Trying to Use Nocturnal Photosynthesis to Produce Biofuels More Efficiently
The U.S Department of Energy has recently provided funding for development of a new strain of a popular tree species that can perform nocturnal...
A Viable Solution to Biofuel Production – Elephant Grass
The amount of biomass from plants used for biofuel is highly dependable on their tolerance to drought. With climate warming at alarming rates, more...
Biofuel Gives Higher Purpose to Tequila Plants
If a greenhouse filled with agave plants and pots of cacti is not enough to attract attention, the sign saying “tequila” placed right next...
Scientists Use Heat to Improve Biofuel Synthesis
A group of scientists from Arizona State University (ASU) have opened new doors to the production of renewable energy by generating a new biofuel...
Gasoline-Replacing Biofuel Produced by Bacteria Strain Developed at MIT
If you're a follower of The Green Optimistic, I bet you remember the article where I was telling you how they crush micro-bugs to...
Methane-Producing Microbes as New Source of Renewable Energy
Researchers from Stanford and Penn State are studying microbes that can convert carbon dioxide to methane using electricity. These microbes could be potential sources...
Biological Switch Helps Optimize Algae Biofuel Production
Researchers have discovered a biological switch in blue-green algae that reacts to light, thereby altering the movement of electrons inside the cell. The new...
New and Improved Biofuel Production from Agricultural Wastes
Researchers from Michigan State University (MSU) develop a new biofuel production process that generates 20 times more energy than currently known methods. The process...
Super Strain of Microalgae with Biofuel Potential Discovered in Australia
Researchers at SARDI have discovered and isolated a super strain of a native microalgae species after six years of bioprospecting. This discovery could form...
Fungal Genome Study Explains End of Coal Formation and Shows Possible Biofuel Application
The world's coal deposits were roughly formed during a 60-million year period from 360 to 300 million years ago. Then, it stopped at the...
