Biofuels

Cars and planes can run on biomass. Why not trains as well?

May 26, 2012 7:18am | By Claire Lambrecht

In a bid to encourage EV purchase, the U.S. government has introduced a payback system on their fuel economy website.

May 22, 2012 5:57am | By Charlie Osborne

A startup aims to tackle environmental, economic and public health problems in Mozambique's capital by changing what fuel people use to cook food.

2 | May 22, 2012 3:00am | By Kirsten Korosec

Is the Navy's renewable energy investment in jeopardy?

27 | May 15, 2012 7:48am | By Charlie Osborne

"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about biofuel production.

2 | May 8, 2012 1:35am | By Charlie Osborne

As part of its quarterly review of innovation, Lux Research has picked 10 companies that have compelling tech and business models.

1 | May 4, 2012 11:24am | By Kirsten Korosec

The world continues to increase its use of fossil fuels, and global warming is still way above safe levels, head of International Energy Agency warns US Energy Secretary Chu and others.

26 | April 26, 2012 5:42am | By Mark Halper

Biofuel start-up OriginOil is repurposing its algae processing technology to clean contaminated water at oil and natural gas drilling locations.

April 25, 2012 2:53pm | By David Worthington

Speaking at a forum on green technology, Ford's CEO revealed how much electric vehicle batteries actually cost.

7 | April 23, 2012 3:52am | By Charlie Osborne

WestJet unveiled new technology on Earth Day that will allow it to switch from gasoline to electricity-powered luggage tugs in airports -- the tractors that tow baggage on runways.

April 23, 2012 2:25am | By Charlie Osborne

Energy columnist Chris Nelder shows why the production costs of oil from tight oil shales, tar sands, deepwater, and the Arctic will mean that oil becomes unaffordable for the U.S. by 2015.

40 | April 18, 2012 5:00am | By Chris Nelder

Boeing completes its first transpacific flight powered by biofuels, using a 787 Dreamliner running on used cooking oil between the U.S. and Tokyo.

8 | April 17, 2012 8:29am | By Andrew Nusca

"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about the expansion of the biofuels industry.

1 | April 16, 2012 1:16am | By Charlie Osborne

"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about the aviation industry.

April 12, 2012 1:07am | By Charlie Osborne

Two industry leaders have signed an agreement for the future of aviation development.

April 10, 2012 4:47am | By Charlie Osborne

The latest twist in 'transmunication' alerts you when someone hits your parked car. And of course, it shows onboard movies. All in a zero-emissions electric luxury Infiniti.

April 6, 2012 6:37am | By Mark Halper

How can egg shells be used to power future electronic vehicles?

April 6, 2012 5:34am | By Charlie Osborne

Energy columnist Chris Nelder explains why recent projections of oil independence by 2020 are not only wrong, but counter-productive in the long run.

24 | April 4, 2012 5:00am | By Chris Nelder

The rising cost of crude oil has spurred the delivery giant to adopt more sustainable energy sources.

April 3, 2012 5:33am | By Charlie Osborne

How do you grow algae in the desert Southwest? Startup Sapphire Energy is already doing it and has just raised $144 million to expand a demonstration plant that produces crude oil from algae.

4 | April 2, 2012 4:35pm | By Kirsten Korosec