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Jim Rekoske From Honeywell On Developing Biofuels

In this extended version of the talk from our latest issue, we speak with Jim Rekoske, VP for renewable energy and chemicals for Honeywell--which licenses its biofuel technology to refineries.READ»

How Virent Is Using Plants To Replace Oil

In this extended version of the talk from our latest issue, we speak with Mary Tilton, VP of plant operations at Virent, which is using chemistry to turn plants into fuel.READ»

United Continental's Jimmy Samartzis Seeks A Future With Biofuel

In this extended version of the talk from our latest issue, we speak with Jimmy Samartzis, managing director of environmental affairs and sustainability at United Continental about testing biofuels and partnering with biofuel producers.READ»

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Blake Simmons On Creating Fuel From Plants

In this extended version of the talk from our new issue, we speak with Blake Simmons, the VP for deconstruction at the Department of Energy's Joint Bioenergy Institute about competing with the fossil fuel industries, balancing needs for food and fuel, and becoming the Radio Shack of bioenergy.READ»

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Steam's 35 Million Users' Info Hacked, Calls For NetApp Probe Investigation, Amazon Buys Siri-like Yap

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Honeywell's Jim Rekoske On The Viability of Biofuels

Investors, researchers, and executives are discovering new ways to make and use biofuels.READ»

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Virent Develops Plant-Based Crude Oil Alternative

Investors, researchers, and executives are discovering new ways to make and use biofuels.READ»

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United Continental Pursues Sustainable Aviation With Biofuels

Investors, researchers, and executives are discovering new ways to make and use biofuels.READ»

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Department of Energy's Blake Simmons Makes Fuel Out Of Plants

Investors, researchers, and executives are discovering new ways to make and use biofuels.READ»

Stop Getting Excited About Biofuels: They're Not Close To Ready

The next time you hear a story touting a new miracle biofuel ingredient, know that a new report just found that the nature-based oil won't be making an impact for decades. READ»

Renmatix Unlocks The Secret To Cheap, Abundant Biofuels and Biochemicals

A cost-effective way to to make fuel and chemicals out of biomass has long eluded ambitious companies--until now.READ»

Increase In Alternative Fuel Vehicles Doesn't Mean That Drivers Are Using Less Gasoline

Because you can put gas in flex-fuel vehicles, and because you can't find ethanol anywhere, just putting clean cars on the roads hasn't meant cleaner emissions.READ»

Biobutanol: The Aviation Fuel Of The Future?

A close chemical relative of the fuel in butane cigarette lighters may be what helps keep air travel viable in a post-petroleum world.READ»

The Concorde Of The Future: Paris To Japan In Just 2.5 Hours, Emissions Free

Flying Paris to Tokyo in less time than it takes to watch two movies, with barely a wisp of exhaust? That's the plan for the Zhest rocketplane being developed in Europe. READ»

Virgin Spends $1.4 Billion On Super-Efficient, Ultra Quiet Jet Engines

Virgin America isn't waiting for major innovation in the biodiesel sector; they want to pay less for fuel now. So they're investing in a remarkable new engine from GE. "This is one of these significant breakthroughs in technology and engine efficiency that come along once every 10 to 15 years," David Cush, Virgin America's CEO, tells us.READ»

Bill Gates Funds Human Waste To Biofuel Project In Ghana

Developing countries lack both clean water and clean energy sources. By converting soiled water into energy and clean water, a new project could wipe away both problems.READ»

Your Next Flight May Be Powered By Algae--And A Lot Cheaper

Biofuel-powered aircraft have finally been approved, and could cut airlines' fuel costs in half. When's the maiden flight?READ»

Algae Could Replace 17% Of U.S. Oil Imports

If used to make fuel, the slimy green stuff could make a huge dent in the amount of oil we import. But (naturally), there's a massive catch.READ»

Will Sustainable Biofuel Certification Scheme Put End to Food Versus Fuel Debate?

WWF is touting the start of the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels Certification System, which attempts to create some assurances that biofuels don't do more harm than good.READ»

Google Cash Powers Up CoolPlanet Biofuels

Out of all the biofuel players in the market, why is CoolPlanet getting so much attention?READ»