Heat-Loving Fungi Help Making Biomass-based Fuels
An international group of scientists have cracked the genetic code of two heat-loving fungi, Myceliophthora thermophila and Thielavia terrestris, and could use their findings...
Renmatix Uses Supercritical Water to Turn Biomass into Biofuels
Wood chips, switchgrass and other non-edible parts of crops, also known as "agricultural waste" have been touted recently as good biofuel sources. However, extracting...
Alligator Fat Turned Into Precious and Cheap Biodiesel in Louisiana
A team of researchers from the Lafayette campus of the University of Louisiana have not only gotten used to the idea of putting plant...
Algae-Based Biofuels Not "Silver Bullet," Study Says
The process of switching from petroleum is not all milk and honey, a recent scientific report says. The researchers, Andres F. Clarens and Lisa...
First Biofuel Blend-Powered Intercontinental Flight Launched by Aeromexico
A few weeks ago, Lufthansa became world's first airline that began regular biofuel passenger flights within Europe, more precisely between Frankfurt and Hamburg. Now Aeromexico, Boeing, and the Mexican Government succeeded launching the first transcontinental flight powered by biofuels.
Two Michigan Airports Plan to Grow Their Own Biofuel
According to some reports, a major amount of greenhouse gases is produced by airplanes. Airports in Michigan are planning to help solve this problem by growing biofuel-producing plants on the airport's land. These crops will generate biofuel for planes and will also cut their carbon footprint.
The First Passenger Flights Running On Biofuel By Lufthansa
Deutsche Lufthansa AG (LHA), one of the Europe's largest airline, became the first company in the world that begins regular biofuel passenger flights between Frankfurt and Hamburg.
Algae Growing In Roman Baths Could Be a Great Source Of Biofuel
Researchers found that algae growing in Roman Baths could be a great source of fuel for cars. The Roman Baths are currently at the centre of a Department of Biology & Biochemistry study aimed at producing renewable biofuels from algae.
KLM Turns Recycled Cooking Oil Into Biofuel To Power Airplanes
Dutch airline KLM has recently revealed its plans regarding the use of recycled cooking oil as a biofuel source to power flights to and from France. The company's goal is to reduce the carbon emissions.
Wood-Breaking Enzyme Discovered in Rhodococcus Jostii, A Soil-Living Bacterium
A team of researchers from the Universities of Warwick and British Columbia have discovered an enzyme in a soil-living bacterium called Rhodococcus jostii which can break down lignin, a component of the woody parts of plants. Their aim is to develop methods to process biomass that doesn't compete with food crops and that also offer cheap biofuels.
