In the California desert near the Salton Sea and the tiny town of Calipatria, an acre-size rectangular pond is filled with saltwater and brightly colored algae. The pond is one of several at the site ...

If you ever watch a duck float across a pond, gobbling up the vegetation coating the surface, that bird is way ahead of its time. The buoyant greenery is azolla, a tiny fern that grows like crazy, ...

Daniel Tan receives funding from the Cotton and Grains Research and Development Corporations. He is President of the NSW Division of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology.

White House reviewing EPA plan for large refiners to cover 50% or less of waived biofuel gallons Proposal likely to draw fire from farm-state lawmakers and support from oil industry Proposal may lower ...

In recent years, the global agenda has witnessed an increasing emphasis on sustainability and environmental consciousness. Among the escalating concerns regarding fossil fuel consumption, biofuels ...

A look at the global landscape of biofuel patenting shows that, after surging between 2004 and 2008, the invention of biofuel technologies slowed considerably, and in many countries went into decline.

Nitrogen-containing compounds are often tolerated in oils and refined products because fuel specifications do not directly limit the nitrogen content of transportation fuels. The nitrogen content and ...

Indonesia’s current biofuel strategy relies heavily on expanding oil palm plantations to meet its B40 and upcoming B50 biodiesel mandates, which could cause up to $4.72 billion in environmental and ...