65% More Biofuel From Chinese Rice Straw

A team of chinese researchers discovered a way to a new biofuel. Their new study, scheduled for the July 16 issue of ACS' bimonthly journal Energy & Fuels, describes a way to boost production of biofuel from rice straw by almost 65 percent.

Pure Green Energy From Cow Farms

Some Washington University engineers using an advanced imaging technology found out that vigorous mixing helps microorganisms turn farm waste into a source of alternative...

How to Build a Backyard Biogas Plant

Introduction The success or failure of any biogas plant mainly depends upon the quality of how it is constructed. To construct a good biogas plant,...

New Invention: Bacteria Eating CO2 From The Atmosphere

A scientist who mapped his genome and the genetic diversity of the oceans said Thursday he is creating a life form that feeds on...

Biogas Production Principle

Biogas is generated when bacteria degrade biological material in the absence of oxygen, in a process known as anaerobic digestion. Since biogas is a mixture of methane (also known as marsh gas or natural gas, CH4) and carbon dioxide it is a renewable fuel produced from waste treatment.