Waste Coffee Grounds Can Be Used to Make Biodiesel and Electricity

The American Chemical Society (ACS) 246th National Meeting and Exposition, held between 8th and 12th of September in Indianapolis, yet again impresses the audience...

Algae-Based Biofuels Not Yet Ready to Compete With Fossil Fuels, Says ExxonMobil

Algae-based fuels are still a very expensive idea and the technology behind their production is not yet ready to compete with fossil fuels, according...

Engineered Tobacco Leaves Produce Biofuel at Berkeley

Instead of smoking it, we could one day use tobacco to power cars - thanks to a project at UC Berkeley, CA. A team...
E. Coli Could Generate Biodiesel to Completely Replace Petro-Diesel

E. Coli Strain Generates Pure BioDiesel Just Like the Real Thing

Biodiesel is becoming more popular as a fuel because it is carbon neutral and fairly easy to manufacture. Unfortunately, because it doesn't contain the same...

Waste Cooking Oil Provides Power, Runs Desalination Plant, Sewage System in London

A new initiative by Thames Water and 2OC, a utility company, aims to collect used cooking oil for powering the world's biggest fat-fueled power station,...

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...

Solazyme’s New Technology Enables Efficient Production of Bio-Oils

Microalgae oil production could receive a well-deserved boost due to recent discoveries made at Solazyme. Researchers developed a method to produce different types of...

An Algae Bioreactor DIY Tutorial

The production of biofuels from an algae bioreactor is a hot topic, if you're interested in biofuels, alternative energy and you're a green DIYer. As we...

Microalgae on Building Facade Produces Energy and Insulates From Noise

A new building facade technology  by the firm Strategic Science Consult (SSC), promises to  generate electricity and produce heat from algae. The green building is located in...

Biodiesel Byproducts Can Reduce The Carbon Footprint of Concrete

Civil engineers from Kansas State University are determined to find a way to reduce the carbon footprint of concrete production by using biodiesel byproducts....