The transportation sector faces mounting pressure to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels in the face of energy insecurity, ...

However, biofuel production remains complex and costly, with efficiency challenges that limit its widespread adoption. To address these issues, experts are turning to nanotechnology to improve ...

A research team from the universities of Jaén and São Paulo in Brazil has confirmed that hydrogen can be obtained from vine shoots through a process that does not require fossil fuels and does not ...

Oil palm biomass, notably empty fruit bunches, trunks and fronds, constitutes an abundant lignocellulosic resource with the potential to deliver sustainable biofuels while mitigating residue disposal ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. — A new biofuel production process created by Michigan State University researchers produces energy more than 20 times higher than existing methods. The results, published in the ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. — A patented Michigan State University process to pretreat corn-crop waste before conversion into ethanol means extra nutrients don't have to be added, cutting the cost of making ...

The deconstruction of cellulose is essential for the conversion of biomass into fuels and chemicals. But cellulose, the most abundant renewable polymer on the planet, is extremely recalcitrant to ...

Wastewater from humans in a single year could fill more than 100 million Olympic-size swimming pools, according to researchers from Canada and the Netherlands (Earth Syst. Sci. Data 2021, DOI: 10.5194 ...

Biofuels encompass liquid, gaseous and solid fuels derived from biological feedstocks, offering a renewable alternative to fossil resources. Production pathways fall into biochemical routes—such as ...

India's ethanol blending programme turns sugarcane into fuel through a 10-step process. The push aims to cut oil imports, ...

The initiative is aimed at strengthening energy security, creating additional income opportunities for farmers, and lowering ...

Ethanol is being promoted as a cleaner fuel alternative in India, but producing it requires significant amounts of water.