Chemists have streamlined the conversion of waste vegetable oil into biodiesel, eliminating the need for corrosive chemicals to perform the reactions. The researchers were able to pull off the waste ...

Every once in a while you might see a car go by with a sticker proclaiming “Powered by soybeans” or “I run biodiesel! Ask me how!” or some such message. No doubt you’re curious, as I was. What are ...

European biodiesel company Solarix has created what may be a sustainable powerhouse for rural areas: the Sustainer, a "power box" in a 20-foot container frame that converts oil-bearing crops and seeds ...

Researchers are developing biodiesel from microalgae grown in wastewater. The project is doubly "green" because algae consume nitrates and phosphates and reduce bacteria and toxins in the water. The ...

A wide range of transportation and health organizations have announced a partnership to conduct a year-long validation project of a new biodiesel technology to demonstrate its viability in real-world, ...

The energy industry is shifting its dynamics amid the current market volatility. This is evident from the current transition pattern witnessed across western United States. Conversion of several crude ...

A recent study published in Scientific Reports explored the use of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)-mediated synthesis (MOFMS) for producing stable heterogeneous CaO/ZnO composite catalysts for ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — As the United States seeks to lessen its reliance on foreign oil, biodiesel is expected to play a role. According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, a ...