Swinburne Uni is supporting two research projects investigating bioplastics: one into the use of ingredients from renewable sources, the other into the properties of biopolymers that determine their ‘compostability’.

Nanoparticles that selectively scatter blue light can promote algae metabolism and growth greater than 30 percent.

the us Department of Energy is putting up $122 million to help humans capture the energy of the sun and create renewable liquid fuels through “artificial photosynthesis.”

Nano coatings of gold on anodes in a microbial electrochemical cell increased electricity production 20 times, boosting the chances of a sewage system that can produce electricity.

Adelaide University will be home to a $31 million biotechnology Centre of Excellence that will research ways to use plant cell walls for renewable energies.

Scientists have taken a promising step toward the goal of generating a new source of clean energy, using little more than sunlight and water.

An Australian Government-funded research project aims to advance the understanding of second generation biofuels.

Craig Venter’s creation of a synthetic cell was a tour de force, but the fruits of synthetic biology are more likely to come by other means. And Venter’s perspective on the implications of what his lab created.

US researchers have identified a gene from the ornamental plant dubbed the “burning bush” that when inserted into mustard seeds produces a novel, high-quality oil suitable for food and biofuel.

Australian scientists have developed a technology to supercharge photosynthesis and boost a plant’s biomass and useable energy.