From Beer to Biogas: Creating Green Energy Using Brewer's Grain Farm Waste
Pennsylvania farms are partnered with a microbrewery to create an alternative fuel produced with brewer's waste and organic matter.
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These Guys Make Edible Cement From Food Waste - And You Can Literally Add it to Your Gingerbread House
These guys are making cement from food waste like coffee and banana peels that can be eaten in an emergency, but is also stronger than normal
Dubai Company Buys Used Cooking Oil to Turn Into Biofuel for Cars Citywide to Reduce CO2 Emissions
Dubai-based Lootah Biofuels produces biodiesel from used cooking oil bringing sustainable fuel options to drivers while cutting emissions.
As Only US Airline to Use Biofuel on Regular Basis, All United Flights From LA Are Now Powered By Biofuel
The airline's recent investment in over 10 million gallons of biofuel will contribute to their goal of reducing their total emissions by 50% before 2050.
JetBlue Going Carbon-Neutral in 2020 On All Domestic Flights -The First Major US Airline to Do So
The newly-announced initiative is expected to save roughly 15 to 17 billion pounds of CO2 emissions from entering the atmosphere every year.
Denmark Researchers Use Seaweed to Power a Car
Danish researchers say they have powered a car with a biofuel that is made from seaweed produced by a Dutch research project.
Toronto Garbage Trucks Will Soon Be Powered by Biogas From the Very Food Scraps That They Collect
Toronto is one of the first North American cities to harness the biogas from their food waste and turn it into something useful.
Natural Organisms in Soil Can Power Lights With This Bio Battery, Which May Be World's Most Disruptive Technology
A biotech startup from Spain is making batteries that can power lights, music, and screens by using electrcity generated from soil microbes.
This Plant-Based Jet Fuel Can Reduce Emissions by 68% - Without Displacing Crops
Creating a sustainable aviation fuel derived from a type of mustard plant called carinata can reduce carbon emissions by up to 68%.
Boeing Airline Partnership Grows Desert Superplants for Green Jet Fuel
A huge new research facility is using resources abundant in the desert –salt and sand– to grow "super plants" for the production of renewable jet fuel.
Jet Flown by United Airlines Entirely Powered by 100% Plant-Based Fuel from Corn Stalk Waste
A plant-based fuel that reduces emissions by 505 was just used for the first time ever to power 100% of a United flight from Chicago to D.C.
Historic First: Fighter Jet Takes Flight Powered Only by Biofuel
The EA-18G "Green Growler" is the first of many that will be taking to the skies using only renewable fuel.
Scientists Discover 'Reverse Photosynthesis' - Amazing News for the Environment
Scientists have found a faster, cheaper way of making biofuels by simply using sunlight and reversing the process of photosynthesis.
People Willing to Pay 11% More For New Biofuels That Help the Earth
This university took a survey in several U.S. cities about the cost of bio fuel – and people were willing to pay 11% more to help save the environment.
Morning Cup of Coffee Can Now Easily Create Biofuel
Your morning cup of joe might soon be able to wake up not just you – but your car too.
Scientists Unlock the Key to Turning Algae into Oil
Half of the biomass in the world is located underwater – and since its more renewable than its land-based counterparts, it could be the oil of the future.
Special Bacteria is Found to be a 'Battery' That Turns Sewage Waste into Clean Hydrogen Energy
Scientists have found that purple bacteria could be a groundbreaking new resource for producing clean hydrogen energy out of human waste.
Instead of Burning Coal, New Fuel Emits Zero Harmful Emissions - and It's Made From Sewage
These little pellets are the perfect zero-emission replacement for coal - and they're made using sewage waste.
Man Keeps Kids From Chopping Trees, Puts Them Into School, and Saves Environment at the Same Time
Jean Bosco may have grown up in a home without electricity or running water, but that did not stop him from using his high school education to do great things for his country.
New Family of Enzymes Could Transform Common Plant Waste into Fuel and Biodegradable Plastic
The breakthrough means that we may soon be able to turn simple sticks and leaves into nylon and durable materials.
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