Nov

26

Two Steps From Wood to Gasoline

November 26, 2014 | 2 Comments

Researchers at the Netherland’s KU Leuven’s Centre for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis have successfully converted sawdust into building blocks for gasoline. With the invention of a new chemical process, they were able to convert the cellulose of wood sawdust into hydrocarbon chains. These hydrocarbons can be used as an additive in gasoline, or as a […]

Oct

30

Much Quicker Wood to Ethanol Fuel

October 30, 2013 | 1 Comment

Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology have now shortened the ethanol biofuel from trees process to a few hours.  It currently takes weeks. Turning trees – the wood chips and sawdust – into biofuel in hours promises new profitability for the Norwegian forestry and wood processing industries, now that the demand for […]

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