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Artificial leaves turn water into fuel

Channeling inspiration from leaves and the process of photosynthesis, two research teams have developed improved techniques…
Future fuels will be made from a range of raw materials, including algae. SandiaLabs

Explainer: the evolution of biofuels

It’s one of the key challenges of our generation: transforming our global energy use from emissions-intensive, non-renewable fossil fuels to low-carbon, sustainable energy technologies. The challenge for…
American public transport employs biofuels instead of petrol . AAP

9/11: using biofuels to reduce American dependence on foreign oil

“We are fortunate to be alive at this moment in history. Never before has our nation enjoyed, at once, so much prosperity and social progress with so little internal crisis and so few external threats…

Biofuel’s new secret weapon: panda poop

Panda poop is particularly effective in breaking down plant material so it can be used for biofuel. The bacteria from the…

Forget horsepower, try alligators

Alligator fat could be a key component in future biofuel production due to its high lipid content. The alligator meat processing…

A new catalyst for ethanol

A new catalyst material that could replace chemicals currently derived from petroleum has been developed. The catalyst will…
Brahman cattle fed a wide range of tropical grasses emit up to 30 per cent less methane than previously thought. Flickr

Get a whiff of this: northern cows emit less methane than first thought

Tropical grass-fed cattle in Australia’s north, which constitute half of the country’s beef industry, emit up to 30% less of the greenhouse gas methane than first thought, CSIRO scientists have found…
Sea levels are expected to rise between 0.5m and 1m by 2100, potentially at great cost to coastal infrastructure. AAP

Fix climate by 2020 or face huge costs

Governments and communities must take urgent action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions this decade or face enormous social and economic costs in future, according a report by the Australian government’s…

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