A team of scientists led by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have discovered the specific gene that controls an important symbiotic relationship between plants and so... Read more
Reducing CO2 concentrations and air pollution in the atmosphere f we’re going to limit global temperature increases to 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels, as laid out in the Paris Climate... Read more
Researchers reveal amazing biological ‘wires’ of a sort never seen before Scientists have made a surprising discovery about how strange bacteria that live in soil and sediment ca... Read more
Scientists find a “switch” to increase starch accumulation in algae Results from a collaborative study by Tokyo Tech and Tohoku University, Japan, raise prospects for large-scale... Read more
An unconventional mélange of algae, eucalyptus and bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) appears to be a quirky ecological recipe. But, scientists from Cornell, Duke University,... Read more
A new design could help produce sustainable energy in developing countries A new kind of fuel cell that can turn urine into electricity could revolutionize the way we produce bioenergy, part... Read more
The race to meet carbon-neutral biofuel targets could put human health and food crop production at risk unless it is carefully planned, according to new research. A new study, led by Profess... Read more
Much attention has been given to dedicated, perennial bioenergy crops to meet the revised Renewable Fuel Standard mandating production of 36 billion gallons of biofuel by the year 2022. Even... Read more
When the forestry machines have finished extracting timber, what is left are tops and branches – waste which cannot be used. However, according to researchers, it is possible to turn these h... Read more
“Transporting power through power lines to remote, rural areas is very inefficient and can be expensive for farmers and other rural citizens” As energy costs rise, more Americans are turning... Read more
Do little one-celled plants hold the key to our energy future? How to wean ourselves off fossil fuels? A tough question with a seemingly simple answer: use renewables. But alas, not that sim... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Crops can be produced for bioenergy on a significant scale in west, eastern and southern Africa without doing damage to food production or natural habitats, according to... Read more
