The term “biofuels” actually encompasses a host of largely unrelated technologies. So far, it has largely meant ethanol, generated by fermenting the sugars found in crops, while research is attempting ...

Wet wastes, including food waste and biomass, are promising candidates for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production due to their triglyceride content, which can be converted into biocrude via ...

Researchers from the University of Utah have developed a way to economically turn algae into a biocrude fuel that can be used to power ships, vehicles, and aircraft. The method that the team has ...

A California company and a Department of Energy research lab have announced that they're teaming up to make oil out of algae — a potential fuel source that would be low on greenhouse gas emissions ...

Biofuels are often touted as an alternative to fossil fuels, but many depend on raw materials that would quickly become scarce if production were scaled up. As an alternative to these alternatives, ...

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Kior this month will begin shipping biofuel from its first “commercial-scale” facility, a significant step for the long-delayed advanced biofuels industry. The Pasadena, Texas-based company’s CEO Fred ...

If you think algae is just that green grime that dirties up your pool, think again: it’s also a surprisingly viable source for biofuel. The LiveFuels Alliance, funded by LiveFuels Inc based in Menlo ...

A large-scale demonstration converting biocrude to renewable diesel fuel has passed a significant test, operating for more than 2,000 hours continuously without losing effectiveness. A large-scale ...