Most think putting sugar in a gas tank is never a good idea. Some people even try it to get back at someone. But for Boeing, putting sugar in the tank could cut airplane emissions by up to 80 percent.

Airbus, Boeing and Embraer today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together on the development of drop-in, affordable aviation biofuels. Airbus, Boeing and Embraer today signed a ...

Just last year, several oil majors looked to be betting big on biofuels, but some momentum seems to have been lost in project development in recent months. Despite a growing demand for biofuels, as ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. Engineers working to develop sustainable biofuels within the Department of Energy are turning to industry to play a major role in ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Industry giants Boeing and Embraer are joining forces in an effort to develop ** sustainable biofuels** and achieve other goals, the two companies announced on Monday. In a vaguely worded statement, ...

In the face of an international movement away from traditional fossil fuels and toward a greener future, many researchers around the world are rushing to find the next big breakthrough in the ...

Airbus and Boeing have different expectations as to when biofuels will become commercially viable for aircraft, with the European airframer more cautious about the likelihood of early availability. It ...

The US Departments of Energy and Agriculture will allocate up to $25 million in research and development funding for biofuels, including aviation fuels, as well as bioenergy and bio-based products ...

The state's two large universities will lead efforts to develop biofuels and regional renewable-energy markets under $80 million grants that are among the largest ever awarded by the U.S. Department ...