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Artificial photosynthesis - theory or reality?

Clean fuel production generally involves extraction of energy from biomass, such as corn or algae, but what if we could produce clean fuel without the biomass?  After all, biomass is logistically...

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Implanted biofuel cell produces electricity from a bug

Science fiction’s insect cyborgs may not be far off. Researchers have shown that an insect's internal chemicals can be converted to electricity, potentially giving scientists the ability to control...

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Lufthansa completes biofuel tests, plans transatlantic biofuel flight

Lufthansa has announced the positive completion of its burnFAIR project, a six-month practical trail of biosynthetic fuel on the airline’s flights. From July 15 to December 27, 2011, a Lufthansa...

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Grass to gas: UGA researchers’ genome map speeds biofuel development

Researchers at the University of Georgia have taken a major step in the ongoing effort to find sources of cleaner, renewable energy by mapping the genomes of two originator cells of Miscanthus x...

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ORNL explores proteins in Yellowstone bacteria for biofuel inspiration

Studies of bacteria first found in Yellowstone's hot springs are furthering efforts at the Department of Energy's BioEnergy Science Center (BESC) toward commercially viable ethanol production from...

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Location: The missing link in calculating the carbon footprint of biofuels

The Obama administration has set a target for producing cellulosic ethanol of nearly 40 billion liters each year by 2020. One potential source is Miscanthus x giantess, a grass less likely to...

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New synthetic biology technique boosts microbial production of diesel fuel

Significant boosts in the microbial production of clean, green and renewable biodiesel fuel has been achieved with the development of a new technique in synthetic biology by researchers with the US...

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Petrobras and the Federal University of RN inaugurate a pilot plant to...

Petrobras and the Federal Unversity of Grande do Norte inaugurated a pilot plant in Extremoz (state of Rio Grande do Norte) for microalgae cultivation for biodiesel production. This will initiate...

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NASA develops new biofuel energy system using algae and plastic bags

NASA has taken an interest in alternative energy and has recently been experimenting with hydrogen, solar and wind power. NASA has also found an interest in biofuels and their production. The agency...

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DMF shows favorable characteristics as an effective cold-start fuel

The gasoline-alternative biofuel candidate 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF) demonstrates favorable characteristics to be an effective cold-start fuel, according to a new study comparing the ignition timing...

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New temperature switch to control heat-loving microbe

Today, the authors of a study appearing in mBio, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology, have found a way to control a heat-loving microbe with a temperature switch:...

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ORNL process improves catalytic rate of enzymes by 3,000 percent

Light of specific wavelengths can be used to boost an enzyme's function by as much as 30 fold, potentially establishing a path to less expensive biofuels, detergents and a host of other products. In a...

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Gasification may convert mesquite and juniper wood to a usable bioenergy

Research conducted by Texas Agrilife at  Texas A&M University suggests that biomass gasification is being considered as a possible technology for converting at least 10 million acres of Texas...

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Study estimates costs of mesquite biomass delivery for bioenergy use

Texas AgriLife Research scientists are studying the costs of getting potential bioenergy sources such as mesquite to the processed stage. The costs of feedstock delivered to a fictional wood-fired...

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