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The Motley Fool
July 15, 2009
David Lee Smith |
Is Exxon Going Green? Long criticized ExxonMobil is moving in new renewable energy directions.   |
The Motley Fool
July 15, 2010
Bruce Bigelow |
ExxonMobil and Synthetic Genomics Open Greenhouse for Algae Biofuels Development Searching for sustainable alternative energy sources. |
The Motley Fool
July 19, 2010
Travis Hoium |
ExxonMobil Grows Organically... Literally ExxonMobil announces new research facility for algae-based biofuels |
Chemistry World
November 18, 2008
Matt Wilkinson |
The promise of algae As the hype surrounding corn-derived ethanol fades, interest in liquid fuels harvested from an alternative biological source - algae - is rapidly increasing. Several companies' efforts are detailed. |
BusinessWeek
December 3, 2007
Gail Edmondson |
Here Comes Pond Scum Power Algae biodiesel isn't practical yet, but startups and giants are enthusiastically exploring the possibilities. |
IEEE Spectrum
November 2010
Pienkos et al. |
Betting on Algal Biofuels Algae could make the perfect renewable fuel. Major oil companies, including Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, and Royal Dutch Shell, are studying this idea. |
Chemistry World
May 8, 2009
James Urquhart |
US biofuel funding boost The US biofuel industry has been given a funding boost and a policy makeover by the US administration, guiding the nation towards a more energy independent and environmentally friendly future, say officials. |
Chemistry World
April 30, 2013
Anthony King |
Lean green microbe machines For its proponents, algae hold the promise of a green and clean source of fuel, food and even drugs. What is the evidence? |
IndustryWeek
July 20, 2011
Frank Andorka |
With Ethanol Getting Clipped, What's Next? As the battle over ethanol heats up, the next generation of biofuels waits for its moment in the spotlight. |
Popular Mechanics
January 13, 2009
Davin Coburn |
The Next Biofuel Frontier: Jet Engines In a test last Wednesday in Houston, Continental became the first U.S. airline to test synthetic paraffinic kerosenes -- otherwise known as jet biofuels. |
Fast Company
November 19, 2011
Rachel Z. Arndt |
United Continental Pursues Sustainable Aviation With Biofuels Investors, researchers, and executives are discovering new ways to make and use biofuels. |
Fast Company
July 2010
Anya Kamenetz |
Algae Fuel's Pioneers Research into biofuels made from single-celled organisms is attracting scientists, entrepreneurs, and even Big Oil companies such as ExxonMobil. But some observers question whether the technology is scalable and affordable. |
Chemistry World
September 25, 2012
Najafpour et al. |
Running on Sun We imagine a future where a substantial portion of our energy is met by solar fuels, leaving the task of food production to natural photosynthesis. This comes with the caveat that plants, algae and cyanobacteria be used to produce high value carbon compounds as well as biofuels |
Popular Mechanics
June 24, 2008
Chris Ladd |
For Future of Biofuel, Secret of MPG Ooze Lies in Mutant Bacteria Scientists are looking way beyond ethanol to a new generation of power -- one that's designed on a computer, produced by bacteria and acts just like good old gasoline. |
National Defense
August 2009
Stew Magnuson |
Military Sees Promise in Algae-Based Bio-Fuel Researchers want to take raw algae and use it to end the U.S. addiction to oil. |
Popular Mechanics
May 29, 2008
Chris Ladd |
Algae Startups Confront Promise of Miracle Fuel With Big Summer Two years ago, there were less than a handful of companies chasing the next wave of so-called "pond scum" power. Today, there are dozens, many backed by big energy industry players. |
The Motley Fool
February 14, 2011
Travis Hoium |
One Man's Trash Is Another Man's Fuel? Turning trash into treasure is the business of these two energy companies. |
Chemistry World
December 4, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
US biotech industry attacks delays on renewable fuels The biotechnology industry is warning that the two-year delay to implement the latest US renewable fuel rules has undercut investment in advanced and cellulosic biofuels. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2008
Willie D. Jones |
The Power of Pond Scum: Biodiesel and Hydrogen From Algae A start-up may have the key to boosting algae's chances as a future fuel, and scientists see a path to hydrogen production from pond scum. |
National Defense
April 2009
Robert H. Williams |
Forget the Middle East, This Oil Comes From Algae General Atomics of San Diego is working on a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency project to acquire triglyceride oil and JP-8 jet fuel from a photosynthetic organism. |
The Motley Fool
October 30, 2009
David Lee Smith |
A Crude Quarter for Big Oil This earnings period hasn't been pleasant for Big Oil. Take a look at how some of the big players have done. |
National Defense
October 2007
Michael G. Frodl |
USAF Synthetic Fuel Program Could Help Solve Unwanted Carbon Problem The Air Force is seeking to acquire 50% of its fuel needs from domestic sources by 2016, and half of that is expected to come from synthetic fuel, mainly made from coal. |
Geotimes
March 2007
Rick Zalesky |
Integrating Biofuels into the Fuel Supply Biofuels are but one part of a larger story -- the transition to a broader portfolio of efficient, environmentally favorable fuels, both petroleum- and biomass-based, that will supply tomorrow's vehicles. |
Popular Mechanics
September 2008
Chris Ladd |
7 Next-Gen Biofuels to Drive Beyond Gasoline Forget food crops. Future fuels will come from more practical feedstocks. Plus, each generation will use fewer resources and pack more energy than the last. |
IEEE Spectrum
August 2007
Prachi Patel-Predd |
U.S. Military in Hunt for Bio-based Jet Fuel The U.S. Department of Defense is pumping millions of dollars into projects to turn organic matter into jet fuels. If the military projects succeed, they could become a catalyst for planet-friendly commercial aviation technologies. |
