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Report: GM plans half its cars on ethanol by 2012

February 7, 2008 1:20 PM PST

Company expects to have 15 ethanol-capable vehicles available in U.S. market in 2009, according to news report.

Algae: Another way to grow edible oils

January 25, 2008 2:00 PM PST

Solazyme already converts algae into transportation fuel. Coming up next: Food oils that are healthier than canola oil.

Biodiesel venture combines refining, genetic engineering

November 20, 2007 5:00 AM PST

Montana may be too dry and hostile to make ideal farmland. But a new joint venture wants to turn it into a haven for biodiesel production.

Imperium says new plant slashes cost of biodiesel production

August 15, 2007 4:05 AM PDT

Company announces plans for several large-scale biodiesel plants, potentially ratcheting up impact of the alternative fuel.
Photos: 100 million gallons of biodiesel

Cellulosic ethanol: A fuel for the future?

August 14, 2007 11:00 AM PDT

Emerging techniques for making fuel from lumber by-products carry high hopes and some concerns.

Gevo: From paint thinner to jet fuel

July 19, 2007 4:33 PM PDT

Caltech spinoff Gevo gets funding from Virgin Fuels to make butanol, a biofuel with some advantages over ethanol.

Bob Metcalfe takes helm of biofuel company

July 3, 2007 3:08 PM PDT

Tech veteran of Xerox Parc and 3Com, and a longtime VC, he's now trying his hand in biofuels.

Squeezing more fuel out of scraps

July 2, 2007 4:05 AM PDT

The barnyard has lots of energy potential. But the waste--whether animal- or vegetable-based--needs to be treated properly.

Making ethanol out of biodiesel byproducts

June 26, 2007 11:15 PM PDT

E. coli could gobble up a common byproduct of biofuel production and turn it into another green fuel, ethanol, according to Rice University professor.

Biodiesel firm Imperium Renewables files for IPO

May 25, 2007 12:11 PM PDT

Imperium Renewables, looking to ramp up production in the hot biofuels area, plans to raise $345 million in its initial public offering.

Diesel dealers provide a pipeline to rare, green cars

May 7, 2007 1:32 PM PDT

An unusual group of used car salespeople is catering to a middle-class market for inexpensive, eco-friendly cars.
Photos: Unlikely dealers flip cult biodiesel cars

Biofuels find a following

April 24, 2007 11:44 PM PDT

Demand for eco-friendly transportation is driving innovation in both fuel and automotive technologies.

San Francisco opens first commercial B20 biodiesel station

April 24, 2007 11:58 PM PDT

Hybrid B20 fuel can be used in most diesel vehicles without engine modification.
Photos: San Francisco fuels up on biodiesel

Tyson, ConocoPhillips link up for biodiesel

April 24, 2007 9:03 PM PDT

Companies will team up to turn billions of pounds of animal fat into biodiesel for U.S. drivers.

Hummers and muscle cars go green

December 6, 2007 6:09 PM PST

Diesel's not just for truckers anymore. Converting cars with notoriously bad mileage can make them eco-friendly without compromising performance.
Photos: Muscle cars with a conscience
Video: Souped-up Impala outraces Lamborghini

Texas power plant runs on biodiesel

April 24, 2007 9:09 PM PDT

Biofuels Power is harvesting oil from deep fat fryers to run its 5-megawatt power plant.

Biofuels power 'clean energy' boom

March 7, 2007 12:28 PM PST

Transportation, followed by wind and solar power, is biggest sector of rapidly changing energy industry.

Biodiesel start-up hauls in $214 million

February 22, 2007 9:30 AM PST

Seattle-based company hopes to be producing 400 million gallons of alternative fuel a year by the end of 2008.

Cancer research may help biofuels

February 9, 2007 9:56 PM PST

Tricking plants into extending their growth cycle may be the key to making cheaper ethanol.

Fast-food fat: Future fuel for cars

March 12, 2008 5:20 PM PDT

If you like the convenience of fast food and cleaner-burning fuel from the same source, then you can have it your way.