A biofuel is a fuel that is produced through biological processes (such as agriculture) as opposed to geological processes (like fossil fuels). Renewable biofuels either involve carbon fixation, such ...

In his State of the Union Address on Jan. 23, 2007, President Bush stated that, in order to substantially lower foreign oil imports, "We must increase the supply of alternative fuels, by setting a ...

Credit: Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) Biofuel is often touted as a clean fuel, but the fact that it is made using food sources is a major drawback. To address this issue, there has ...

Some researchers have blasted biofuels' potential to increase greenhouse gas emissions, calling into question the environmental benefits of making fuel from plant material. But a new analysis says ...

A while back, I covered an article published in the International Journal of Global Energy Issues that examined the "greenness" of alternative energy sources. This study looked not only at the amount ...

Sept. 28 (UPI) --The chorus of biofuel critics is getting louder. In an opinion article published this week in the journal PNAS, a pair climate scientists argued continued support for biofuel ...

While this fuel source isn’t without controversy, the global biofuel demand is expected to increase by 28 percent by 2026. By Carla Delgado Published Sep 15, 2022 11:30 AM EDT Add Popular Science ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BENGALURU, India (AP) — India’s push to ...

High-school science teacher Ross McCurdy is planning the first transcontinental flight using aviation biofuel in a certified light aircraft. McCurdy will launch from North Central Airport near ...

Biofuel production currently involves a complex mixture of hydrophilic and hydrophobic liquids, along with one or more catalysts. Getting them all together and separating out the fuel can be a ...

High-school science teacher Ross McCurdy is planning the first transcontinental flight using aviation biofuel in a certified light aircraft. McCurdy will launch from North Central Airport near ...