Ready to Put Some E. Coli in Your Tank?

Posted on January 15, 2009 by John Platt .

Around the world, scientists are working on new kinds of biofuels that could help reduce our reliance on oil- and coal-based energy. The latest development comes out of UCLA’s School of Engineering and Applied Science, where a team led by professor James Liao has come up with a way to convert E. coli bacterium into [...]

Coffee as Biofuel: Good to the Last Drop

Posted on December 23, 2008 by John Platt .

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Ah, that first cup of coffee in the morning. It really gets you moving. And soon, it could get your car moving, too.

Sinking Carbon with Biochar

Posted on December 19, 2008 by John Platt .

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There’s probably no such thing as “clean coal,” but a form of charcoal could be of benefit to the environment, and help prevent global warming.
Biochar, first used hundreds of years ago to enrich soil in the Amazon, is a carbon-rich form of charcoal made from burning biological materials. Unlike regular charcoal, biochar is so resistant [...]

Concept Ice Vehicle By Lotus Explores Antarctica

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Doug Gunzelmann .

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Kieron Bradley gained experience designing formula 1 race car chassis before he took the lead on the CIV (Concept Ice Vehicle) built as a manned scout rover for a trans-Antarctic expedition. Andrew Regan, expedition leader, states, “If you can run bio-fuels successfully in the most harsh and extreme environment in the world, then there is [...]

Lotus Is Taking It Up Another Notch with the Omnivore

Posted on August 21, 2008 by Matt Embrey .

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Remember this post: Lotus Eco-Elise: Taking Sustainability Up a Notch? Well they’re taking it up another notch with their new Omnivore research engine, which will burn a range of tradition fuel and bio-alcohol fuels. The Omnivore is the next step in the development of efficient and dynamic engines that can adapt to our changing fuel [...]