A bacterial boost for bio-based fuels

Experiment pushes toward the promise of algae as a clean, renewable food and fuel source

A University of Washington team has made new headway on a solution to remove beetle-killed trees from the forest and use them to make renewable transportation fuels or high-value chemicals

Researchers are finding a way to lessen the harm and increase the benefits of removing maize stover, which is often used in making biofuels

Deep sequencing impacts food and bioenergy crops

Scientists have developed a new system to convert methane into a deep green, energy-rich, gelatin-like substance that can be used as the basis for biofuels and other bioproducts, specialty chemicals—and even feed for cows

Findings point to new biochemical strategies for increasing oil yield from crops grown to produce biofuels and biomaterials

Algae is a desirable biofuel source because it doesn’t compete with other plants that serve as sources of food

Understanding how brown rot fungi degrade wood could lead to new tools for more efficient biofuel production

Streamlined process speeds up algae strain selection, could lower biofuel production costs