McDonald’s United Arab Emirates (UAE) Division has announced its partnership with Neutral Fuels LLC to begin construction on the UAE’s first licensed biodiesel factory. All vegetable oil from McDonald’s restaurants around the nation will be taken and converted into…

Steven Chu of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a development in biofuel production that could forever end America’s dependence on oil. Chu, along with his team of researchers at the DOE’s BioEnergy Science Center, have discovered a cheap and simple technique to convert woody plants into isobutanol, which can be used in any gas-powered automobile. For years now, researchers have been working…

After much talk for decades, more urgent impetus is now being put into the development of technology to allow vehicles to run on alternate fuels. These fuels are namely those other than petrol and diesel. Changes to designs of cars may require further training by mechanics, but hopefully this will be for the benefit of the planet. Biodiesel can be produced from oil seeds. While diesel engines may be able to run on biodiesel, fuel efficiency is not quite as good as regular diesel, unless fuel injection systems are adjusted. Biodiesel has lower emissions than regular fuels, but is currently more…

New Mexico State University’s International Relations Institute will receive $200,000 in federal funds to support the development of innovative energy sources for New Mexico farmers and ranchers. Most of the cash, $125,000 to be exact, will be apportioned to projects under the university’s Renewable Energy, Water and Arid Lands Task Force. Projects include a new solar system for a biodiesel project fueled by algae, a new solar power system for water…

On top of the dangers of fighting a war against a terrorist-ridden nation, a huge challenge for the soldiers in Afghanistan is obtaining power, diesel fuel and clean water for military bases around the rural countryside. Soldiers sent out to refuel and gather clean water are put at major risk of attack. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has been working in Afghanistan to uncover other sources of power and diminish the necessity of such trips — which are costly, dangerous…