Biofuels

The energy policies of President Obama and Mitt Romney offer two radically different directions into the future. Which one would take us into prosperity?

95 | September 5, 2012 1:48am | By Chris Nelder

It's been a long slog, but Sapphire Energy's algae-to-oil project is up and running and has completed its first successful harvest.

5 | August 28, 2012 12:25pm | By Kirsten Korosec

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

3 | August 28, 2012 12:07am | By Charlie Osborne

Aviation adventurer Jeremy Rowsell will take recycling to new heights when he flies a single engine plane 10,000 miles fueled by melted plastic. Now you know how to use your empty margarine tubs.

5 | August 27, 2012 5:27am | By Mark Halper

Mitt Romney's path to energy independence doesn't offer too many surprises. However, his energy plan does contain a few proposals that are worth noting.

3 | August 24, 2012 9:59am | By Kirsten Korosec

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

11 | August 21, 2012 11:55pm | By Charlie Osborne

A kit which transforms your average vehicle into a hybrid model has been developed by students at the University of Middle Tennessee.

16 | August 16, 2012 10:28am | By Charlie Osborne

A 16-year-old Egyptian high school student has just come up with a way to turn non-biodegradable plastic waste into clean-burning biofuel.

8 | August 8, 2012 4:32am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

Energy columnist Chris Nelder follows the money, and finds out the real reason why our energy policy is severely tilted toward the fossil fuel industry.

61 | August 8, 2012 3:00am | By Chris Nelder

Deepwater oil exploration in the Gulf of Mexico came to screeching halt two years ago in the wake of the BP oil disaster. Today, rig counts have not only recovered, they're poised to hit a new record.

7 | July 30, 2012 1:13pm | By Kirsten Korosec

Who cares about man made climate change, when you can have employment?

2 | July 25, 2012 9:30am | By Mark Halper

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

1 | July 19, 2012 1:10am | By Charlie Osborne

BMW is supplying thousands of vehicles to shuttle athletes and officials during the London 2012 Olympics. Some of them will be piloting BP's advanced biofuel hopefuls.

July 18, 2012 10:28am | By Kirsten Korosec

E15, fuel blended with 5 percent more ethanol than the current standard, has come to market. Why its limited debut matters to the industry and drivers.

13 | July 12, 2012 10:42am | By Kirsten Korosec

Cleantech Group's quarterly numbers are out and it's not looking good. The IPO window has shut and VC investment has dropped. But is it all bad? There may be a few bright spots in cleantech after all.

July 11, 2012 10:54am | By Kirsten Korosec

Energy columnist Chris Nelder finds that California's high-speed rail will save more energy than the state produces with wind, and that its $68 billion price tag is downright cheap.

67 | July 11, 2012 3:00am | By Chris Nelder

Humans are now considered to be the greatest force on the geology of Earth. Can we use the same technological innovation that got us to a population of 7 billion to save us from dying out?

3 | June 29, 2012 7:54am | By Christie Nicholson

Your fuel tank could be filled entirely by a corn product with a few years. A new drop-in biofuel replacement for gasoline, backed by BP and DuPont, is set to begin commercial production in 2014.

12 | June 26, 2012 6:42pm | By David Worthington

America's political divide is frustrating at least one venture capitalist who is expect more government support for renewable energy technology development.

1 | June 22, 2012 7:23pm | By David Worthington

Record low natural gas prices has lured one biofuel maker to shift away from biomass on its journey to commercialization.

June 22, 2012 6:41pm | By David Worthington