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Stanford scientists make renewable plastic from carbon dioxide and plants
Mar 13, 2016 (SPX)
Stanford scientists have discovered a novel way to make plastic from carbon dioxide (CO2) and inedible plant material, such as agricultural waste and grasses. R...
Researchers' new advance in quest for second generation biofuels
Mar 02, 2016 (SPX)
Scientists at the University of York are part of an international research team that has made a significant step forward in understanding the processes naturall...
Biofuels from algae: A budding technology yet to become viable
Mar 02, 2016 (SPX)
Despite high expectations and extensive research and investment in the last decade, technological options are still in developing stages and key resources for a...
Improving biorefineries with bubbles
Mar 02, 2016 (SPX)
A team of researchers from Japan's Tohoku University has developed a new method for the pretreatment of organic material, or "biomass", which could lead to more...
Researchers find glue that binds biomolecules in nucleolus
Mar 01, 2016 (UPI)
New research revealed a glue-like protein called nucleophosmin, NPM1, binds together the biomolecules inside the nucleolus. The nucleolus is the largest part of...
Study: Bubbles boost efficiency of biorefinery systems
Mar 01, 2016 (UPI)
A team of researchers in Japan have developed a relatively simple pretreatment strategy to boost the efficiency of biorefinery systems. In the pretreatment proc...
A new recipe for biofuel
Feb 26, 2016 (SPX)
Before farmers settled the Midwestern United States and planted crops, the extensive root systems of prairie grasses--including the tall, strong-stemmed switchg...
Scientists unlock key to turning wastewater and sewage into power
Feb 26, 2016 (SPX)
As renewable energy sources go, solar rays have historically hogged the limelight. But two Virginia Tech researchers have stolen the spotlight from the sun by d...
ONR engineers innovative research in synthetic biology
Feb 23, 2016 (SPX)
An exciting new scientific frontier - synthetic biology - took center stage as a celebrated scientist from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) recen...
WELTEC Group Acquires 3.3 MW Biogas Plant
Feb 23, 2016 (SPX)
In 2015, the WELTEC Group had acquired two biomethane refineries. Now the company has taken the next step on its growth path: In January 2016, Nordmethan GmbH, ...
Tiny red crystals dramatically increase biogas production
Feb 22, 2016 (SPX)
Researchers have discovered a way to produce a tenfold increase in the amount of methane gas emitted by naturally occurring microbes living in coal seams and on...
Best regions for growing bioenergy crops identified
Feb 22, 2016 (SPX)
New research has identified regions in the United States where bioenergy crops would grow best while minimizing effects on water quantity and quality. Researche...
Titan probes depths of biofuel's biggest barrier
Feb 18, 2016 (SPX)
Ask a biofuel researcher to name the single greatest technical barrier to cost-effective ethanol, and you're likely to receive a one-word response: lignin. Cell...
Renewable fuels from algae boosted by NREL refinery process
Feb 18, 2016 (SPX)
A new biorefinery process developed by scientists at the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has proven to be significantly more eff...
Iowa State engineers develop hybrid technology to create biorenewable nylon
Feb 10, 2016 (SPX)
Engineers at Iowa State University have found a way to combine a genetically engineered strain of yeast and an electrocatalyst to efficiently convert sugar into...
Researchers create synthetic biopathway to turn agriculture waste into 'green' products
Feb 09, 2016 (SPX)
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have engineered a new synthetic biopathway that can more efficiently and cost-effectively turn agricultural waste, li...
Spain's Abengoa submits plan to avoid bankruptcy: source
Feb 03, 2016 (AFP)
Spain's troubled flagship renewable energy giant Abengoa presented a recovery plan to its main creditor banks Wednesday, in abid to avoid bankruptcy, a source c...
UCR research advances oil production in yeast
Jan 28, 2016 (SPX)
A team led by a researcher at the University of California, Riverside has adapted the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system for use in a yeast strain that can produce...
Assessment aims to maximize greenhouse gas reductions from bioenergy
Jan 22, 2016 (SPX)
A study reported in the journal Energy used a new method, never before applied to the energy sector, to assess the "sustainability index" of various sources of ...
One-stop shop for biofuels
Jan 20, 2016 (SPX)
The falling price of gasoline at the pumps may warm the hearts of consumers but it chills the souls of scientists who recognize that humankind must curtail the ...
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