Douglas D. Schumann Library & Learning Commons: Biological Engineering: Biofuels

Biofuels

EIA: Renewables & Alternative Fuels Statistics
Statistics, forecasts, interactive visualizations, data, and multimedia from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Hard Lessons From the Great Algae Biofuel Bubble
This 2017 article looks at the reasons why venture capitalists are veering away from algal biofuels startups.
NREL: Bioenergy
Provides data, tools, and models for analyzing bioenergy research and technologies, and for determining biomass resources and feedstocks.
U.S. DOE: Biodiesel
Information on biodiesel blends, production and distribution, specifications, research and development, and related links.
U.S. DOE: Biomass: From Feedstocks to Final Products
A U.S. Dept. of Energy fact sheet on the processing of biomass to create fuels.
U.S. DOE: Energy Systems Biology Knowledgebase (KBase)
This open source software and data tool allows users to predict and design biological function from biomolecular (small scale) to ecological (large scale) levels.
U.S. DOE: Ethanol
Basic information on the production of ethanol from corn and other plant materials.
U.S. DOE: Renewable Natural Gas (Biomethane) Production
Describes the production of biomethane (biogas) form such sources as landfills, livestock operations, wastewater treatment, and industrial and commercial waste sources.
U.S. DOE Genomic Science Program
Engages in fundamental research to understand the systems biology of plants and microbes as they respond to and modify their environment.