Algae could offer an alternative to the controversial use of land plants in bioenergy production. Astonishing research finding by biologists at Bielefeld University published in th... Read more
A Technology Perspective Plant science is key to addressing the major challenges facing humanity in the 21st Century, according to Carnegie’s David Ehrhardt and Wolf F... Read more
Butanol is particularly suited as a transport fuel A method developed at Aalto University in Finland makes it possible to use microbes to produce butanol suitable for biofue... Read more
A Georgia company says it has overcome a major roadblock in turning agricultural waste into vehicle fuel and other useful chemicals by experimenting with a technology that treats t... Read more
Scientists, engineers and government officials are attempting to harness the power in flowing water For Douglas Meffert, those attempting to harness the water power of the Mississi... Read more
To make sunlight practical as a dominant source of energy a viable storage technology needs to be developed. One promising area of research is imitating the process of photosynthes... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Indonesia is hosting what is being called the world’s biggest geothermal energy conference. The congress in Bali is an attempt to look at how to better de... Read more
