London – The International Energy Agency has raised its near-term forecast for global biofuels production, pointing to faster than expected growth in ethanol flows from China where output is forecast to more than triple within five years.
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Tides of change: making biofuels from seawater
Scientists at the University of Manchester in the UK have made a breakthrough in the production of biofuels, using synthetic biology to make the next generation of bio-based jet fuels from seawater.
Delta Invests $2 Million to Study Biofuel Production from Forest Floor Debris
Delta Air Lines is investing $2 million to partner with Northwest Advanced Bio-fuels for the feasibility study of a biofuel production facility to produce sustainable viation fuel and other biofuel products.
NewEnergyBlue acquires rights to bio-conversion technology for biofuel production
NewEnergyBlue has recently acquired the exclusive rights to Inbicon’s bio-conversion technology in the Americas, where it intends to convert wheat straw into carbon-neutral automotive biofuel using the technology.
Nano-Organisms Can Eat Carbon Dioxide to Produce Bio-Fuels
Researchers have developed nano-organisms that can consume carbon dioxide and turn it into bio-plastic and fuels. Researchers are constantly searching for new and inventive ways to develop cleaner plastics and bio-fuels to solve some of the pollution problems the world faces.
Scientists Find a Molecular Switch for Better Biofuel Production
Plant cell walls contain a renewable, nearly-limitless supply of sugar that can be used as a carbon source for microbe-based chemical and biofuel production. However, retrieving these sugars isn’t all that easy. Imidazolium ionic liquid (IIL) solvents are some of the best agents for extracting sugars from plants. But the sugars from IIL-treated biomass are […]
Boeing to launch Biofuels initiative for return flights
Airplane manufacturer Boeing announced that it will be offering initiatives to airlines and operators with the option of powering their new commercial jet with biofuels for return flights. Boeing claims that the initiative supports the industry’s drive to protect the environment, lowering emissions by up to 80%.
U.S. ethanol groups bristle as EPA frees refiners from biofuels law
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved the request of 25 small refineries to be exempted from the nation’s biofuels laws, an agency source said on Wednesday, marking a big increase from previous years and triggering an outcry from farm groups worried the move will hurt ethanol demand. The expansion of […]
This is our future’ – Kenya’s croton tree touted as new biofuels crop
all, spindly and grey, croton trees grow everywhere in Kenya. Although they tend to be used for little more than firewood or shade, their nuts turn out to be an excellent source of biofuel. This overlooked plant could be the answer to Africa’s growing demand for cheap, low-carbon energy. At least that is what Eco […]
Biofuels: could agave, hemp and saltbush be the fuels of the future?
Biofuels have long been touted as a carbon-neutral alternative to fossil fuels, doing for the world’s planes, ships and automobiles what windfarms and solar panels are doing for its electricity grids. With the transport sector accounting for almost one fifth of Australia’s total carbon emissions, green biofuels could be an important ingredient of the zero […]