The Department of Energy (DOE) announced Aug. 4 that it will be collaborating with the Clearinghouse for the Open Research of the United States (CHORUS) as a component of its model for providing public access to peer-reviewed articles that report on DOE-funded research. CHORUS is a collaborative service developed by the not-for-profit organization CHOR, Inc. to provide easy public access to scholarly works.

Identifying the makeup of 19Fu-FA yields novel process for creation of fuel and chemical compounds.

Scientists from the University of Illinois at Chicago have synthesized a catalyst that improves their system for converting waste carbon dioxide into syngas, a precursor of gasoline and other energy-rich products, bringing the process closer to commercial viability

The U.S. Department of Energy selected a University of Alabama start-up company for an approximate $1.5 million award to refine an alternative material to potentially extract uranium from the ocean.

International symposium to feature foremost experts on fuel and combustion research.

Membrane developed by MIT researchers can separate even highly mixed fine oil-spill residues.

New research from the University of Liverpool may revolutionize solar panel construction.

Genetic analysis of eucalyptus yields insight into tree’s potential for fuel, fiber.

Turning the “hydrogen economy” concept into a reality, even on a small scale, has been a bumpy road, but scientists are developing a novel way to store hydrogen to smooth out the long-awaited transition away from fossil fuels.

Equipment unique to the University of Calgary gives researchers insight into industry and academic challenges.

A team of clean energy researchers at the University of British Columbia has received a $500,000 grant to commercialize a new technology that converts excess carbon dioxide and wastewater from the oil and gas sector into reusable water and valuable chemicals. This development could serve the dual purpose of reducing global carbon dioxide emissions and addressing the issue of decreasing global water reserves.

Clemson University plant breeders released 21 new crop varieties that can help grow food, fiber and fuel.