Ethanol-Based Biofuel Spills Could Pollute More Than Ordinary Fuels
Outcome Magazine released a report last week, stating that when the biofuel component ethanol is mixed with regular petroleum gas it gives it different...
California Drivers Get Access to Algae Biofuel
Four San Francisco gas stations got a surprise this week. The bay area company, Solazyme, made algae-based biofuels available to drivers. Their product, Biodiesel...
U.S. Congress Tries to Squash Military Biofuel Program
Although a relationship between the Department of Defense and the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) seems an unlikely marriage, there is method to the...
New Biotechnological Tool Aids Extraction of Xylan, Boosts Biofuel Production
The second most abundant biomass material on Earth- Xylan, has always presented a challenge when it comes to its extraction from plant cell walls....
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...
Jet Fuel Created from Powerful Biofuels at Berkeley
Energy can be enhanced by biofuels, according to researchers at UC Berkely. This finding may one day change the aviation and industrial landscape, as...
How Innovations Could Aid in Optimization of Algal Biofuel Production
Using the present methods in scaling up algal biofuel production is not environmentally sustainable to meet fuel demands, according to a report conducted by...
Iowa State University Grad Student Innovates on Biofuel Technology
An Iowa State University mechanical engineering graduate research assistant is working to change the future of biofuel technology. The graduate student, Nicholas Creager, prototyped...
Algae into Biocrude – The Quick Method
Crude oil reserves around the world were formed millions of years ago as ancient microorganisms, such as algae and plankton, died and sank to...
Biofuel Companies Miss the Point, Turn to Natural Gas
What is the point of biofuels development, except to eliminate carbon-dioxide emissions? Basically speaking, biofuels emit the same amount of CO2 during combustion...
