Biofuels

UW-Madison and MATC are working together to promote alternative energy production. Their joint effort has yielded a biodiesel reactor that produces clean-burning fuel for laboratory training....

In the first of a two-part opinion piece on ethanol, Wisconsin biotech executive John Biondi attempts to pick apart the arguments made against ethanol. This segment focuses on energy balance, price viability, and impact on agriculture. Part II will focus entirely on the environmental debate. ...

Inventors may or may not pay a price for being tardy in patenting their inventions, but they are better off not leaving things to chance. In this opinion piece, Chicago attorneys Bratislav Stankovic and Donald Silvert say it's wise to heed recent judicial interpretations of...

Technology-based economies aren't just for big cities. Wisconsin's Lake Superior region will be the focus of an Aug. 10 conference that could provide some answers to questions about the region's economic future. One obvious solution: bio-energy....

The Forest County Potawatomi Community has invested in its third technology company, Brendan Technologies, a California-based analytical software firm. Further investments in Wisconsin technology businesses could be on the horizon....

The Technology, Education, and Commerce (T.E.C.) Center, a Madison technology business incubator, is getting more funding and more space to help early-stage tech companies. The center will receive a grant from the Department of Commerce and has officially opened its third building....

Wisconsin and Midwestern businesses that want to tap deeper into the federal budget will have an opportunity to learn how during the national SBIR Conference in Milwaukee Nov. 6-9. This marks the first time Wisconsin has hosted the national conference, and organizers are crafting a...

Taking a few jabs at Washington, Gov. Jim Doyle makes the case for his alternative fuels plan. In what he is labeling a "Declaration of Energy Independence," the governor is calling for 25 percent of the state's power and 25 percent of its transportation fuels...