Which plants are good resources for biofuel production? The first attempts to produce a biologically-based fuel to replace mineral petrol and diesel, continued to look for derivatives of well ...

But criticism about food vs. fuel and scalability abounded and, by 2008, cellulosic ethanol became known as a so-called second-generation-biofuel and, maybe, the answer to our oil-addicted prayers.

Billed by the government as an "all-energy" conclave, the upcoming India Energy Week (IEW) is set to see the participation of ...

Moeve, formerly Cepsa, is the leading provider of marine fuels in Spain. The company already supplies biofuels to the cruise and container industries and plans to increase its production capacity to 2 ...

Biofuels, however, have a very low energy ... are falling short of expectations have led to the development of second-generation (cellulosic ethanol, biomass-to-liquids, pyrolysis oil, dimethyl ...

What are some ways genomics is helping solve the global energy crisis? Genomics is contributing to the development of renewable energy sources and genetic engineering of enzymes. One of the ...

The volume of second-generation biofuels made from used cooking oil and certain animal fats, as listed in Part B of Annex IX of the directive, can also be ramped up, with the introduction of ...

Most Canadian cars will run on conventional fuel for the foreseeable future, allowing Canada to take advantage of this latest generation of biofuels. By strengthening mandates, supporting ...

the production of first generation biofuels should be restricted, while the production of 1.5-generation and the development of second generation - cellulose ethanol - should be encouraged and ...

The primary objectives of biofuel technology advancements are to minimise environmental impact and enhance efficiency. Second-generation biofuels, generated from non-food crops and waste materials ...

EU regulators are pushing hard for increased use of biofuels in coming years, but car-makers want to make sure that new fuels are developed to work well on existing engines rather than having to ...

Rising Environmental Awareness: The global push towards reducing carbon footprints and minimizing pollution is a key factor ...