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New Technique Could Help Generate More Sustainable Biofuels

Researchers at the Institute of Food Research have developed a new way of rapidly screening yeasts that could help produce more sustainable biofuels.

5 Mar 2015

Breakthrough Pretreatment Technology Holds Potential for Cost-Effective Biofuel Production

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have invented a novel pretreatment technology that could cut the cost of biofuels production by about 30 percent or more by dramatically reducing the amount of enzymes needed to breakdown the raw materials that form biofuels.

25 Feb 2015

Analyzing Lead Content in Gasoline Using EDXRF - New Method Published By Rigaku

Applied Rigaku Technologies, Inc. announces the publication of a new application report covering the measurement of lead (Pb) in gasoline according to ASTM D5059-14, "Standard Test Methods for Lead in Gasoline by X-Ray Spectroscopy" using energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) spectrometry.

10 Feb 2015

Study Examines Financial Viability of Solar-Heated Biomass Gasification Technologies to Produce Natural Gas Substitute

Even at historically low natural gas prices, bioenergy may not be out of the running -- it just may need a little help from the sun. A new study from researchers at the University of Minnesota examining the financial viability of solar-heated biomass gasification technologies that produce a natural gas substitute product concludes that combining these renewable resources can make economic sense.

10 Feb 2015

Pelican Completes Feasibility Study of Energia Reino Verde Biomass Power Plant and Giant King® Grass Plantation

VIASPACE Inc. announced that the comprehensive, independent feasibility study conducted by Pelican SA of the 12 MW biomass power plant and co-located 834 hectare (2,060 acre) Giant King® Grass plantation project in Nicaragua has been completed. The feasibility study addresses the technical and economic issues of both the plantation and power plant, including connection to the Nicaraguan power grid.

10 Feb 2015

New Report on the Global and China Biodiesel Market

RnRMarketResearch.com adds latest biodiesel market reports on for Global and China regions with analysis of worldwide biodiesel production as well as distribution mainly concentrated in Europe, the United States, Argentina, Brazil, and so on.

9 Feb 2015

Faster, Cheaper and Cleaner Method to Increase Bioethanol Production Using Nitrogen Gas

Indiana University biologists believe they have found a faster, cheaper and cleaner way to increase bioethanol production by using nitrogen gas, the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere, in place of more costly industrial fertilizers. The discovery could save the industry millions of dollars and make cellulosic ethanol - made from wood, grasses and inedible parts of plants - more competitive with corn ethanol and gasoline.

3 Feb 2015

Missouri S&T Researcher Discovers Bacterium Capable of Producing Hydrogen

A researcher at Missouri University of Science and Technology has discovered a bacterium that can produce hydrogen, an element that one day could lessen the world’s dependence on oil.

2 Feb 2015

Biofuel Production Does Not Compete With Food Resources, Says New Research

The efficient production of both biofuel and animal feed from one crop is now possible, and can be done on a farm without the need for off-site processes. The research, published in the open access journal Biotechnology for Biofuels, demonstrates the practical potential of an alternative to fossil fuels that does not compete with food resources.

31 Jan 2015

Algae for Fish Food Holds Promise for Biodiesel and Jet Fuel

A common algae commercially grown to make fish food holds promise as a source for both biodiesel and jet fuel, according to a new study published in the journal Energy & Fuels.

29 Jan 2015