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
Today most U.S. biodiesel is produced from soybean. But despite its value as a protein source, soybean only provides the equivalent of about one barrel of oil per acre. A team led by the Uni... Read more
A multi-institutional team reports that it can increase sugarcane’s geographic range, boost its photosynthetic rate by 30 percent and turn it into an oil-producing crop for biodiesel product... Read more
SAT expects the unit to be producing 1.2 million liters (317,000 gallons) of biodiesel per year The state of Pernambuco in Brazil’s northeast is going to become home to the country’s first a... Read more