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 ...

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 ...

Corn is grown not only for food, it is also an important renewable energy source. Renewable biofuels can come with hidden economic and environmental issues, and the question of whether corn is better ...

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 ...

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Jan. 5 (UPI) --By hiding a modified enzyme inside a virus, researchers have created a new biomaterial capable of efficiently catalyzing the production of hydrogen. The so-called ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...