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Popular Mechanics
April 22, 2008
Chris Ladd
Trees in Your Tank? The Future of Green Gasoline: Earth Day Extra Researchers recently published a new method of refining hydrocarbons from cellulose, paving the way to turn wood scraps into gasoline mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
August 15, 2008
Furfural Fuels Straight From Cellulose US scientists have developed a simple chemical process to convert cellulose to furfural molecules - an alternative biofuel source. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
October 23, 2012
Amy Middleton-Gear
Plant power! To combat our reliance on fossil fuels, US scientists have discovered a new route for turning the carbohydrate cellulose -- the most abundant organic molecule on Earth -- into 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural, a promising precursor molecule to alternative fuels. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
October 8, 2014
Emma Stephen
Sawdust cellulose offers alkane pipeline A new way for converting cellulose into liquid straight-chain alkanes may provide a viable alternative route to chemicals traditionally sourced from crude oil. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
July 13, 2006
Michael Gross
Catalyst Cracks Tough Cellulose Metal catalysts can break down cellulose into simple sugar alcohols, chemists have found, marking an important step in the quest to produce green fuels from renewable resources. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
February 11, 2009
Victoria Gill
Making Biofuels the Chemical Way US-based researchers have developed the first one-step synthesis of a biofuel precursor from untreated agricultural waste. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
October 2011
Waste not, want not Will filling your car with biofuel ever be sustainable? Matthew Aylott says that new technology is set to make this dream a reality mark for My Articles similar articles
Wired
September 24, 2007
Evan Ratliff
One Molecule Could Cure Our Addiction to Oil Scientists have long known how to turn trees into ethanol, but doing it profitably is another matter. mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
June 24, 2008
Chris Ladd
For Future of Biofuel, Secret of MPG Ooze Lies in Mutant Bacteria Scientists are looking way beyond ethanol to a new generation of power -- one that's designed on a computer, produced by bacteria and acts just like good old gasoline. mark for My Articles similar articles
Geotimes
March 2007
Rick Zalesky
Integrating Biofuels into the Fuel Supply Biofuels are but one part of a larger story -- the transition to a broader portfolio of efficient, environmentally favorable fuels, both petroleum- and biomass-based, that will supply tomorrow's vehicles. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
June 28, 2007
Richard Van Noorden
To Chew or to Burn? A positive buzz of research and bold investment is surrounding second generation biofuels. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
September 26, 2008
Hayley Birch
Cheap catalyst turns cellulose to antifreeze A new catalyst that converts cellulose into high yields of ethylene glycol could help reduce our dependence on fossil fuels in making plastics, say US-based scientists. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2011
Grace V. Jean
Air Force Tells Biofuels Industry to 'Bring It' The Air Force within the next five years wants to be able to go on a shopping spree to snap up several hundred million gallons of alternative fuels produced within U.S. borders. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
November 2, 2006
Richard Van Noorden
How Best to Use Biomass? Researchers have developed an efficient way of turning renewable resources like vegetable oils -- and potentially biomass - into hydrogen-rich gas. The gas could be converted to synthetic fuels and industrial chemicals, or used in fuel cells. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
March 26, 2007
John Bonner
Termites' Enzyme Anomaly Japanese researchers have discovered a previously unknown method used by termites to digest cellulose. The discovery offers a novel source of enzymes to assist in the production of biofuels, they suggest. mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
February 2009
Joe Pappalardo
Beetle's Stomach Holds Secret to Cheap Biofuel The future of ethanol fuel might be found in the guts of a Chinese beetle. The chemistry of the beetle's stomach help it to break down trees, a skill that may benefit companies that are looking into biomass-to-ethanol plants. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
December 18, 2006
Carey & Aston
Put A Termite In Your Tank Bio breakthroughs are promising much better ways to make ethanol. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
September 30, 2008
Michael Gross
Cracking Wood Gently German scientists have combined ionic liquids and solid catalysts to gently break down the cellulose in wood and inedible plant material, easing the crucial first stage in converting waste biomass to fuels or feedstock chemicals. mark for My Articles similar articles
Reactive Reports
Issue 63
David Bradley
Waste Not, Want Not A fungus that can convert waste paper into an antibacterial and super-absorbent material has been discovered by researchers. The discovery could provide a commercially and environmentally viable material for disposable diapers and sanitary wear. mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
September 17, 2008
Chris Ladd
5 Clean Jet Fuels to Wean Planes Off Oil (& Make Tickets Cheaper) As cheap oil fades into memory, we get an update on research into new ways to power tomorrow's airplanes and lower the cost of riding them. mark for My Articles similar articles
Wired
January 19, 2009
Jonathon Keats
Jargon Watch: Chemical Equator, Cloaker, Ecomodding New words to describe natural resource shortages, the new standardized test for eighth graders, and a science-fiction mix of mammals and reptiles. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
April 12, 2012
Avtar Matharu
Renewable energy Biofuels as a subject is very diverse, spanning across several disciplines, scientific and non-scientific. James Speight has managed this challenge very well, by keeping focus on chemistry-related issues in the Biofuels Handbook. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
February 16, 2007
Richard Van Noorden
Against the Grain Scientists warn that corn-based ethanol can't realistically cut carbon emissions or gasoline usage. This hasn't stopped US ethanol producers happily gobbling up corn, galvanized by high oil prices and generous tax credits. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
December 21, 2010
James Urquhart
Cellulose catalyst rewrites rules of attraction Chinese researchers have developed a magnetic solid acid catalyst that raises the prospect of efficiently converting biomass cellulose into useful chemicals, such as sugars for biofuel production. mark for My Articles similar articles
Wired
September 24, 2007
Evan Ratliff
The Formula: From Grass to Gas The process behind converting raw plants to ethanol. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
July 8, 2008
Manisha Lalloo
UK Slows Introduction of Biofuels The UK has scaled back its plans to introduce biofuels after a government-commissioned report warned that too little is known about their wider social and environmental impacts. mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
September 2008
Chris Ladd
7 Next-Gen Biofuels to Drive Beyond Gasoline Forget food crops. Future fuels will come from more practical feedstocks. Plus, each generation will use fewer resources and pack more energy than the last. mark for My Articles similar articles