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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»

10 Clean Energy Trends To Watch In 2011 And Beyond

As the clean energy industry emerges from a challenging period caused by the global economic downturn, it is entering a stage of rapid change in which business models are being transformed against a backdrop of regulatory uncertainty. READ»

What's Our Maximum Renewable Energy Potential?

Renewable energy industries of the world have big plans to save the day. What are they promising and why can't they deliver?READ»

Fruit Tree Biomass Waste Turns Into Energy Source for Malaysia

The country's leading sustainable players in the palm oil industry are now turning to their own waste for power.READ»

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LS9 Scores $30 Million To Turn Biomass, E.Coli Into Fuel

There is no shortage of creative startups aiming to find the next big petroleum replacement, but few have gained as much traction as the San Francisco-based company.READ»

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Mobile Biofuel Processor Can Rove the Midwest In Search of Quality Biofuel

Almost any kind of raw biomass can be turned into biofuel, but it's not always cheap--transporting raw biomass to a processing facility is significantly more expensive than transporting liquid fuel derived from that biomass. So ...READ»

Heatherwick Turns Biomass Into a Thing of Beauty

A brilliant designer unveils a new biomass station for a riverbank in Britain.READ»

Renewable Energy vs. True Sustainabiity

Years ago, there was a  bumper sticker, "Trees are America's Renewable Resource." And yes, you can regenerate a harvestable forest in 20 years or so: a nanosecond compared to the millions of years necessary to create fossil ...READ»

EATR: A Robot That'll Forage Its Own Fuel

The Pentagon is developing a new robot that can power itself with biomass--and, as Fox News gleefully conjectures, dead people.READ»