Biofuels

Scientists from Pennsylvania State University have identified new genes in corn that could increase crop yields and biofuel potential.

2 | June 12, 2010 6:50am | By Andrew Nusca

DuPont's Tom Connelly, chief innovation officer, outlined the company's plans to find a replacement for ethanol, a first-generation biofuel that needs to be replaced with something more efficient.

15 | June 3, 2010 3:27am | By Larry Dignan

A new study finds the destructive kudzu plant also causes air pollution. Could the invasive weed's potential as a biofuel help redeem itself?

8 | May 28, 2010 4:00am | By Melissa Mahony

Acciona's Eric Schneider says the U.S. has wind power potential that's the envy of the world -- and the Midwest holds the key. But a major federal push is required to build out the necessary...

8 | May 27, 2010 8:36am | By Andrew Nusca

Former British prime minister Tony Blair announced that he has joined Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Khosla Ventures to oversee its green portfolio.

3 | May 24, 2010 6:54pm | By Andrew Nusca

New research from J. Craig Venter's crew replicates and enlivens a bacterial genome. Will an algae genome follow to spark the next generation of biofuels?

3 | May 21, 2010 4:00am | By Melissa Mahony

Researchers at the J. Craig Venter Institute have constructed the first self-replicating, synthetic bacterial cell.

1 | May 20, 2010 10:23am | By Andrew Nusca

Energy, packaging and water usage are three primary pillars of its sustainability innovation investments.

2 | May 19, 2010 10:57am | By Heather Clancy

The EPA and oil industry want to boost the ethanol content in gasoline. Automakers say the new blend may ruin your car.

24 | May 7, 2010 9:08am | By Melissa Mahony

Germany is on a path to leapfrog the U.S. to dominate the cleantech industry. Here's how.

4 | May 6, 2010 5:55am | By Vinnie Mirchandani

In its eighth corporate responsibility report, the energy company outlines emerging technology investments, including huge carbon dioxide reuse project off Australia.

May 5, 2010 10:56am | By Heather Clancy

Cereplast wants to make plastic entirely from algae. The company is close — it is ready to go commercial after developing a hybrid algae plastic material. The only thing holding it back is a...

1 | May 4, 2010 3:34am | By Boonsri Dickinson

At the Nordic Green conference in Menlo Park, Calif., Bob Wilson, director of chemical science and technology at SRI International, discusses with biotech executives the impediments they are...

April 29, 2010 4:01pm

University of Michigan researchers develop a fast way of turning algae into crude oil. Pressure-cook the microalgae!

3 | April 27, 2010 3:44am | By Boonsri Dickinson

A U.S. Navy-owned F/A-18 Super Hornet is the first supersonic jet with afterburners to fly on a biofuels blend.

13 | April 22, 2010 1:30pm | By Andrew Nusca

Fat from cattle is now powering a train between Oklahoma and Texas.

19 | April 21, 2010 5:00am | By Melissa Mahony

Royal Dutch Shell is putting the finishing touches on a $19 billion plant in Qatar that will convert the area's abundant natural gas reserves into an odorless diesel.

2 | April 19, 2010 7:54am | By Andrew Nusca

Investors are showing growing interest in initial public offerings by cleantech companies. Nineteen are on deck for 2010 -- here are 10 more to watch.

April 16, 2010 4:42am | By Andrew Nusca

Picking up the mountain pine beetle's scraps, start-up Cobalt Technologies produces bio-butanol. Will Colorado's dead forests soon be powering its cars?

1 | April 7, 2010 9:27pm | By Melissa Mahony

The U.S. Air Force begins test flights for a plant-powered, hydrocarbon synthetic jet fuel. Are greener fighter fuels ready to take off?

6 | March 30, 2010 10:22am | By Melissa Mahony