The termites of the sea could hold the key to sustainably transforming wood into a liquid biofuel. Gribbles are tiny water-dwelling invertebrates that feed on wood. We’ve known for some time now that ...

William Dell’Orfano, whose plan to pioneer construction and demolition debris incineration in New Hampshire resulted in a cloud of controversy and a ban on the practice, is now involved in an effort ...

Pellets are fuel granules. They are produced, in fact, from waste wood. Environmentally friendly biofuel can replace coal, oil, gas and firewood. In Europe and some Asian countries, wood pellets have ...

Fuel made from wood could become a competitive commercial alternative to fuel made from corn by 2020 if the wood biofuel industry is supported, according to a new University of British Columbia study.

Dec. 3 (UPI) --Researchers have figured out how a tiny crustacean breaks down lignin and extracts sugar from wood. The revelation could help scientists develop cheaper, more efficient ways to turn ...

(Nanowerk News) Until now, it has taken weeks to make biofuel from trees. This slow pace has been a bottleneck for the industry. Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology ...

When betting big on converting wood to biofuel, first make sure you have enough trees to do the job. That's the lesson Michigan is learning as forestry experts question whether the state can grow ...

Yesterday a commercial Alaska Airlines plane pumped with a blend of traditional jet fuel and wood biofuel flew from Seattle to Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. The flight was the first to ...

A sustainable biofuel made from Norwegian forest wood waste could help transform the shipping industry and reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. Alternative sustainable fuels are urgently needed in ...

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ROTORUA, New Zealand—My pitches to Ars’ editors are, in contrast to my articles, short and to the point. “I’m going to New Zealand soon. They have a big forestry industry and there is a local research ...