Posts Tagged ‘biofuels’
Ask ‘gribbles’ how to turn wood into liquid fuel
U. YORK (UK) — Tiny wood-boring marine isopods are giving scientists clues on how to turn woody material into liquid fuel. Continue…
Tuesday, June 4, 2013 16:00 - 1 Comment
Earth & Environment - Jun 3, 2013 13:44 - 1 Comment
Will thirsty corn limit US ethanol goals?
RICE (US) — If the climate continues to evolve as predicted, the United States stands little to no chance of satisfying its current biofuel goals, new research predicts. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 10, 2013 10:23 - 0 Comments
Drug-finder method coaxes more oil from algae
UC DAVIS (US) — Chemists have found several compounds that can boost oil production by green microscopic algae, a potential source of biodiesel and other “green” fuels. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 27, 2013 12:25 - 2 Comments
Tool for biofuel may live in termite guts
PURDUE (US) — The biology behind termite digestion may lead to a better way to break down biomass and make biofuels, researchers say. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 26, 2013 16:00 - 0 Comments
For future biofuel, plant stores oil in leaves
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Chubby caterpillars show that scientists have engineered a plant with oily leaves, an advance that could enhance biofuel production and lead to improved food for animals. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 17, 2013 12:59 - 5 Comments
Reject fields could produce lots of biofuel
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Land unfit for food crops can be prime real estate for biofuel plants—and could produce an estimated 5.5 billion gallons of ethanol in the Midwest alone. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 14, 2012 15:10 - 0 Comments
More biofuel, less biofilm from cellulose secrets
U. VIRGINIA (US) — New research reveals how cells extrude cellulose—findings that could improve biofuel production and help better fight bacteria.
Science & Technology - Nov 8, 2012 12:57 - 4 Comments
Long-lost method may turn sugar into diesel
UC BERKELEY (US) — A long-abandoned fermentation process once used to turn starch into explosives can be used to produce renewable diesel fuel, say scientists. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Nov 7, 2012 12:46 - 0 Comments
Is biofuel from algae ‘green’ enough yet?
U. ARIZONA (US) — “Algal biofuels are not quite ready for prime time,” says Joel Cuello, co-author of a new report evaluating the alternative fuel’s current drawbacks and its potential. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 11, 2012 15:24 - 0 Comments
To boost biofuel production, add bacteria
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — A new way of making biofuel produces 20 times more energy than existing methods by adding bacteria that turn byproducts into electricity. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 4, 2012 12:09 - 0 Comments
Sun-sensor protein tells plants when to flower
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Scientists believe they’ve pinpointed the last crucial piece of the puzzle of how plants “know” when to flower. (more…)
Earth & Environment - May 22, 2012 13:13 - 0 Comments
The forest is gone, but where’s the carbon?
UC DAVIS (US) — The volume of greenhouse gas released when a forest is cleared depends on how the trees will be used and in which part of the world the trees are grown. (more…)
Top Stories - May 14, 2012 12:50 - 0 Comments
One plant yields 3 clues to biofuel crops
IOWA STATE (US) — Knowing the function of three plant proteins could help scientists raise seed oil yield in crops, a potential windfall for the bioeconomy. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 29, 2012 14:07 - 0 Comments
Mutant cellulose yields biofuel more easily
IOWA STATE (US) — Genetic mutations to cellulose in plants could improve the conversion of cellulosic biomass into biofuels. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 15, 2011 12:16 - 0 Comments
RiceNet: Better grain, new biofuel crops
UC DAVIS (US) — The first genome-scale model for predicting gene function in rice is expected to speed up development of new crops for biofuels—and improve the quality of one of the world’s most important food staples. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 28, 2011 10:37 - 0 Comments
Corn for ethanol: Divide and conquer
PURDUE (US) — Researchers have discovered a more efficient method to process corn stover to make cellulosic ethanol—based on the fact that the residue’s distinct parts—the rind, pith, and leaves—break down in different ways. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 4, 2011 9:49 - 0 Comments
Cheap sugars could be biofuel bargain
IOWA STATE (US) — Engineers have developed a way to make low-cost sugars from biomass, a discovery that has the potential to reduce the cost of producing biofuels. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 29, 2011 12:21 - 3 Comments
Bacteria turn newspapers into biofuel
TULANE (US) — A novel bacterial strain uses recycled newspaper to produce butanol, a biofuel that can serve as a substitute for gasoline. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 12, 2011 10:56 - 0 Comments
Biofuels created at breakneck speed
RICE (US) — Engineers have discovered a new way to convert simple glucose into biofuels and petrochemical substitutes. The approach is up to 10 times faster than previous methods. (more…)
