Scientists make significant step forward in biofuels quest
Scientists at the University of York have made a significant step in the search to develop effective second generation biofuels. Researchers from the Department of Chemistry at York have discovered a...
View ArticleInexpensive technique could drive down costs of biofuel production
North Carolina State University scientists report developing a simple, effective and relatively inexpensive technique that may reduce biofuel production costs. The technique involves removing lignin...
View ArticleIonic liquids could reduce biofuel cost
Reusable way to remove lignin LIGNIN in plant cell walls is difficult to remove and makes accessing the cellulose that is useful for biofuels difficult, but researchers at North Carolina State...
View ArticleBee shortages hit the biofuel industry
Demand for insect pollination is growing five times as fast as the honeybee pollution across Europe, as farmers grow more crops to meet the growing market for biofuels. According to the University of...
View ArticleChemical treatment could cut cost of biofuel
Solvent easily breaks down tough plant matter into sugars without costly enzymes. A mild chemical treatment that completely dissolves wood, dried grasses and other indigestible plant matter could...
View ArticleAudi Bets on Bio Gasoline Startup
Startup Global Bioenergies uses genetic engineering to avoid one of the costliest steps in biofuel production Audi is investing in a startup, Paris-based Global Bioenergies, that says it can make...
View ArticleDuPont defends ethanol requirements
Oil industry officials have been pushing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to scale back ethanol blend requirements for gasoline, citing lower-than-expected gasoline usage and gas stations and...
View ArticleEnzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose in aqueous ionic liquids
Total enzymatic hydrolysis of the polysaccharides in lignocellulosic biomass to monosaccharides is currently a focus research area. The monosaccharides obtained from lignocellulose hydrolysis can be...
View ArticleCheaper second-generation biofuel for cars
Producing second-generation biofuel from dead plant tissue is environmetally friendly – but it is also expensive because the process as used today needs expensive enzymes, and large companies dominate...
View ArticleBiofuel concerns aren’t justified
Bemidji’s school buses performance during this winter’s harsh weather raised some concerns about biodiesel, and the Minnesota’s plans to increase the required biodiesel blend from the current 5 percent...
View ArticleIowa ethanol plant to launch new efficiency-boosting process in May
Quad County Corn breaks new ground in ethanol production The plant built by Quad County Corn Processors more than a decade ago represented the second farmer-owned ethanol facility operating in Iowa....
View ArticleScientists Discover New Way to Make Ethanol Without Corn
Scientists said on Wednesday they have developed a new way to make liquid ethanol efficiently without using corn or other crops needed in the conventional method for producing the biofuel. The...
View ArticleGenetically modified tobacco plants as an alternative for producing bioethanol
Tobacco, a high-density crop which is mown several times throughout its cycle, can produce as much as 160 tonnes of fresh matter per hectare and become a source of biomass suitable for producing...
View ArticleNebraska study does not condemn cellulosic biofuels, think tank exec says
Commentary: Cellulosic ethanol worse than gas? Not so fast A new academic paper on biofuels was released this week, and some media outlets have reached sweeping conclusions. “Fuels from corn waste...
View ArticleAnimal manure may fuel Iowa’s next biofuel industry surge
Iowa, already one of the nation’s two leading producers of both corn ethanol and biodiesel, may be about to plunge into the production of renewable fuels made from animal manure, municipal waste and...
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