biofuel

Fermenting Rice For Biofuel & Feed

Scientists have developed a method to process rice plants into both biofuel and animal fodder that does not require special equipment.

Turning Plant Cells Into Factories

Rather than take on the entire plant cell, researchers have developed a peptide-based method to turn the mitochondria into a biofuel factory.

Powering Space Travel With Astronaut Poo

Scientists have proposed using human waste to produce biogas that can be used for fueling rockets.

Merck Commissions Climate-Neutral Plant In India

Merck's co-generation unit in Goa, India will recycle the shells of cashews and coconuts as biomass fuel.

ToolGen & KAIST To Collaborate On Biofuel Gene Editing

KAIST partners gene editing company ToolGen to develop methods of increasing biofuel yield from microalgae.

Algae Biofuels Unsuitable For Developing Nations, Study

The use of algae biofuels is not a suitable option for developing countries, according to a new study by researchers in Japan.

The Nonsense Of Biofuels: Thoughts From A Nobel Prize Winner

Prof. Hartmut Michel calls for resources used in biofuel production to be used instead to harvest solar energy with photovoltaic cells.

Poo Power: Turning Waste Into Electricity

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have invented a new toilet system that turns human waste into electricity and fertilizers.

Deakin & TERI Open Nanobiotechnology Lab In Gurgaon, India

Deakin University and The Energy and Resources Institute have opened a state-of-the-art nanotechnology laboratory in Gual Pahari, Gurgaon.