Biofuels are fuels derived from plant life rather than from petroleum based processes. Proponents of biofuels claim they will help lessen American dependence on foreign oil as well as clean ...

Vegetable oil is a blend of oils from seeds and plants. Any oil that comes from plants is known as vegetable oil. It is extracted from plant sources such as ...

The palm tree is a family of plants that traditionally grow in hot climates such as rain forests and deserts. Palm tree oils are among the sources being used for ...

The Parajet Skycar has been called "world's first bio-fueled flying car" by its British creators. On January 14, 2009, the Skycar, piloted by adventurer Neil Laughton, took off from ...

Members of the United Nations met the week of June 4, 2008 to discuss the current worldwide hunger crisis. A major topic of discussion at the conference were biofuels and ...

General Motors Purchased a Stake in Ethanol Making Startup Coskata Inc. The company is supposed to rapidly make alternate fuels become available.

Former U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns resigned his cabinet position in September, 2008, to run for the U.S. Senate in Nebraska vacated by retiring Senator Chuck Hagel. Johanns ...

Mike Johanns is a Republican U.S. Senator representing Nebraska. He has previously been Governor of Nebraska and the Secretary of Agriculture under the Bush Administration.