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Methane-Producing Microbes Could Extend Lifespan of Coal Seam Gas Wells

UNSW Australia-led researchers have discovered a way to produce a tenfold increase in the amount of methane gas emitted by naturally occurring microbes living in coal seams and on food waste.

17 Feb 2016

New Yeast Strain Helps Reduce Cost of Biofuels Produced with Ionic Liquids

An assistant research specialist at the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) has designed a new strain of yeast that could improve the efficiency of making fuel from cellulosic biomass such as switchgrass.

15 Feb 2016

Innovative Method to Harness CO2 from Atmosphere for Methanol Production

Researchers from the USC Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute have succeeded in generating fuel from thin air. This is the first time that researchers have directly transformed carbon dioxide, present in the air, into methanol. This conversion took place at a relatively low temperature.

4 Feb 2016

CRISPR-Cas9 Tool May Accelerate Production of New Precursors for Biofuels, Specialty Polymers

A team led by a researcher at the University of California, Riverside has adapted the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system for use in a yeast strain that can produce useful lipids and polymers. The development will lead to new precursors for biofuels, specialty polymers, adhesives and fragrances.

27 Jan 2016

Researchers Use Photo-Bioelectrochemical Cells to Convert Solar Energy into Electrical Power

Researchers from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, in Israel, and the University of Bochum, in Germany, have introduced a new method in the making of photo-bioelectrochemical cells. This discovery has been reported in Nature Energy.

20 Jan 2016

Air Products Awarded PED Certification for New Membrane Separators for Biogas Upgrading Applications

Air Products’ PRISM Membranes division in Saint Louis, Missouri, has received PED (Pressure Equipment Directive) certification for two new sizes of membrane separators for biogas upgrading applications.

20 Jan 2016

Researchers Analyze Nature’s Best Biocatalysts to Boost Efficiency of Biofuel Production

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s BioEnergy Science Center are looking beyond the usual suspects in the search for microbes that can efficiently break down inedible plant matter for conversion to biofuels.

18 Jan 2016

Second-Generation Biofuel Crops Could Efficiently Meet Emission Reduction Goals

Second-generation biofuel crops like the perennial grasses Miscanthus and switchgrass can efficiently meet emission reduction goals without significantly displacing cropland used for food production, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Illinois and collaborators published their findings in the inaugural edition of the journal Nature Energy. The researchers call it the most comprehensive study on the subject to date.

12 Jan 2016

VIASPACE Provides Updates on Biomass Electricity Projects Using Giant King Grass

VIASPACE Inc. provides an update on electricity projects being pursued by VIASPACE and partners around the world. Several of the projects have been publicly discussed previously and some are new projects. All of the projects have customer sensitivity and some are completely confidential at the request of the customers. The confidential projects will only be described at a high level.

23 Dec 2015

Research Project to Improve Sorghum for Biofuel Gets $13.5 Million U.S. DOE Award

The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center announced that it will be part of a major collaborative research project to improve sorghum's productivity under resource-limited conditions.

22 Dec 2015