| Similar Articles |
|---|
 |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2007
Willie D. Jones |
Termites in Your Tank Could the microbes that bugs use to digest wood be the answer to economic ethanol production?   |
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. |
Wired
September 24, 2007
Evan Ratliff |
The Formula: From Grass to Gas The process behind converting raw plants to ethanol. |
BusinessWeek
December 18, 2006
Carey & Aston |
Put A Termite In Your Tank Bio breakthroughs are promising much better ways to make ethanol. |
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 |
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. |
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. |
Fast Company
June 2006
Stirling Kelso |
John Perazzo: Pallet Pioneer Wooden pallets are the backbone of the American shipping industry. Unfortunately, they have a natural enemy: the Asian long-horned beetle. Which is where John Perazzo comes in. |
Chemistry World
October 29, 2012
Andrerw Turley |
BP drops $300m US ethanol plans Oil super major BP has dropped plans for a $300 million cellulosic ethanol plant in Florida, US, announced in 2009. The plant would have had a production capacity of 36 million gallons per year. |
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. |
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. |
Chemistry World
November 28, 2012
Andrew Turley |
Lignin to lead bio-based chemicals? Lignin could come become the primary source of bio-based aromatic compounds for the chemical industry, according to a new report. |
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. |
Geotimes
January 2007
Cassandra Willyard |
Bush Renews Call for Renewable Fuels Although healthcare and the Iraq strategy were hot topics of discussion following President George W. Bush's State of the Union address Tuesday, energy was front and center in the domestic portion of this year's address. |
IEEE Spectrum
July 2008 |
Venture Capital Eyes Biomass Gasification to Make Ethanol Samir Kaul, the Khosla Ventures general partner responsible for the firm's renewable portfolio, talks about the emerging technology of gasifying biomass into ethanol. |
The Motley Fool
December 24, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Opening Your Energy Mailbag Energy sector news and issues: Ethanol pros and cons... |
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. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
August 14, 2006
Heather Green |
The Great Corn Rush Of 2006 Ethanol profits are drawing in investors, but can the heyday last? |
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. |
Chemistry World
June 13, 2013
Jeanne Therese Andres |
Bacterium breaks down grass for biofuel US scientists have discovered the first microorganism that anaerobically degrades plant biomass to release sugars for biofuel feedstocks. |
Chemistry World
November 7, 2008
James Mitchell Crow |
Biodiesel from forest fungus US researchers have discovered a species of fungus that can convert cellulose directly into diesel - potentially opening a new route to biofuels. |
Chemistry World
October 8, 2013
Colin King |
Figuring lignin out Lignin gives plants the strength to grow tall but this strength is a barrier to turning plants into biofuels. So researchers in the UK have devised an efficient way to make complex model compounds of lignin to help them figure out the best way to break lignin down. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
February 21, 2005
Otis Port |
Not Your Father's Ethanol A new fuel -- "ethanol with a twist" -- could soon be coming to the rescue of motorists fed up with roller-coaster gasoline prices, and it should get a warm welcome from environmentalists and farmers, too. |
IEEE Spectrum
January 2013
Vinod Sreeharsha |
Brazil Doubles Down on Biofuel Start-up GraalBio wants to transform sugarcane waste into cellulosic ethanol |
The Motley Fool
March 1, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Oat Fiber ... and Ethanol? SunOpta is a Canadian company that combines a fast-growing, yet still low-margin, food business with a big ownership stake in an industrial abrasives company, plus technology that could be highly relevant to the emerging ethanol market. Investors, take note. |
Chemistry World
February 21, 2013 |
A biomass bonanza Companies have put biofuels on the back burner to aim for higher margin chemicals |
IndustryWeek
December 1, 2004
Tonya Vinas |
Building For Biofuels Uncertainty in oil prices is just one reason ethanol producers are building more plants in the U.S. |
The Motley Fool
