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Bioenergy research team sequences miscanthus genome
Nov 02, 2020 (SPX)
The genome project - led by scientists at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI), a Department of Energy (DOE) bioenergy research ...
Making biodiesel from dirty old cooking oil just got way easier
Oct 28, 2020 (SPX)
The method harnesses a new type of ultra-efficient catalyst that can make low-carbon biodiesel and other valuable complex molecules out of diverse, impure raw m...
Greasezilla Announces Plans to Launch Hub-and-Spoke Regional Systems for Biodiesel Manufacturers in 2021
Oct 23, 2020 (SPX)
The network of Greasezilla systems will generate a low-cost, high-quality feedstock for biodiesel production while providing ecofriendly options for grease haul...
Microsoft, Alaska Airlines team up for alternative jet fuel
Oct 22, 2020 (AFP)
Under the agreement, Microsoft will cover the costs of fuel produced from sustainable resources, like waste oils and agricultural residues, which will result in...
The highest heat-resistant plastic ever is developed from biomass
Oct 22, 2020 (SPX)
Collaborative research between JAIST and U-Tokyo has successfully developed the white-biotechnological conversion from cellulosic biomass into the aromatic poly...
A new material for separating CO2 from industrial waste gases, natural gas, or biogas
Oct 21, 2020 (SPX)
The "Green Deal", presented by the European Commission in 2019, calls for the net emissions of greenhouse gases within the EU to be reduced to zero by 2050. Thi...
National laboratories point to sugars as a key factor in ideal feedstock for biofuels
Oct 21, 2020 (SPX)
Of equal economic importance, according to scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Oak Ridge National La...
Sludge-powered bacteria generate more electricity, faster
Oct 20, 2020 (SPX)
To grow, electroactive bacteria break down organic compounds by transferring electrons to solid-state substrates outside their cells. Scientists have utilized t...
A controllable membrane to pull carbon dioxide out of exhaust streams
Oct 19, 2020 (SPX)
The membranes themselves, made of anodized aluminum oxide, have a honeycomb-like structure made up of hexagonal openings that allow gas molecules to flow in and...
Membranes for capturing carbon dioxide from the air
Oct 19, 2020 (SPX)
Direct capture of the carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air (direct air capture, DAC) is one among a variety of negative emission technologies that are expected to ...
Artificial cyanobacterial biofilm can sustain green ethylene production for over a month
Oct 16, 2020 (SPX)
Photosynthetic microorganisms, such as cyanobacteria and algae, show a great potential for satisfying our demand for renewable chemicals and reducing the global...
Hungary chlorine gas leak injures 28 at refinery
Oct 09, 2020 (AFP)
The workers became ill after the accident at the Irish-owned Pannonia Bio plant at Dunafoldvar, 80 kilometres (50 miles) south of Budapest. Emergency services t...
Lighting the path to recycling carbon dioxide
Oct 07, 2020 (SPX)
Recycling CO2 could simultaneously reduce carbon emissions into the atmosphere while generating useful chemicals and fuels, explains Bin Bian, a Ph.D. student i...
Inducing plasma in biomass could make biogas easier to produce
Sep 23, 2020 (SPX)
Cellulose and woody lignocellulose in biomass are especially hard for bacteria to digest, making the process inefficient. Chemical, physical, or mechanical proc...
Novel photocatalysts can perform solar-driven conversion of CO2 into fuel
Sep 10, 2020 (SPX)
In a recent study published in Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, Prof Su-Il In and researchers from Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST...
Cascades with carbon dioxide
Sep 09, 2020 (SPX)
Getting CO(2) to react is unfortunately not easy. Currently, most research is focused on the conversion of CO(2) into methanol, which can be used as an alternat...
Chemistry's Feng Lin Lab is splitting water molecules for a renewable energy future
Sep 07, 2020 (SPX)
One proposed paradigm for shifting away from fossil fuels is the hydrogen economy, in which hydrogen gas powers society's electrical needs. To mass produce hydr...
Making more of methane
Sep 03, 2020 (SPX)
Methane is the main component of natural gas and a promising raw material for the production of industrial chemicals. However, turning methane into commercial p...
Can sunlight convert emissions into useful materials?
Sep 02, 2020 (SPX)
She aims to change that. Recently published in the Journal of Physical Chemistry A, Sharada and a team of researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering s...
Researchers find that bacteria can produce common component in plastic
Aug 27, 2020 (UPI)
In addition to potentially offering a new way to biomanufacture ethylene, the discovery could help researchers develop new strategies for protecting flooded cro...
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