PNNL Fungus Study Could Speed up Biofuels Production
In theory, biofuels programs could gives us a ready supply of carbon-neutral fuels for use in everyday applications, but the process is expensive and...
Güssing, Austria Uses Biomass to Become 100% Grid-Independent
The small town of Güssing, Austria has become powered entirely by renewable energy. However, Güssing has had very humble beginnings. Situated in eastern...
Significant Altering of Renewable Energy Standards to Endanger Transition From Fossil Fuels, Study
According to a study conducted by a team of scientists from University of Illinois, the renewable energy policy in the U.S. referred to as...
Research Finds Gas Prices Unaffected by Ethanol
New research from MIT has found the use of ethanol in gasoline does not significantly lower the price of gasoline. Former research had...
Fuel Made of Methane From Landfills for Sale In California
It is finally here. Fuel made of methane extracted from landfills goes on sale in 40 stations across California. Clean Energy Fuels, the company...
Korean Research University Metabolically Engineers E. coli to Produce Gasoline
On September 29, a Korean research team led by Distinguished Professor Sang Yup Lee of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the...
New Type of Photobioreactor Produces Cheaper and Cleaner Algae Biofuel
Proterro, one of the leaders in biofuel production, has developed a method to make the precious energy resource without the need of excessive energy...
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...
EU Parliament Might Limit Biofuel Production, But Should They?
Biofuel production from food crops has been a subject of heated discussions over the past week at the European Parliament. The previously agreed target...
Waste Coffee Grounds Can Be Used to Make Biodiesel and Electricity
The American Chemical Society (ACS) 246th National Meeting and Exposition, held between 8th and 12th of September in Indianapolis, yet again impresses the audience...