Popular Mechanics
September 17, 2008
Chris Ladd |
5 Clean Jet Fuels to Wean Planes Off Oil (& Make Tickets Cheaper) As cheap oil fades into memory, we get an update on research into new ways to power tomorrow's airplanes and lower the cost of riding them. |
Chemistry World
October 2011 |
Waste not, want not Will filling your car with biofuel ever be sustainable? Matthew Aylott says that new technology is set to make this dream a reality |
Popular Mechanics
March 29, 2007
Amanda Leigh Haag |
Pond-Powered Biofuels: Turning Algae into America's New Energy Using a complex photosynthetic process, breakthrough innovators have developed biodiesel and ethanol from an unlikely source that can double its output overnight and just might help give alternative energy the bump it needs. |
National Defense
June 2012
Eric Beidel |
Biofuels Industry at Crossroads as Military Waits for Lower Prices Military leaders like to say that their aircraft, ships and personnel can't tell the difference between petroleum and biofuel. But their budgets can. |
Chemistry World
October 30, 2012
Laura Howes |
Algal biofuel's viability questioned According to a new report, using current technologies, even scaling up production to meet 5% of the US's transportation fuel needs would cause serious problems. |
The Motley Fool
August 17, 2007
Jack Uldrich |
Of Compact Discs and Designer Bacteria It was twenty-five years ago that the first compact disc was created, with relatively little fanfare. What discoveries should we be looking at today that will change the world of tomorrow with the same impact? Will designer bacteria be one of them? |
Chemistry World
October 2011
Jeremy Woods et al. |
Facing up to the Challenges of Sustainable Development Biofuels are needed more urgently than ever, but issues of land use change and management must be considered first. |
The Motley Fool
June 19, 2007
Jack Uldrich |
BP's New Design A deal with a private biotech company offers great promise. The deal helps move the energy company beyond petroleum. |
National Defense
May 2008
Breanne Wagner |
Market for Synthetic Aviation Fuels Off to a Shaky Start Makers of synthetic fuel are eager to offer their wares to the military as a lower cost and nationally produced alternative to petroleum-based products. |
The Motley Fool
September 19, 2008
Toby Shute |
Bill Gates' Intriguing Investment The software guru's going green. |
Fast Company
February 1, 2008 |
Is Bacteria Fuel the Next Big Thing? While LS9's research seems promising, bacteria fuel will have some competition to become the fuel of the future. Here's a look at how it compares with three other major players among alternative fuels. |
Chemistry World
April 12, 2012
Avtar Matharu |
Renewable energy Biofuels as a subject is very diverse, spanning across several disciplines, scientific and non-scientific. James Speight has managed this challenge very well, by keeping focus on chemistry-related issues in the Biofuels Handbook. |
Popular Mechanics
October 13, 2009
Jeremy Jacquot |
5 Companies Making Fuel From Algae Now Companies here and abroad show off their strategies for advancing in this area. |
Chemistry World
July 28, 2011
Mike Brown |
Tequila for Your Fuel Tank Researchers show that Agave - a plant used to make tequila and fibres for rope - is a handy alternative feedstock to corn or sugarcane in the production of bioethanol fuel. |
IEEE Spectrum
September 2008
Sandra Upson |
U.S. Air Force Synthetic-Fuel Program in Limbo Latest flight tests demonstrate that synthetic fuels are safe, but the cost and the carbon may not be worth it |
Chemistry World
May 2008
Jeremy Tomkinson |
The biofuel backlash The author argues that legitimate concerns about sustainability should not derail the whole biofuel enterprise. |
The Motley Fool
May 19, 2011
Arunava De |
How to Make Green (Investments) in the Automotive Market Green stocks in the automotive industry are thought to be volatile, so can they be relied on over the long run? |
The Motley Fool
December 18, 2009
Toby Shute |
Cash In on These Transportation Trends From biofuels to batteries, there are plenty of interesting options out there. |
Chemistry World
February 7, 2008
Richard Van Noorden |
Biofuel Carbon Debt May Take Centuries to Repay Most biofuels may increase greenhouse gas emissions because clearing grassland or forest to plant them releases carbon dioxide. |
Chemistry World
July 2, 2009
Matt Wilkinson |
Catalysing the fuels of the future US biofuel producer Virent Energy Systems has been awarded the US Environmental Protection Agency's Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Small Business Award for its development of a cost-effective and energy-efficient method of turning plant sugars into hydrocarbon fuels. |
Fast Company
June 2009
Melanie Warner |
Green Business: Crop Duster Continental Airlines' biofuel-powered test flight sets the industry's course toward brighter skies. |
National Defense
February 2009
Sohbet Karbuz |
Defense Department Should Rethink Energy-Saving Tactics It is a pity that most of the Defense Department's efforts are concentrated on electricity, which accounts for less than 12 percent of military energy consumption, and not on oil, which comprises 78 percent. |
National Defense
December 2009
Sandra I. Erwin |
In the Race to Be Green, Navy Moves to the Front of the Pack The Navy is positioning itself to take the lead among the military services in the use of renewable energy and in planning for future contingencies that may result from climate change. |
The Motley Fool
July 28, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
1 Thing You Should Know About ExxonMobil If it has to account for these disasters, it could be costly. |
Wired
May 19, 2008
Spencer Reiss |
Superefficient Frankencrops Could Put a Real Dent in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Food can be genetically altered to be more nitrogen-efficient and decrease the need for carbon based processes. |
