Scientists at 2 Danish universities have made a major breakthrough in producing high-quality and cost-effective bio-oil using hydrothermal liquefaction A new generation of the HTL process ca... Read more
“Although we regularly cut it, it’s six-and-a-half meters tall.” Tobacco plants bloom when they are just a few months old – and then they die. Now, researchers have located a genetic s... Read more
That gas can be processed into transportation fuels. Nicholas Creager recently pointed to the nuts and bolts of one of Iowa State University’s latest biofuel machines. The 6-inch diameter, s... Read more
Major breakthrough in converting biomass to gasoline Cool Planet BioFuels, Camarilla, Calif., announced that it has made a major breakthrough in converting biomass to gasoline. The Co... Read more
A genetic method that can increase biomass in algae by 50 to 80 percent Research at Iowa State University has led to discovery of a genetic method that can increase biomass in algae b... Read more
Do little one-celled plants hold the key to our energy future? How to wean ourselves off fossil fuels? A tough question with a seemingly simple answer: use renewables. But alas, not that sim... Read more
Ethanol is the most commonly used biofuel worldwide and is made by fermenting the sugar components of plant materials, usually sugar and starch crops such as sugar cane, corn and wheat. The... Read more
Chances are that even if you own a propane camp stove, you’ve tried cooking over an open fire at least once. When you did, despite your best efforts, you probably ended up sucking down... Read more
Biofuels are seen as a more environmentally friendly fuel source than petroleum-based fuels, but transporting the bulky biomass used to produce them is expensive because of their volume. It’... Read more