Researchers have devised a way of increasing the yield of biodiesel by using the waste left over from its production process. Using simple catalysis, the researchers have been able to recycle a ...

CARLINVILLE — A chemistry project at Blackburn College will have a residual effect on the environment and the college’s fuel bill. Blackburn has purchased a biodiesel processor that will convert fats ...

The perennial battle over EPA’s biofuels mandates is coming to a head soon as the agency works on finalizing updates to the ...

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 ...

Forward thinking Servi-Tech strives to keep abreast of our customers’ testing needs and continually adds ways to meet them. Verifying glycerin purity and methanol contamination were identified as ...

Twenty five years after winning the Young Scientist and State Governor awards, chemist Osvaldo Cândido Lopes is finally seeing the evolution of his invention reach the market. By the end of the year a ...

Inspiration can strike in the most unlikely places. It struck chemist Lukas Goossen at a biodiesel factory in Rwanda. Goossen was visiting the factory to see how it produced fuel from local plants.

On November 7 in Hanoi, the leadership of Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Joint Stock Company (BSR) held a working ...

European Union legislation to promote the uptake of biodiesel could increase rather than decrease greenhouse gas emissions. A recent study revealed that while petroleum diesel emits 85 percent of its ...

Chalmers University researchers develop a sustainable method for gold recycling using biodiesel. The method effectively extracts pure gold from mixed metals and is applicable to other socially ...

The urgency to address environmental concerns has escalated, propelling cities around the world to explore sustainable solutions. Washington, D.C., has not wavered in its commitment to climate action, ...