February 3, 2006
Robert Aronen |
Switchgrass in the Spotlight Successful production of cellulosic ethanol has not yet been achieved on a commercial scale. While the president has set the goal of bringing this technology to market in the next six years, there are no guarantees that it will occur. Investors, take note. |
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. |
Popular Mechanics
April 23, 2009
Mile Allen |
Ethanol, Biodiesel, CNG and Propane Reality Check: Live from the Alternative Fuels and Vehicles Conference On the horizon: Cellulosic ethanol... Compressed Natural Gas is a serious option... Propane is here now... True biodiesel, for the most part, can be used in any diesel engine... |
Chemistry World
December 12, 2012
Andrew Turley |
BP shifting ethanol focus to Brazil Oil super major BP says it will invest $350 million to expand production of ethanol from sugarcane at plant in Brazil. |
Science News
July 22, 2006
Ben Harder |
Demand for Ethanol May Drive Up Food Prices The production of ethanol from corn and other crops for fuel could drive up food prices. |
Popular Mechanics
February 11, 2008
Chuck Tannert |
Coskata's $1/Gallon 'Trash-to-Gas' Tech Starts Up Ethanol 2.0: How It Works New startup company says it can make ethanol from almost any carbon-rich source for less than $1 a gallon. |
The Motley Fool
March 5, 2008
Toby Shute |
Innovation Series: Biofuels The search is on for a cheap, renewable fuel. |
Wired
October 2006 |
My Big Biofuels Bet It may surprise you to learn that the most promising solution to our nation's energy crisis begins in the bowels of a waste trough, under the slotted concrete floor of a giant pen that holds 28,000 beef cattle. |
The Motley Fool
September 25, 2006
Jack Uldrich |
DNA Sequencing Sprouts Small Roots DNA sequencing of the poplar tree may lead to cheaper, more plentiful biofuels. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
June 15, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Is Ethanol Worth the Hype? There will be a substantial amount of money made and lost by companies and investors alike as they wrangle over ethanol and its market potential. Wise investors will passively watch this one unfold from the sidelines. |
Chemistry World
April 21, 2011
James Urquhart |
Lignin cut down to size by nickel catalyst A nickel-based homogeneous catalyst that breaks down lignin - the tough polymer that forms plant cell walls - into useful building blocks suitable for chemicals, including green fuels, has been developed by US scientists. |
The Motley Fool
June 17, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Ethanol Steps to the Ledge A Senate vote to cut support to ethanol may mean the end for the fuel in the U.S. |
Chemistry World
March 30, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
Plant molecule could create 'greener' roads A molecule that comes from plants and trees could lead to cheaper and more environmentally friendly roads and bike paths, according to Ted Sleghek, a senior scientist in the Netherlands. |
Popular Mechanics
January 16, 2008
Chuck Tannert |
Ethanol Makes Mini Comeback: Live at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show The sun may be setting on corn-based ethanol as Detroit revs up with cellulosic ethanol concept cars and tech investments. |
The Motley Fool
March 29, 2007
Jack Uldrich |
New Kid on the Farm: Cellulosic Ethanol The technology may not be ready until 2009, but investors should take note today. |
The Motley Fool
January 25, 2007
Robert Aronen |
The 20% Dream President Bush promises a 20% reduction in gas usage in 10 years. If that happens, which companies would win or lose? Investors, take note. |
National Gardening
Whitney Cranshaw |
The "Do-Good" Bugs A guide to choosing and using beneficial insects, mites and nematodes... |
IEEE Spectrum
January 2007
William Sweet |
Corn-o-Copia In today's hothouse political climate, some weird ethanol projects have taken root along with essentially sound ones. |
Chemistry World
November 10, 2015
Elisabeth Ratcliffe |
Eucalyptus bears both catalyst and biofuel Japanese researchers who have devised a method using eucalyptus trees that regenerates residue from the process into fresh catalyst. |
This Old House
July 6, 2000
Denny Schrock |
Working the Bugs Out Here's a safe and effective system to control the plant-eating pests in your yard. |
BusinessWeek
September 22, 2010
Bjerga & Parker |
Deficit Hawks Threaten Ethanol's Future The $27 billion ethanol industry's future is threatened as it loses some of the political support that has sustained it for decades. |
