Cellulosic Ethanol—Biofuel Beyond Corn
Fuel ethanol production in the US is expected to exceed 7.5 billion gallons before 2012, writes Nathan S. Mosier from the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Purdue University.

Biofuel Tax Credits to Achieve Policy Goals
Proponents of federal support for biofuels, which are transportation fuels produced mainly from renewable plant matter, offer several rationales for that support, according to a report from the US Congressional Budget Office.

Fine-tuning Growth Conditions for Biofuel Microbes
US - Cyanobacteria are among the oldest living forms in nature, responsible for generating the atmospheric oxygen we breathe today. Now Hyun Woo Kim and Raveender Vannela, researchers at the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University are perfecting...

Putting Second Generation Biofuels to the Test
An interdisciplinary team headed by Empa researcher Rainer Zah, studying the sustainability of second generation biofuels, has calculated how much fuel might be saved in Switzerland through the use of these new products.

Investigating Bioenergy and Food in Peru
Peru has already brought national bioenergy-related policies and strategies into law, according to BEFs - the Bioenergy and Food Security Project of the FAO, writes TheBioenergySite senior editor, Chris Harris.

New Yeast Makes More Cellulosic Ethanol
Purdue University scientists have improved a strain of yeast that can produce more biofuel from cellulosic plant material by fermenting all five types of the plant's sugars.

Next-Generation Biofuels: Challenges for Agriculture
Next-generation biofuel companies are using a variety of strategies to overcome high initial capital costs, limited access to low-cost biomass, and other hurdles to remain financially viable during pre-commercial development, writes William Coyle in the...

BioIsoprene - a Renewable Product with Biofuel Potential
Developments in the renewable fuels field have seen the emergence of new compounds and polymers that not only boost ethanol and biodiesel production, but also enable the sustainable production of many other products that would otherwise use petroleum...

Increasing Efficiency of Bioethanol Production from Starch
A new control strategy for bio-ethanol production from renewable source (starch) is proposed by a research team at ICSR-BAS - the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

Niches and Glitches in Ethanol Production
All plant matter, from small piles of grass clippings on the lawn to overgrown masses of kudzu enveloping entire hillsides, contains sugars that could be fermented to make cellulosic ethanol, writes Ann Perry, from the USDA Agricultural Research Service....

Estimating Ethanol Yields from CRP Croplands
The scramble to find sufficient land for biofuel production has experts eyeing marginal croplands that have been placed in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), writes Ann Perry from the USDA Agricultural Research Service.

Seeking a More 'Poplar' Biofuel
Gas money for your car does not grow on trees, but one day you might be filling up with fuel that does.

CSL Sequences for Future Biofuels
Aaron Liepman's lab is part of a United States Department of Agriculture project that could someday lead to more efficient production of everything from biofuels to beer, writes Amy E. Whitesall at Eastern Michigan University.

Grass Biomethane - a Biofuel Solution for Ireland?
New research indicates that biomethane made from grass could be an energy efficient and sustainable transport biofuel in Ireland and other temperate Northern climates. Its net energy is potentially higher than rapeseed biodiesel and wheat ethanol sys...

Biofuels—New Report Brings Greater Clarity to Burning Issue
A report by an international panel of the United Nations has shown that some crop-based fuels show positive climate benefits, while others are environmentally questionable.