The Biofuel Bubble

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Inside Verenium's Ethanol Plant

Verenium is turning sugarcane into ethanol at this plant in Louisiana. Learn about the process and the challenges of trying to produce large quantities of biofuel

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The Biofuel Bubble

A horde of startups have smart ideas. But the challenges are many, and the winners likely will be Shell, BP, DuPont, and other majors

Biofuels: The Next Generation

As corn-based ethanol hits roadblocks, all eyes are turning to advanced biofuels. These, too, face difficult challenges, but that's not stopping a host of startups

Controversies Continue to Swirl over Corn Ethanol

Rising corn prices and slack demand have hurt producers. And biofuel makers face a limit on how much ethanol can be blended with gas

Graeme Sweeney Reveals Shell's Biofuels Strategy

The oil giant has slowed its renewable energy efforts in wind and solar power. But it is stepping up investments in next-generation biofuels made from non-crop plants

The Green-Energy Mecca of Emeryville, California

One startup, Amyris, hopes to make fuels and feedstocks that are highly profitable even with $50-a-barrel oil

How to Play It: Biofuels

In this field, it's smarter and safer to bet on the big guys, such as Archer Daniels or DuPont