Approach tackles most commonly used synthetic plastic A new way of recycling millions of tons of plastic garbage into liquid fuel has been devised by researchers from the University of Calif... Read more
The world’s first research facility to grow both food and fuel, using desert lands irrigated by seawater, began operations today on a two-hectare site in Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The f... Read more
Australian and Chinese researchers have discovered an alloy that they say is the world’s strongest and lightest. Crucially, they say it doesn’t corrode. If it proves possi... Read more
For a piloted mission to Mars, fueling up on the moon could streamline cargo by 68 percent Launching humans to Mars may not require a full tank of gas: A new MIT study suggests that a Martia... Read more
In the United States, federal mandates to produce more renewable fuels, especially biofuels, have led to a growing debate: Should fuel or food grow on arable land? Recent research shows farm... Read more
Much attention has been given to dedicated, perennial bioenergy crops to meet the revised Renewable Fuel Standard mandating production of 36 billion gallons of biofuel by the year 2022. Even... Read more
Weeds are the enemy of crops and agricultural output worldwide. Organic and conventional farmers have their respective weed control strategies, either through the use of fuel guzzling, CO2 p... Read more
Although we have only produced tiny amounts so far, the fuel we have produced is ready to be used in an engine straight away – Dr Patrik Jones, Department of Life Sciences Researchers have e... Read more
This technology can simultaneously remove impurities and produce clean gas for heat and power generation from waste biomass The process of burning fossil fuels such as petroleum, coal and na... Read more
New catalyst based on carbon nanotubes may rival cost-prohibitive platinum for reactions that split water into hydrogen and oxygen Rutgers researchers have developed a technology that could... Read more
“While our process is not yet optimised, we estimate that an ammonia decomposition reactor no bigger than a two-litre bottle will provide enough hydrogen to run a mid-range family car.... Read more
Washington State University researchers have developed the first fuel cell that can directly convert fuels, such as jet fuel or gasoline, to electricity, providing a dramatically more energy... Read more
The promise of affordable transportation fuels from biomass—a sustainable, carbon neutral route to American energy independence—has been left perpetually on hold by the economics of the conv... Read more
Solid storage is showing potential for holding hydrogen in a safe, stable and efficient way Turning the “hydrogen economy” concept into a reality, even on a small scale, has been a bumpy roa... Read more
The researchers conclude that their technique could greatly speed up the identification of other microbes that could produce large amounts of bio-oil. While the debate over using crops for f... Read more