Professors Rajeshwar Dayal Tyagi and Patrick Drogui, researchers at the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), have developed a new approach to biodiesel production that uses microbes, ...

Bioenergy from crops is a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. New crops such as energycane can produce several times more fuel per acre than soybeans. Yet, challenges remain in processing the ...

Quietly—with the backing of private investors, the central Minnesota Initiative Foundation, Minnesota’s Department of Employment and Economic Development, and the City of Isanti—the biodiesel industry ...

An electrooxidation process efficiently converts glycerol, a byproduct of biodiesel production, into high-value three-carbon compounds. An electrochemical process developed by researchers at Tokyo ...

Biodiesel production has emerged as a pivotal research area in the transition towards sustainable energy sources. It involves the conversion of renewable feedstocks—such as vegetable oils, animal fats ...

Emerging Markets Online, a global biofuels intelligence firm, has released the second edition of its "Biodiesel 2020: A Global Market Survey," offering an analysis of biodiesel feedstock alternatives, ...

Green transportation is one of the most important considerations in the ongoing fight against climate change. Transit accounts for 29% of all greenhouse gas emissions, more than any other category.

Instead of going in the trash or, perhaps, a compost heap, a new study proposes that used coffee grounds could help feed biodiesel-producing algae. Published in the journal Renewable and Sustainable ...

What Does It Mean To Be Green? Energy is the first thing that comes to mind when people think about bio-based oil, but that's only the tip of the iceberg. Medicines, clothing, paints, plastics, ...

Scott Pierz likes to think of China, a central Maine town nestled between Augusta and Belfast, as a pretty progressive place, with local leadership that encourages business development and is willing ...