POO POWER: Chicken Manure to Power UK Homes

Chicken manure is becoming a renewable energy source of choice for many countries. We previously reported that the Netherlands were planning to use the waste product to power over 9,000 homes, and now the

Finland Plans to Build World’s Greenest Highway

Finland recently unveiled plans to build the world's first green highway — an 81-mile stretch of road that would feature charging stations for electric cars and pumps filled with local biofuels.

World’s Greenest Service Station Gets Go-Ahead in UK

At the edge of the rolling hills of England's Cotswolds, developer Westmorland Ltd has gotten the OK to build a green service station that sets aside space for EV charging stations next to the petrol

E. coli Bacteria Could Be the Next Source for Cheaper Biofuels

E. coli may not be the smartest thing for your body to ingest, but this bacteria could be just the thing to get vehicles up and running around more efficiently. A team of researchers at LS9 — a

First Glucose Biofuel Cell Paves Way for Body-Powered Electronics

Glucose: it gives us that extra spike of energy, powers our cells, and soon, it might even power implantable medical devices. A team of researchers from Joseph Fourier University in Grenoble, France

GlidArc Uses Plasma TV Tech to Produce Super-Clean Fuel

Plasma televisions are energy-sucking monsters -- a 48-inch screen uses more power than a large refrigerator -- which is why they have been largely replaced with LCD and LED screens. But the technology

Self-Destructing Bacteria Could Be the Key to Better Biofuels

Normally we don't advocate self-destruction, but in the case of biofuel-producing bacteria, it might be a good thing. Researchers at Arizona State University have genetically engineered cyanobacteria

Algae-Covered Buildings Boost Biofuel Production

Are living green buildings just around the corner? A report recently released by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers suggests that sealed containers of algae photobioreactors could be integrated into

Lotus Announces the Flex-Fuel Omnivore Engine!

Luxury auto powerhouse Lotus recently announced plans to develop a new kind of engine that will be able to run on virtually any type of fuel. Aptly named the OMNIVORE, the innovative engine will utilize a