Currently, Amherst scientists aim to engineer Camelina sativa, a member of the mustard family, to behave like another plant ...

A research team is utilizing native plants that can survive in extremely salty conditions to create crop alternatives.

Of course these are not the only plants that can be converted into fuel, but they are the most widely used and analyzed thus far (Figure 1). This first generation of biofuels has had to face sharp ...

Iowa biodiesel plants idled after Biden administration fails to provide guidance on new tax. 'It's paralyzed the industry,' a ...

According to the new interim rule, farmers can choose one or more of the CSA actions — no-till or reduced-till, cover crops, ...

A newly announced biodiesel plant in Nevada will use a geothermal energy source. The plant, to be built by Infinifuel (cool name, that) will build the biodiesel plant as part of facility that ...

One of the primary dilemmas currently facing biofuel scientists involves the use of first-generation versus ... inedible parts of plants, such as grasses, crops, and forest waste.

USDA announced the publication of an interim rule on Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks. The ...

Biodiesel plant utilization rose to 89%, the highest since June 2023. Rising utilization rates and improving margins are a welcome relief for the biofuels industry, after operators endured a rough ...

The press release from the Treasury said the department intends to release its Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies ... “We have biodiesel plants that are ...