Injecting an ethanol-based gel directly into a specific type of tumor, called squamous cell carcinoma, resulted in a 100% cure rate in a hamster model In the rich world, cancer therapy is ex... Read more
Most of the fuel additive ethanol used in the U.S. is made from corn. But new research reveals that copper can turn carbon dioxide into ethanol without using corn or other plants. Most cars... Read more
A multi-institutional team led by the University of Illinois have proven sugarcane can be genetically engineered to produce oil in its leaves and stems for biodiesel production. Surprisingly... Read more
In a new twist to waste-to-fuel technology, scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed an electrochemical process that uses tiny spikes of carbon a... Read more
VTT has developed a sensor that detects ethanol in the headspace of a food package. Ethanol is formed as a result of food spoilage. The sensor signal is wirelessly readable, for instance, by... Read more
Genetic engineering allows biomass-degrading bacterium to make fuel in a single process The Science The conventional strategy for producing ethanol from plant biomass requires costly pretrea... Read more
The efficient production of both biofuel and animal feed from 1 crop is now possible, and can be done on a farm without the need for off-site processes The efficient production of both biofu... Read more
Stanford scientists have created a copper-based catalyst that produces large quantities of ethanol from carbon monoxide gas at room temperature. Stanford University scientists have found a n... Read more
The technology could produce ethanol at a cost savings of roughly 10 percent Using a plant-derived chemical, UW-Madison researchers have developed a process for creating a concentrated strea... Read more
Biologist Cui Qiu manipulates genes of little-known bacteria to make them superstars of fuel production. In one recent achievement, Cui, a researcher with the Chinese Academy of Sciences... Read more
Norwegian scientists have made a breakthrough in the production of biofuel from wood. The new process reduces the time that it takes to convert woodchips or sawdust into ethanol from weeks t... Read more
Converting bioethanol into hydrogen for fuel cells becomes significantly simpler with innovative metal catalysts A process known as ethanol steam reforming is creating opportunities for fuel... Read more
“Ethanol actually is a poor alternative fuel,” Wass said. “Butanol is much better. Scientists today reported a discovery that could speed an emerging effort to replace ethanol in gasoline wi... Read more
