EPA Proposes Reduction in U.S. Biofuel Requirements
When ex-President George W. Bush signed an expansion of The Renewable Fuel Standard program into law, requiring oil companies to add billions of gallons...
Complex Algae-Powered Energy System Made by a 15-Year Old
This years scholarship prize of $20,000 of Invent Your World Challenge went to a 15 year old fellow from Texas called Javier Fernández-Han, who proved us all that renewable energy is the way we should direct our creativity upon.
European Report Expects Diminished Use of Biofuels
One alternative source of energy grows in trees...or almost! I'm talking about plants involved in the production of biofuels, like sugarcane, corn or palm...
Toyota Prius Converted to Run on Ethanol
Recently inspired by public demand and by the conversions made by third party companies to make it a plug-in hybrid, Toyota seriously intends to equip their cars with various fueling systems, so you can charge the batteries at night.
EPA Proposal Puts Biofuels on Hold
The 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act was meant to put biofuels, especially ethanol, into a more important role in the United States fuel...
Algenol Mexico Factory to Produce Ethanol from Algae by 2009
Algenol CEO Paul Woods said Thursday that the ethanol produced at the farm will cost $1 less than today's gasoline, that is about $3/gallon.
Juice Extracted from Rotten Watermelons to be Used in Biofuel Production
Every summer, hundreds of thousands of tons of watermelons are transformed in garbage because they aren't good enough for marketplace. A new research says that the juice extracted from these watermelons could be used to the biofuel production.
Orange County Choppers' Green Ethanol Bike
The "Iowa Farm Bureau Renewable Energy Chopper" is a good example of how eco-friendly fuel can power great, sexy rides. The green low-rider motorcycle...
New Biofuel Technology Produces 2.5% More Corn Bioethanol
In response to the food crisis that the first generation biofuel is causing (partially), an industrial producer of enzymes based in Denmark, Novozymes, has...
Algae Biofuel 50% Cleaner Than Petroleum, Study Suggests
There are many alternative fuel options available to us today, one of them being algae-derived biofuel. It has been found to be a viable substitute...
