When considering renewable fuels, biodiesel is an exciting alternative energy source with great promise. The production of biodiesel fuel involves oil-based plant feedstock containing triglycerides, ...

What if grease from your favorite chicken place could be transformed into sustainable, green fuel using only waste from your laptop's batteries? It sounds surreal, but it's based in science.

However, biofuel production remains complex and costly, with efficiency challenges that limit its widespread adoption. To address these issues, experts are turning to nanotechnology to improve ...

As stricter fuel regulations and pressures intensify for a solution to the rising greenhouse gas emissions, the maritime ...

Researchers have developed a novel method to produce biodiesel from waste oil. This simple process requires relatively mild heat and has the potential to make the alternative fuel source much more ...

SEVERAL CHEMICAL MAKERS have found an indirect way to cash in on the biodiesel boom: supplying biodiesel makers with catalysts. BASF, Evonik Industries, and DuPont are enjoying a bustling market for ...

IT SOUNDS almost too good to be true. Using a process similar to what is found in an ordinary refinery, oil companies and engineering firms have developed a technology to turn fats and oils into a ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The US government is placing new bets on biofuels. Just this month ...

Researchers say the high calorific value of spent coffee grounds could be exploited with a more efficient technique to produce a commercially competitive, greener biofuel. The approach aims to address ...

Used coffee grounds can already be turned into things such as water filters, road material, carbon-capture media, and biofuel. Unfortunately in the case of the latter, it's a fairly complex affair, ...