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Brazilian carrier GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. has joined a group that unites airlines and technology providers to develop sustainable aviation fuels for commercial use.
Researchers at Michigan State University are working to turn the rutabaga into an oil-producing powerhouse that could make the turnip-like vegetable a better source of biofuel than other food crops.
What some see as the biofuel of the future starts out as short, thick stems with a few leaves sticking out at sharp angles. But in just a few years, they will be tall, leafy trees with bright green spherical pods spilling their seeds all over the ground.
The European Union slapped import fees on U.S. biodiesel Thursday, saying it had to protect European producers from unfair American subsidies and below-cost selling.
Continental Airlines on Wednesday became the first U.S. commercial carrier to conduct a demonstration flight powered in part by alternative fuels, though large-scale use of such fuel is forecast to be several years away.
Air New Zealand has tested a passenger jet powered partially with oil from a plum-sized fruit known as jatropha, in efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and cut its fuel bill.
An activist group on Thursday called a plan by Myanmar's military rulers to grow a biofuel crop "draconian," alleging that it was using forced labor and contributing to food shortages.
Virgin Atlantic carried out the world's first flight of a commercial aircraft powered with biofuel on Sunday in an effort to show it can produce less carbon dioxide than normal jet fuels.
Farmers in the Northern Plains often worry about what the weather could do to their crops — but they seldom think about what their crops could do to the weather.
A Canadian biofuels developer said Wednesday it plans to build a $24 million plant in southeast Missouri that would convert wood scraps into fuel to operate factories and heat office buildings.
Gov. Deval Patrick and top lawmakers want to put Massachusetts on the clean energy map by requiring biofuel blends in home heating oil and providing tax incentives for producers of more efficient ethanol technology, known as cellulosic ethanol.
A U.N. expert on Friday called the growing practice of converting food crops into biofuel "a crime against humanity," saying it is creating food shortages and price jumps that cause millions of poor people to go hungry.
China's and India's plans to produce more biofuels could cause shortages of water, which is needed for crops to feed their growing populations, according to study results released Thursday.
The amount of carbon emissions that are avoided depends on which crop is used to produce the biofuel (top six bars) and if forest is cleared for crops (red). Converting cropland to forests or grassland can also save emissions (bottom three bars) (Image: AAAS/World Land Trust)
Only a few years ago, oil from palm trees was viewed as an ideal biofuel: a cheap, renewable alternative to petroleum that would fight global warming. Energy companies began converting generators and production soared.
A leading industry group has given scientists the go-ahead to build genetically engineered peanuts that could be safer, more nutritious and easier to grow than their conventional version.
Stockholm's bunnies burned to keep Swedes warmSwedes solve two problems with one solution. Too many bunnies, not enough heat? Burn the bunnies!
5 Companies Making Fuel From Algae NowUbiquitous and easy to grow, algae has long been a promising biomass-to-fuel candidate in the eyes of researchers.
Trashing existing fuel sources could cut global emissions by 80%"Our results suggest that fuel from processed waste biomass, such as paper and cardboard, is a promising clean energy solution," said study author Associate Professor Hugh Tan of the National University of Singapore.
Navy Green: Military Investigates Biofuels to Power Its Ships and PlanesThe U.S. Navy will begin testing biofuels from camelina and algae
Diesel Tree May Become Future Fuel SourceThe trunk of the copaiba tree produces a resin that is used for medicine, but Dr. Chhandak Basu, assistant biological professor at the University of Northern Colorado, said the plant has some serious potential as a biofuel.
U.S. Biofuel Boom Running on Empty The biofuels revolution that promised to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil is fizzling out.
Forced Fungus Sex Could Unlock Key Energy SourcesHelping a fungus have sex could lead to better ways of making biofuels, scientists now suggest.
Greenland shark meat may become new source of biofuelThe Greenland shark, one of the largest species of sharks, is a nuisance to fishermen and its meat is toxic to humans, but researchers now hope the flesh can be used to create a biofuel for Inuits.
Rocket reaches Mach 1 on renewable fuel Renewable jet propellant-8 (JP-8) fuel developed and produced by the Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) at the University of North Dakota was successfully flown in a rocket built by Flometrics, Inc., a product engineering company specializing in fluid dynamics and th …
Camelina jet fuel could cut carbon emissions by 84 percentDavid Shonnard, Robbins Chair Professor of Chemical Engineering, analyzed the carbon dioxide emissions of jet fuel made from camelina oil over the course of its life cycle, from planting to tailpipe.
Why Our Next Fuel Source May Come from Our Own Waste In his quest for a fuel of the future, Roger Ruan has found a valuable resource in something nobody else wants -- the wastewater from Minneapolis' largest sewage treatment plant.
ExxonMobil Bets $600 Million on AlgaeOil giant Exxon Mobil Corp. is making a major jump into renewable energy with a $600 million investment in algae-based biofuels.
Exxon to Invest Millions to Make Fuel From Algae The oil giant Exxon Mobil, whose chief executive once mocked alternative energy by referring to ethanol as "moonshine," is about to venture into biofuels.
A Garden of Piggish Delights. Waxman-Markey is part power-grab, part enviro-fantasy. Here are 50 reasons to stop it. By Stephen Spruiell & Kevin Williamson. July 2, 2009 12:01 PMThe stimulus bill was the legislative equivalent of the famous cantina scene from Star Wars, an eye-popping collection of the freakish and exotic, gathered for dubious purposes.
Newly Uncovered Enzymes Turn Corn Plant Waste into BiofuelCellulose-loving fungi can cut biofuel costs by enabling existing corn ethanol plants to process cheaper, woody feedstocks such as corn stover
The first swine flu-related death in Australia has been that of a 26 year old Indigenous (Aboriginal) Australian man with medical conditions, this highlighting the horrendous circumstance of Indigenous people in Australia.
NASA Aims for Future Fuel from Algae-Filled Bags of SewageCan the aviation fuel of the future be grown in plastic bags of wastewater?
Obama passes a major test, but most of the class doesn't noticeThe test took the form of an arcane government regulation called EPA-420-F-09-024, which might help explain why Barack Obama passed a science test and most of the class didn't notice.
Scientists unveil chocolate-fuelled carBritish scientists hope chocolate will help power one of the world's fast biofuel vehicles.
White House steps up biofuels supportGood article on White House support for biofuels, but needs more context about ethanol. Is ethanol one that should get support? Many experts say no...we need to know the White House's thinking about ethanol.
Biofuel production: a drink-or-drive issue?Federal requirements to increase the production of ethanol has developed into a "drink-or-drive issue" in the Midwest as a result of biofuel production's impact on water supplies and water quality, says an environmental engineering researcher at Missouri University of Science and …
Is Algae the Biofuel of the Future?The tiny plants could provide renewable oil but industry wants a helping hand from government
Will a phony carbon footprint crush the biofuels industry?Beginning discussions about how the upcoming revisions to the 2007 Renewable Energy bill might effect biofuel industry.
Water worries cloud future for U.S. biofuelCritics argue that precious water resources are being bled dry by ethanol when water shortages are growing ever more dire. Federal mandates encouraging more ethanol production don't help.
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