Tag: ethanol

Biofuel from Sewage

By Jennifer Chu | 10/13/2009 | 1 Comment

Qteros forms a partnership to use sewage as a feedstock for making ethanol.

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.

Converting Garbage into Fuel

By Kevin Bullis | 05/27/2009 | 14 Comments

Waste Management, a large waste company, gives technology for gasifying trash a boost.

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.

Measuring Corn Ethanol's Thirst for Water

By Phil McKenna | 04/14/2009 | 10 Comments

Ethanol from corn consumes three times more water than previously thought.

Efficient Ethanol Fuel Cells

By Kevin Bullis | 02/02/2009 | 3 Comments

A new catalyst could make ethanol fuel cells practical for portable gadgets.

Oil Price Threatens Biofuel Firms

By Kevin Bullis | 12/05/2008 | 10 Comments

Falling oil prices could cause some alternative-fuel startups to fail.

Betting on Green

By Michael Fitzgerald | 10/30/2008 | 6 Comments

Falling oil prices mean tough times for renewable energy, but experts expect the industry to bounce back.

More Energy-Efficient Ethanol

By Jennifer Chu | 08/18/2008 | 6 Comments

A process used in wastewater treatment may increase efficiency in ethanol plants.

Boosting Cellulosic Biofuels

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

A catalytic process could improve thermochemical routes to ethanol.

Ethanol's Forecast

By Kevin Bullis | 06/12/2008 | 14 Comments

Rain and floods in the corn-growing Midwest could drive up the costs of producing the biofuel.

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.

Battling Ethanol-Propelled Food Prices

By Kevin Bullis | 04/18/2008 | 30 Comments

Demand for corn-derived fuel is driving up food prices, but new technologies could help.

Building Better Biofuels

By Neil Savage | 06/06/2007 | 7 Comments

Startup LS9 is developing microbes that produce hydrocarbons.