Dutch carrier KLM is now running flights between New York and Amsterdam using biofuel made from used cooking oil, and NASA is testing its own mix. To see how a 50-50 blend of conventional JP-8 jet ...

Herders from Laikipia County have been converting cactus into biofuel. The World Vision organisation is has taken the mandate to train eight women groups in Laikipia County on how to make the fuel.

Unlike fossil fuels, biofuels are man made fuels created using plant-based renewable resources often known as biomass. Because biofuels are renewable they can work towards reducing a combustion ...

One remaining hurdle is the inability to break down five-carbon sugars abundant in lignocellulose, which make up 20–40% of the plant biomass. The new process could cut costs considerably ...

Finding an ideal precursor for biodiesel production has until now been an elusive task because the two commonly used “feedstocks” each come with their own set of challenges. The first ...