Biomass

A NASA-led research team has created a new map using ground and satellite data that accurately quantifies the amount and location of carbon in Earth's tropical trees and forests.

For the first time, researchers have succeeded in producing isobutanol – a potential gasoline replacement – directly from cellulosic plant matter using bacteria.

Agave has been identified as a potential new biofuel crop.

A genetic discovery could allow biofuel crops to produce more biomass within the same amount of land.

NEC has developed a new bioplastic from non-edible cellulose and cardanol that's said to be strong enough for use in electronic equipment

According to a new study, as much as 12 percent of the world’s human-caused greenhouse gas emissions could be sustainably offset by producing biochar, a charcoal-like substance made from plants and other organic materials.

A new method to process agricultural waste and other biomass into biofuels could enable the creation of mobile processing plants that would rove the Midwest to produce fuels where the biomass is sourced.

The GlidArc reactor can reportedly produce ultra-clean biofuels, utilizing the same process used in plasma TV's.

Engineers at University of Wisconsin-Madison have found a way to convert 95% of the energy of cellulosic biomass into jet fuel using stable, inexpensive catalysts, basic equipment and minimal processing.

Scientists have found a way to turn discarded fruit peels, newspapers and other waste products into cheap fuel to power the world’s vehicles.

Researchers have succeeded in simplifying and reducing the cost of producing polylactic acid (PLA) - a bio-based polymer which holds the key to producing plastics through natural and renewable resources.

A new study says that replacing gasoline with second-generation biofuels, such as cellulosic ethanol derived from processed urban waste, could cut global emissions by 80%.