ALDRIDGE, England, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Authorities in Britain said six teenagers treated for drinking ethanol were apparently inspired by a storyline on a TV drama.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they've determined using a so-called wet ethanol production process yields not only more ethanol, but also more usable co-products.

LANDOVER, Md., Oct. 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Energy awarded FDC Enterprises of Ohio a share of a $21 million grant to develop systems for cellulosic biofuels.

UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- A more sophisticated approach to developing biofuels as an energy option is needed to ensure that it benefits society, a United Nations report contends.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Caribbean clean energy development received a boost with new funding made available for innovative projects that are designed to ease the burden of fuel costs for the region's poor countries and help them switch over to sustainable sources for domestic and industrial use.

RUSTON, La., Oct. 12 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they are using nanotechnology to improve the cellulosic ethanol processes involved in producing biofuels.

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- A feud between rival ethanol industry lobbying groups is threatening support for the fuel on Capitol Hill, U.S. corn growers say.

DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Duke University scientists say they have sequenced the genome of a strain of yeast that turns sugar cane into ethanol for use as a biofuel.