Algae Biofuel Rises From Grave To Haunt Fossil Fuel Stakeholders
After ExxonMobil walks away, algae biofuel gets another shot at success and the US Department of Energy is here for it.
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High School Student Invents Biofuel Solution For Sugar Shortage
As a sugar shortage looms, a high school student in Zimbabwe discovers that biofuel could be made from common reeds instead of sugarcane.
Yes, There Will Be Enough Biofuels; No, They Won’t Impact Food Supplies
Biofuels are fit for purpose, and we have a lot more resources for them than the requirements. Arguments against them are mostly specious, biased, or based on very stale data.
Koenigsegg Gemera | 1700HP Hybrid Hypercar For The Whole Family
Koenigsegg, that Swedish builder of ultra high-end, high-tech, high-performance hypercars, has done it again. Originally set to debut at the (cancelled) 2020 Geneva show, the Koenigsegg Gemera four-passenger super GT is the electrified 200+ MPH supercar you’ve been waiting for.
New Corn Ethanol Study Finds Renewable Fuel Standard “Created More Problems Than Solutions”
A ten-year review of the US Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) by researchers at the University of Tennessee (UT) found that the RFS is “too reliant” on corn ethanol, and the production of this biofuel is resulting in additional water and soil problems, as well as “hampering advancements” in other biofuels. … [continued]
US Still Crushing On Advanced Biofuels Research With New USDA, DOE Grants
The latest round of US DOE and USDA funding for advanced biofuels research underscores that biofuels will continue have a role in the US energy landscape.
Tiny But Tough Nanobowls Offer a Pathway to Low Cost Biofuels
Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory have figured out a way to synthesize nanoscale, bowl-shaped “enzymes” that mimic the way real enzymes selectively interact with other molecules, but that are far more durable and hardy than their natural counterparts. The breakthrough will enable researchers to develop efficient, low cost catalysts for … [continued]
Biofuel Production Could Get Huge Boost Thanks To Galactan Breakthrough
Researchers from the Department of Energy (DOE) have for the first time identified an enzyme that is capable of significantly raising the amount of the sugar galactan that is present in the cell walls of plants. Galactan is a type of galactose, which is a 6-carbon sugar that is … [continued]
Cleantech News: Top Gear Racetrack Goes Solar; Largest REC Solar Power Project in India Registered;…
Hope you all enjoyed your 3-day weekend! (Well, those of you in the US.) Here’s some more top cleantech news from around: Solar Power eSolar and Sanmina-SCI Partner to Advance CSP: eSolar and Sanmina-SCI have “announced that they have partnered to leverage their respective expertise in solar thermal energy … [continued]
Airlines, Farm Groups Petition Senate for Military Biofuels
Airlines for America, the American Farm Bureau Federation and other groups banded together last week to ask the Senate Armed Services Committee to quit blocking biofuels and alternative fuels for the Department of Defense.The unusual alliance teams traditional industry and agriculture associations with alternative energy leaders including the Advanced Biofuels … [continued]
