alternative fuel policy that requires gasoline to contain ethanol, a fuel produced from corn, and are...
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...
Light Can Now Convert Biomass to Hydrogen Fuel
A group of scientists from the University of Cambridge found a way to produce fuel through solar power. The system bases its foundation on...
Biogas Production Turns to Cheese
The French are known for their cheese, and now they’re putting it to work. In Albertville, a small city on the border of France and...
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.
Ecotricity’s Biogas from Grass Plan Seems Plausible
When considering biogas as a replacement for fossil-fuel-derived natural gas, or a source of fuel for power or heat, there are the arguments of...
Synthetic Trees Produce Energy Efficient Biofuels From Algae
Synthetic trees, designed by researchers at the University of Texas, are the latest innovation in the field of cultivating algae for biofuels.
The approach that...
Didcot, UK, Heated by Odorless Human Waste Biogas
Approximately 200 households in the town of Didcot, UK now benefit from gas produced out of human waste. Despite being generated at a sewage station, the gas is highly purified and has no odor.
Whisky Powered Cars -The Drink Of The Future?
Researchers at Edinburgh Napier University realized the byproduct of whisky in 2010. The breakthrough in research opened the door for others to continue the...
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...
