Chemical engineers have unveiled a set of techniques for cleanly converting problematic biofuels waste into profitable chemicals. New research in the journal Metabolic Engineering describes a new ...

CLINTON, N.J. & AMES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ExxonMobil, a global leader in advanced biofuels research, announced an agreement with Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (REG) to study the production of ...

UC Santa Cruz chemists have discovered a new way to produce biodiesel from waste oil that both simplifies the process and requires relatively mild heat. This discovery has the potential to make the ...

As the world grapples with climate change and dwindling fossil fuel reserves, biodiesel emerges as a promising renewable alternative to conventional diesel. However, the journey toward sustainable ...

Members of the biofuels industry are ready to meet the challenge of producing replacements for petrochemical fuels that will be cost-competitive and renewable, and will meet the increasingly stringent ...

A chemistry professor has developed a catalyst that he thinks will revolutionize biodiesel production. The technology allows efficient conversion of vegetable oils or animal fats into fuel by using ...

The rising levels of greenhouse gases due to excessive fossil fuel consumption have become a significant global concern. Biodiesel presents a viable alternative, produced through the ...

CLINTON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ExxonMobil and Renewable Energy Group (REG) announced today that by utilizing REG’s patented fermentation technology, the companies’ joint research program has ...