Fuel Change with Your Choice at the Pump

Medicine & Technology Dec 06, 2021

Save money and the environment by filling up with biofuels like plant-based ethanol.

Novel Way of Generating Renewable Biofuel Additives Could Use Radiation Derived From Nuclear Waste

Sep 22, 2021

Engineers from Lancaster University propose a new way of producing renewable biofuel additives using radiation derived from nuclear waste to achieve zero carbon emission targets.

New Renewable Energy Source Discovered in Bacteria; Tiny Biofuel Provider Probably Existed Before Life on Earth

Sep 01, 2021

Research explains how tiny bacteria can be a solution to the lack of renewable energy. The quest for the most eco-friendly and low-cost infrastructure for green energy begins with the bacteria Shewanella oneidensis.

WELTEC BIOPOWER RNG to Cut Down Carbon Emissions of Spanish Dairy Cattle Farm

May 16, 2021

German energy specialist WELTEC BIOPOWER will be cutting down the carbon emissions of a dairy cattle farm in Spain with its new biomethane plant.

Researchers Discover Enzyme From Fungi That Boosts Chemical and Biofuel Production

Apr 29, 2021

A new study showed that the discovery of a novel enzyme emitting a valuable chemical substance from agricultural waste could offer an essential breakthrough in the upscaling of chemicals and renewable fuels.

Startup blushift Aerospace Makes History as the First Biofuel Rocket To Launch in Maine

Feb 01, 2021

Brunswick-based bluShift Aerospace Inc. passed its first major rocket flight test on Sunday, successfully launching its prototype biofuel rocket Stardust 1.0.

Oxford Scientists Convert Carbon Dioxide Into Carbon-Neutral Jet Fuel

Jan 12, 2021

A team of researchers from the University of Oxford converted carbon dioxide into carbon-neutral jet fuel. They are confident that this innovation will have a positive impact on sustainable aviation fuel.

Researchers Made Biodiesel Conversion From Used Cooking Oil Easier

Oct 27, 2020

A new powerful and low-cost technique has been devised for converting agricultural waste and used cooking oil into biodiesel, and even converting food waste and plastic to recycled products.

Plants and Fungi as as Source of Renewable Energy May End Energy Poverty

Oct 01, 2020

Renewable energy is not only important for global warming, but also for entire ecosystems affected by logging, mining, and the negative health impacts of indoor pollution. International scientists believe that one way of reaching the sustainable development goal of clean and affordable energy is sourcing plant power from plants and fungi.

Cellulosic Biofuels and Cleaning Up Carbon Pollution Could Mitigate Climate Change

Aug 25, 2020

Fossil fuels have increased the rate of climate change with high rates of carbon emissions. Cellulosic biofuels from a common North American grass and cleaning up carbon solutions can help mitigate climate change.

Safely Milking Algae Compounds for Fuel Can Someday Replace Petroleum

Jul 10, 2020

Scientists analyze which algae can be mechanically milked to create biofuel in the replacement of harmful fossil fuels.

Water Hyacinth As Biofuel: Discovering The Many Possibilities

Aug 30, 2019

These have once been considered as invasive plants for clogging rivers, but now, water hyacinth has been discovered to provide an alternative to cleaner energy.

A Mexican Company is Finding Ways to Use Native Cacti for Biofuel

Mar 30, 2019

One company in Mexico is finding new ways to create biofuel.

Producing biofuels from Escherichia coli

Feb 25, 2019

E. coli used to produce bioproducts including biofuels

Turning Trash Into Gold: Here’s How Coffee Wastes Can Become The Future Of Energy

May 12, 2017

Researchers at the Lancaster University discovered how coffee wastes can become the future of energy for its potential to be converted into biofuels.