Scientists and engineers at the U.S. Department of Energy and its national laboratories are finding new, more efficient ways to convert biomass into biofuels that can take the place of conventional fuels like gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. This edition of Energy 101 shows how biomass is broken down and refined into sustainable biofuels.
A behind-the-scenes video of how oil from algae is extracted and refined to create clean, renewable transportation fuel.
Nearly five years after a local lumber mill closed, a dedicated group of small business owners sought a solution in the Recovery Act to restore the eastern Washington town’s economic dynamo.
A shuttered paper mill in Maine finds new life producing bioenergy.
The University of Minnesota, Morris is committed to creating a sustainable campus for its students and local residents, while creating job and growing the economy.