Chemists have streamlined the conversion of waste vegetable oil into biodiesel, eliminating the need for corrosive chemicals to perform the reactions. The researchers were able to pull off the waste ...

European biodiesel company Solarix has created what may be a sustainable powerhouse for rural areas: the Sustainer, a “power box” in a 20-foot container frame that converts oil-bearing crops and seeds ...

Every once in a while you might see a car go by with a sticker proclaiming “Powered by soybeans” or “I run biodiesel! Ask me how!” or some such message. No doubt you’re curious, as I was. What are ...

Two Brown chemists have developed a more efficient way to produce biodiesel from waste vegetable oil. Using two catalysts common in organic chemistry, Assistant Professor of Chemistry Jason Sello and ...

Researchers are developing biodiesel from microalgae grown in wastewater. The project is doubly "green" because algae consume nitrates and phosphates and reduce bacteria and toxins in the water. The ...

The rising levels of greenhouse gases due to excessive fossil fuel consumption have become a significant global concern. Biodiesel presents a viable alternative, produced through the ...

The energy industry is shifting its dynamics amid the current market volatility. This is evident from the current transition pattern witnessed across western United States. Conversion of several crude ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — As the United States seeks to lessen its reliance on foreign oil, biodiesel is expected to play a role. According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, a ...