Bills to prohibit cloud seeding in Iowa, raise the punishment for animal torture and require state prioritization of vehicles ...

In terms of environmental impact, biodiesel fuel is nicer than "ordinary" diesel. Meanwhile, styrofoam is a nasty, non-biodegradable packaging material. Now, like a scene from Back to the Future made ...

A thermochemical process can convert lipids from sewage sludge into biodiesel, according to a new study (Environ. Sci. Technol., DOI: 10.1021/es3019435). The low cost and high yield of the sludge ...

We often associate diesel with bigger vehicles. Diesel trucks are the workhorses of our roads, and the reason for this is quite clear: a diesel engine can be one of the most reliable and powerful ...

The Siemens-built, Cummins QSK-95-powered Charger diesel-electric locomotives hauling All Aboard Florida’s Brightline higher-speed express passenger trains connecting West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale ...

For more than 10 years, Minneapolis-based Restaurant Technologies has sold the used cooking oil it collects from restaurants to Renewable Energy Group to use as a feedstock to produce biodiesel and ...

One difficult aspect of a greener lifestyle involves disposal of used cooking fats. Most people either pour it down the drain, where it can lurk for years while conspiring to clog your pipes, or pour ...

Australia's biodiesel sector is calling for renewed state and federal government policies to help improve the nation's fuel security. A biodiesel producer says Australia is overlooking a product that ...

A new biodiesel facility in Egypt will convert used cooking oil into renewable fuel, following investment by Qatar‑based Al ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I report on global issues as an economist, attorney and journalist. Right now, all across the US, producers of an alternative fuel ...