Georgia Becoming World Leader in Biofuels
US - Georgia's gotten $700 million in alternative fuel investment in past three years.

Nanoscale Catalysts Could Tap Syngas
IOWA, US - Say the word “biofuels” and most people think of grain ethanol and biodiesel. But there’s another, older technology called gasification that’s getting a new look from...

Genomics Of Plant-based Biofuels
US — Genomics is accelerating improvements for converting plant biomass into biofuel—as an alternative to fossil fuel for the nation's transportation needs, reports Eddy Rubin,...

MSU to Create Genomic Clearinghouse for Biofuel Crops
US - Michigan State University scientists, armed with a half-million-dollar federal grant, are creating an easily accessible, Web-based genomic database of information on crops that...

Montano Company Open Cellulosic Ethanol Plant
CALIFORNIA, US - A global biofuels company, yesterday celebrated the grand opening of its integrated cellulosic ethanol commercial demonstration facility in Butte, Montana. One of...

Georgia University Looks to New Biomass Technology
US - University of Georgia researchers have developed a new technology that promises to dramatically increase the yield of ethanol from readily available non-food crops, such as Bermudagrass,...

Clean Energy Technology Initiative for Tennessee
US - Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen has announced a partnership between the University of Tennessee and DuPont to advance the state's clean energy technology initiatives.

K-State Team Gets $690,000 for Biofuels Research
US - To meet a goal of replacing one-third of the nation's petroleum consumption with biofuels by the year 2030, the biomass research and development technical advisory committee of...

DRI and UNR Work Together on Biomass Conversion Process
US - Researchers from the Desert Research Institute and the University of Nevada, Reno are part of a $4.674 million study by Gas Technology Institute to economically convert any leafy...

Future of Biofuels
US - A North Dakota State University agricultural economist outlined the biofuel opportunities in North Dakota at the Field Day at the North Central Research Extension Center.

Harvard and Sun Ethanol Team Up for Biofuels Research
US - Harvard University's Office of Technology Development and SunEthanol, Inc., a biofuels technology company, announced today that they have entered into a new research collaboration...

The Discovery of Trichoderma Reesei
CALIFORNIA - The curse of military quartermasters may soon be a boon to producers of biofuels, writes David Gilbert (DOE/Joint Genome Institute).

Congress Rethinks Use of Corn-Based Ethanol
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Congress is rethinking its enthusiastic embrace of corn-based ethanol as food and fuel inflation pushes to the top of the political agenda, according to the Globe...

Scientists and Bush Differ in Opinion on Solving World Hunger
WASHINGTON - Some of the most internationally renowned scientists have recommended cutting down on the use of food-based biofuels on Tuesday, the reason for this being that corn prices...

Switchgrass Marks Monumental Event in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA - Today, Oklahoma secured land for the world's largest stand of switchgrass devoted to cellulosic ethanol production. Acknowledging concerns over ethanol production impacting...