Big Oil Behind Blocking Use of Ethanol? Say It Isn’t So!
According to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), higher percentages of biofuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel, are to be blended...
Terminator Inspires Scientists to Create Bionic Particles that Boost Biofuel Production
I never thought I would say this, but the Terminator and his fictional cyborg friends, have finally done something good, for real. They inspired...
New Study Finds Biofuels Not as Green as Previously Thought
For decades, the US and other countries have looked to biofuels to reduce emissions and petroleum imports, but is it a sustainable practice?
Biofuels, according...
Solar Panels and Biofuel-Producing Agave Plants Could Live Together
Boosting the efficiency of renewable energy production does not necessarily need to involve high-tech, super new, breakthrough discoveries. On the contrary, it could actually...
US Navy Technology Makes Fuel from Seawater
Making fuel out of seawater is now possible, according to a team of scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC. They developed...
Google Ventures Funds Cool Planet to Produce Carbon-Negative Biofuels
Biofuels have attracted quite a bit of attention over the past decade. The field started off very strong and showed a lot of potential,...
Eco-Hybrid Fuel Could Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Ships
The pressure for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions on all industries continues to grow as scientists pile up the evidence that climate change is...
Wood-Based Biofore Concept Car Reduces Petroleum Usage
Modern vehicles contain, on average, over 300 pounds of plastic. Of course, most modern plastics are made from petroleum, which opens up a whole...
Biofuels from Genetically Engineered Bacteria Struggle to Meet Lofty Expectations
Still early in its evolution, the renewable energy industry is operating in large part on potential. With few revolutionary game-changers over the past few...
Plastic Bags Can Now Be Turned Into Fuel, Scientists Say
Plastic bags, or more precisely their future, have been discussed quite extensively. The fact that we use them for not more than a few...
