Energycane produces more biodiesel than soybean at a lower cost
Four new studies from the University of Illinois explore chemical-free pretreatment methods, development of high-throughput phenotyping methods, and commercial-scale techno-economic feasibility of producing fuel from energycane in various scenarios.
By: Marianne Stein || College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
To fulfill biofuels’ promise, scientists boost plant oils with gene editing
Increasing the fatty acids in crops’ seeds, leaves, and stems could make biofuels more economically viable.
Help or hinder? Federal agencies at odds over biofuels
Scott Pruitt’s resignation from the Environmental Protection Agency this month has many in the renewable fuel industry hoping that federal agencies will get on the same page.
By: Madelyn Beck || Harvest Public Media
Department of Energy grant funds University-involved bioenergy research
The University received a $10.6 million grant from the Department of Energy to form new methods of creating biofuels that might reduce dependence on oil as a source of fuel.
By: Samantha Boyle || Daily Illini
Research group gets $10.6 million from DoE to develop more biodiesel and biojet fuel
The US Department of Energy (DoE) has granted a team of researchers money to create enhanced sugarcane (also called ‘energycane’) and elephant grass to increase the production of green fuels.
By: Biofuels International
