Bioenergy
Why Aren't We Using Nature to Fight Climate Change?
Forests, mangroves, and wetlands are sometimes seen as the easy option—yet using nature to tackle climate change can be surprisingly controversial.
Fine-Tuning Fuels From Algae
Overcoming some of the obstacles that have hindered petri-dish-to-gas-pump schemes in the past, scientists are finding ways to produce high-octane fuel and even pure hydrogen from co-opted algae.
The Sourdough Approach to Biomass
If you want to be greener than green when harvesting woody biomass for energy production make sure to leave a little bit behind.