Tag: biomass

Reinventing Cellulosic Ethanol Production

By Jennifer Chu | 06/10/2009 | 4 Comments

An Israeli startup says that it has a cheap process to make biofuels from cellulosic materials.

Cellulosic Ethanol on the Cheap

By Jennifer Chu | 05/12/2009 | 3 Comments

Mascoma has announced several advances that may lead to a cheaper, more efficient process to turn biomass into ethanol.

Biofuels vs. Biomass Electricity

By Tyler Hamilton | 05/08/2009 | 0 Comments

Findings show that turning biomass into electricity is more beneficial than turning it into transportation fuels.

A Better Biofuel Bug

By Jennifer Chu | 03/18/2009 | 6 Comments

Zymetis is testing genetically modified bacteria that efficiently convert biomass into sugar.

Better Bug to Make Cellulosic Ethanol

By Prachi Patel | 09/09/2008 | 16 Comments

A new strain of bacteria could make cellulosic ethanol cheaper.

Boosting Cellulosic Biofuels

By Duncan Graham-Rowe | 07/28/2008 | 4 Comments

A catalytic process could improve thermochemical routes to ethanol.

Garbage In, Megawatts Out

By Peter Fairley | 07/02/2008 | 14 Comments

Ottawa will build the first gasification facility in North America to make energy from waste.

Cellulosic Ethanol Plant Opens

By Kevin Bullis | 05/28/2008 | 22 Comments

A 1.4 million gallon demonstration-scale plant will use waste biomass to make biofuel.

Creating Ethanol from Wood More Efficiently

By Kevin Bullis | 02/05/2008 | 4 Comments

Bacteria in termite guts could make ethanol from noncorn sources cheaper.

Fuel from Waste

By Prachi Patel | 12/21/2007 | 8 Comments

A portable system converts biowaste into jet fuel and diesel for the military.

Smaller, Cheaper Biofuel Reactors

By Kevin Bullis | 08/09/2007 | 18 Comments

A new catalytic process efficiently converts biomass to syngas.

Plastics from Sugar

By Prachi Patel | 06/19/2007 | 4 Comments

New catalysts convert glucose into a valuable chemical feedstock.

Cheaper, Cleaner Ethanol from Biotech Corn

By Kevin Bullis | 05/16/2007 | 10 Comments

The genetically-modified plants break down their own cellulose, making it possible to use waste biomass to produce ethanol.

The Case for Burying Charcoal

By Tyler Hamilton | 04/26/2007 | 27 Comments

Research shows that pyrolysis is the most climate-friendly way to consume biomass.

Will Cellulosic Ethanol Take Off?

By Kevin Bullis | 02/26/2007 | 31 Comments

Fuel from grass and wood chips could be big in the next 10 years--if the government helps.