Biofuels experts discuss corn and cellulosic ethanol, and sustainable aviation fuels. We use a lot of biofuels in the US -- corn ethanol now makes up 10% of every gallon of gasoline. Ethanol made from ...

Everyone in Kibwezi, a village in southeastern Kenya parched by four years of drought, remembers the promises. It all started in 2000, when the government started preaching the word about a plant ...

First the plant stalk is harvested, shredded, and crushed. The extracted juice is then combined with bacteria and yeast in large bioreactors, where the sugars are metabolized and converted into ...

Generators have long played a vital role in modern life, providing a reliable source of power when the grid fails or simply isn't available. From music festivals like Glastonbury to construction sites ...

Airline companies like Virgin and Continental have been testing biofuel alternatives to jet fuel to reduce their dependence on oil and limit greenhouse gas emissions. In some cases, though, it's ...