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05/31/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Duke suspends its plans for a new gas power plant and will focus on generating energy from pig waste

Duke University has indefinitely suspended its plan for a natural gas power plant on its campus. According to an article in the Energy News Network, the school will be getting its energy needs from methane biogas made from hog waste. The decision is the culmination of a two-year struggle between the similarly-named but unrelated Duke Energy and an alliance […]

03/20/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Study of microbes found in cow stomachs could lead to energy extraction breakthrough, aiding in production of biofuels

To develop new techniques in maximizing food and fuel production in the modern age, researchers from The University in Edinburgh in the United Kingdom are turning to an unlikely source for answers: The living bacteria inside the guts of bovine animals. A new study claims that microbes may be the solution to figuring out how […]

02/20/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Biofuel producers are not happy with EPA chief’s call for policy reform

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has expressed its intention to reform the U.S. biofuel policy following the bankruptcy of the biggest oil refiner on the East Coast, reported Reuters. When Philadelphia Energy Solutions filed for bankruptcy in January, the Pennsylvania-based oil refiner cited the exorbitant cost of complying with the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard […]

02/18/2018 / By David Williams

Qantas biofuel-powered airliner required 150 acres of farm land to grow the fuel for a single flight

The world’s first biofuel flight between the U.S. and Australia was achieved with great success by the teams behind it — Qantas and Agricoma Biosciences rejoiced publicly as they both announced the completion of their historic flight. However, while the benefits of switching from conventional fossil fuels to biofuels for cross-country flights might be clear […]

02/11/2018 / By David Williams

World’s first biofuel flight between U.S. and Australia achieved with a Qantas Boeing 787 Dreamliner filled with 24,000 kilos of mustard seed-based blended fuel

The world’s first biofuel flight turned out to be a huge success, and it was powered by 24,000 kilograms of mustard seed-based blended fuel. The historic achievement was made possible through a partnership between airline company Qantas Airways and Agrisoma Biosciences, an agricultural-technology company that’s based in Canada. The two companies announced a partnership back […]

07/12/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

BREAKTHROUGH: ZEOLITE crystals found to greatly improve efficiency of converting water into high-energy fuels

Converting organic waste into fuel could solve a lot of the problems that are facing our planet at the moment, from freeing up significant landfill space to finding new ways to heat homes and power vehicles. Despite the great potential, several stumbling blocks have prevented such an approach from being used on a widespread basis. […]

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