Biodiesel is a renewable fuel and offers a sustainable and potentially carbon-neutral alternative to petroleum products. Yet ...

One of the main criticisms about biofuels is that they occupy fields that should be dedicated to growing food for humans. That makes second-generation biofuels very attractive: they can use biomass as ...

With oil prices hovering just below $100 a barrel, the push to find other sources of energy like biofuels is intensified. Several Hollywood and Nashville stars boast of converting their huge plush ...

Even plants have to live on an energy budget. While they're known for converting solar energy into chemical energy in the form of sugars, plants have sophisticated biochemical mechanisms for ...

As global energy use continues to rise, the demand for renewable energy sources such as biofuels is also growing—especially in the transportation sector. Now, researchers at The University of Texas at ...

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