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...
Next-Gen Biofuel Progresses Slowly, Could Match Corn-Based by 2016
Setbacks could probably be the best way to sum up the advance of the next generation biofuel production, but these things take time.
Ethanol is...
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....
KLM to Introduce New Weekly Bio-Fueled Transatlantic Flights
Dutch carrier KLM is planning to introduce weekly transatlantic flights that will be running solely on biofuels obtained from old cooking oil. This marks...
Landfill Biogas Fully Powers Monterrey’s City Lights
A great example of how biogas can be successfully converted to electricity and power the lights of an entire city, is given by the...
Bioplastics Could Have a New Source of Raw Material: Animal Fats
Animal leftovers are a valuable source of fats (carbon-rich organic polymers) that are ideal for the production of bioplastics. This could make the search for...
Grasslands Replaced by Biofuel Crops, Wildlife Affected
Biofuels may be better for the environment than fossil fuels, but the hunt for profit destroys grasslands and pastures in the U.S. and affects...
Bio-Oil Hydrogen Generation Just Needed a More Efficient Process
We've been watching hydrogen fuel for a while now, and the utilization of hydrogen has seen fairly rapid development, as seen in the decreasing...
How to Build an Electricity-Producing Peltier Gasifier
A gasifier works by decomposing organic matter in an oxygen-free environment at high temperatures and then burning the hydrogen that results from that decomposition....
