When considering renewable fuels, biodiesel is an exciting alternative energy source with great promise. The production of biodiesel fuel involves oil-based plant feedstock containing triglycerides, ...

Nagoya University scientists have developed a chemical reaction that produces high yields of a compound used in a wide variety of industries, without needing high temperatures or toxic catalysts. The ...

One difficult aspect of a greener lifestyle involves disposal of used cooking fats. Most people either pour it down the drain, where it can lurk for years while conspiring to clog your pipes, or pour ...

Senior editor Mike Allen (who used to teach organic chemistry in a previous career) gloves up to pump methanol into the processor. "Make your own diesel for 70 cents a gallon," the Internet ad claimed ...