The study paves the way for research to understand which types of microbe—such as bacteria—are best at helping cattle to extract energy from their food, experts say

The surprising find occurred when a team at the University of York were investigating the digestive system of firebrats

Researchers unlock key scientific challenge of how biorefineries can convert wood into biofuel in an environmental and cost-effective way

Researchers found that reducing the expression of GAUT4 in poplar and switchgrass led to a 70 percent reduction in pectin content and produced a 15 percent increase in sugar release

Process can use coal, shale gas, and biomass while consuming carbon dioxide

Croton trees—which seem to grow everywhere in Kenya—and the oilseeds they produce have the potential to improve rural livelihoods

Ethanol produced from sweet sorghum can be used for auto and jet fuel, UF/IFAS researchers said

It is commonly accepted that there is an urgent need for sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels for transportation to replace diesel and petrol

New research stitches together the best bits of several different bacteria to synthesize a new biofuel product that matches current engines better than previously produced biofuels

Even as researchers test poplars’ potential to morph into everything from ethanol to chemicals in cosmetics and detergents, a commercial-scale processing plant for poplars has yet to be achieved