
Sustainable aviation fuel in the quest for clean air travel
On the ground, we see and hear planes flying overhead with a trail of burnt fuel streaming out behind them. Inside...

Surprising ways seaweed benefits the environment
While the news often mentions the terrible things in the sea, such as gyres of plastic and other trash, the oceans...

Fueled by chocolate: Ghana's newest biofuel
Researchers in Ghana are testing a system that will turn cocoa into biofuel — but don’t worry — it uses...

Green school in Bali shows students how to live sustainably
The goals of the Green School are anything but small, yet they are simple: take care of the local community and...

Dunkin' Donuts unveils a tiny home powered by recycled coffee grounds
Now this is one sweet tiny home! Dunkin' Donuts has long claimed that ¨America Runs on Dunkin'," but now, the...

Scientists reveal new technique to make biofuel from mushroom waste
Researchers at the National University of Singapore have discovered a revolutionary way to transform mushroom waste...

World's first biofuel flight between the US and Australia powered by mustard seeds
The world's first biofuel flight between the United States and Australia landed in Melbourne after a 15-hour trip....

London buses swap out diesel for a coffee-based biofuel
Brits may prefer tea, but their busses will be getting a buzz from coffee. U.K. startup bio-bean, Shell, and Argent...

Bicycle highway in the Netherlands built using recycled toilet paper
People in the Netherlands use an estimated 180,000 tons of toilet paper every year. Because this amounts to a lot...

London's sewer-dwelling 'fatberg' will be converted into biofuel
IT's not the only monster lurking in the sewers. Beneath the streets of London lies the now-notorious "fatberg,"...

Startup is developing kelp farms in the open ocean to make carbon-neutral biofuel
Could a robotic kelp farm offer an alternative fuel for cars or jets? The founders behind Marine BioEnergy hope...

Breakthrough algae strain produces twice as much biofuel
Scientists have been working since the 1970's to transform algae into biofuel. Now a new breakthrough could make...

New biofuel from wastewater slashes vehicle CO2 emissions by 80%
An innovative new project called LIFE+ Methamorphosis is pioneering a new sustainable biofuel for cars. Car company...

Africa's newest sustainable biofuel grows on trees
Until recently, the indigenous Croton megalocarpus tree common to central and east Africa was used mainly for firewood....

Watch a Boeing 737 and a Tesla Model S battle it out
Who would win a race between a Boeing 737-800 and a Tesla Model S P90D, described as the “quickest four door...