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New light-activated catalyst grabs CO2 to make ingredients for fuel
Jul 31, 2017 (SPX)
When exposed to visible light, the material, a "spongy" nickel organic crystalline structure, converted the carbon dioxide (CO2) in a reaction chamber exclusive...
Fungi that evolved to eat wood offer new biomass conversion tool
Jul 25, 2017 (SPX)
Now, using several complementary research tools, Goodell and colleagues report new details of this unexpected mechanism at work, one that surprisingly does not ...
Algae cultivation technique could advance biofuels
Jul 25, 2017 (SPX)
Researchers would like to produce algae efficiently because of its potential environmental benefits. Oil from the algae can be used as a petroleum alternative a...
How enzymes produce hydrogen
Jul 24, 2017 (SPX)
They are thus a candidate for the biotechnological production of the potential energy source. 'In order to produce hydrogen on an industrial scale with the aid ...
New biofuel technology significantly cuts production time
Jul 14, 2017 (SPX)
"Methane is a biofuel commonly used in electricity generation and is produced by fermenting organic material," says Cigdem Eskicioglu, an associate professor wi...
Cutting the cost of ethanol, other biofuels and gasoline
Jul 10, 2017 (SPX)
They've demonstrated how to design and genetically engineer enzyme surfaces so they bind less to corn stalks and other cellulosic biomass, reducing enzyme costs...
Sea shells for sale: A new source of sustainable biomaterials
Jul 07, 2017 (SPX)
"Mollusc shells are viewed by the aquaculture and seafood industries as 'nuisance waste' and largely disposed of in landfills", says Dr Morris. "Not only is thi...
A whole-genome sequenced rice mutant resource for the study of biofuel feedstocks
Jul 07, 2017 (SPX)
Populations of mutant plants, each one having one or more genes altered, are an important tool for elucidating gene function. With whole-genome sequencing at th...
Biofuel from waste
Jul 03, 2017 (SPX)
Ever more electricity is produced decentrally using wind, hydro and solar power plants. "It thus makes sense to decentralize chemical production, as well," thin...
Solving a sweet problem for renewable biofuels and chemicals
Jul 03, 2017 (SPX)
But with current oil prices hovering around $50 dollars a barrel, it won't likely be anytime soon. Despite several major national research initiatives, no one h...
Cheap, energy-efficient and clean reaction to make chemical feedstock
Jul 03, 2017 (SPX)
These molecules are called olefins and are mainly produced from fossil fuels through an energy-intensive and polluting process known as steam cracking. It requi...
Cellulosic biofuels can benefit the environment if managed correctly
Jul 03, 2017 (SPX)
"The climate benefit of cellulosic biofuels is actually much greater than was originally thought," said Phil Robertson, University Distinguished Professor of Ec...
Regulating the indirect land use carbon emissions imposes high hidden costs on fuel
Jun 28, 2017 (SPX)
To penalize the carbon emissions from this so-called indirect land use change, the USEPA and California Air Resources Board include an indirect land use change ...
New catalyst paves way for carbon neutral fuel
Jun 27, 2017 (SPX)
Undertaken by University of Adelaide in collaboration with CSIRO, the research could make viable a process that has enormous potential to replace fossil fuels a...
Discovery could lead to sustainable ethanol made from carbon dioxide
Jun 22, 2017 (SPX)
A recent discovery by Stanford University scientists could lead to a new, more sustainable way to make ethanol without corn or other crops. This promising techn...
Corn better used as food than biofuel
Jun 22, 2017 (SPX)
Civil and environmental engineering professor Praveen Kumar and graduate student Meredith Richardson published their findings in the journal Earth's Future. As ...
Researchers produce biofuel for conventional diesel engines
Jun 22, 2017 (SPX)
Researchers from Kaiserslautern, Bochum, and Rostock have developed a method for producing a petroleum diesel-like fuel from conventional biodiesel at low tempe...
Scientists make plastic from sugar and carbon dioxide
Jun 16, 2017 (SPX)
Polycarbonates from sugars offer a more sustainable alternative to traditional polycarbonate from BPA, however the process uses a highly toxic chemical called p...
Turning car plastics into foams with coconut oil
Jun 12, 2017 (SPX)
Recycled polycarbonate (PC) and polyurethane (PUR) are ideal for building insulation, refrigerators, cushions and packaging products. But it can be challenging ...
Splitting carbon dioxide using low-cost catalyst materials
Jun 07, 2017 (SPX)
But current CO-forming catalysts are either not selective enough or too expensive to be industrially viable. EPFL scientists have now developed an Earth-abundan...
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