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Industrial microbe enables conversion of carbon monoxide to ethanolBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 30, 2025 A team of scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, working with a colleague from the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, has experimentally clarifie ... more 
Revolutionary microbe enables resilient renewable energy from food wasteLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 27, 2025 A research team at the University of British Columbia has discovered a new bacterium in the Natronincolaceae family that significantly contributes to producing renewable natural gas at Surrey Biofue ... more 
Finnish carbon-neutral ferry aims to set global benchmark for shippingVaasa, Finland (AFP) Oct 23, 2025 In Finland, one of the world's first large passenger ferries to go carbon neutral aims to set the global standard for sustainable shipping, even as efforts to slash the industry's emissions face a backlash. ... more 
Artificial ocean carbon recycling system turns seawater CO2 into bioplastic feedstockTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 22, 2025 A research team led by GAO Xiang from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with XIA Chuan from the University of Electronic Scie ... more |
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Helping farmers, boosting biofuelsRichland WA (SPX) Oct 17, 2025 New research has found cover crops that are viable in Washington's normal "off season" don't hurt the soil and can be sold as a biofuel source. After harvest, farmland often sits fallow and un ... more 
Brazil, other nations agree to quadruple sustainable fuelsBrasilia (AFP) Oct 14, 2025 Brazil, India, Italy and Japan vowed Tuesday to quadruple their production and consumption of renewable fuels, hoping other countries will join the pledge during UN climate talks in November. ... more 
Solar leaf converts CO2 and water into formate for cleaner chemical manufacturingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 11, 2025 Researchers at the University of Cambridge report a solar-powered biohybrid device that turns sunlight, water and carbon dioxide into formate, delivering a clean feedstock for further synthesis. The ... more
Carmakers seek EU emissions ban rethink with biofuel pushBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Oct 8, 2025 European carmakers Wednesday urged the EU to relax its 2035 ban on combustion-engine sales by allowing cars that run on alternative fuels, among a list of demands that environmentalists slammed as "a disgrace". ... more |
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Ash improves methane yield and fertilizer value in biogas systemsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 07, 2025 Researchers from the University of Jyvaskyla and the Natural Resources Institute Finland have demonstrated that adding ash to anaerobic digestion enhances methane production and strengthens the fert ... more |
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Bio-oil from agricultural and forest waste could help seal abandoned oil wells and store carbonLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 07, 2025 Filling abandoned oil and gas wells with bio-oil derived from corn stover, switchgrass, wood debris, and other organic byproducts may offer a cost-effective way to trap carbon dioxide underground. R ... more 
Rice researchers turn wasted data center heat into clean powerHouston TX (SPX) Sep 07, 2025 When you stream a movie, back up a photo or ask ChatGPT a question, somewhere a data center is working hard - and getting hot. Cooling those facilities already consumes a huge share of their electri ... more
Pretreatment methods bring second-gen biofuels from oilcane closer to commercializationChicago IL (SPX) Sep 07, 2025 In collaboration with other Bioenergy Research Centers (BRCs), researchers at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) are developing industrially feasible techniques for ... more 
Bacteria rewire digestive systems to turn plant waste into powerChicago IL (SPX) Sep 05, 2025 For years, scientists have marveled at bacteria's ability to digest the seemingly indigestible, including carbon from lignin, the tough, woody material that gives plants their rigidity. Now, a ... more |
Shell abandons huge biofuel project in NetherlandsLondon (AFP) Sept 3, 2025 British oil giant Shell announced Wednesday it has abandoned construction of one of Europe's largest biofuel plants in the Netherlands, as it focuses on its fossil fuels business. ... more  |
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UK watchdog probes power firm Drax over biomass source London (AFP) Aug 28, 2025 Drax, a British generator of electricity, said Thursday it is under investigation by the UK financial watchdog over its sourcing of wood for biomass, sending its shares tumbling in London. ... more
Prototype system transforms urine into solar powered fertilizer and clean waterLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 21, 2025 A Stanford-led team has developed a prototype that converts urine into fertilizer while also generating electricity and improving sanitation. The system, detailed in Nature Water, recovers ammonia u ... more
Paper: Decarbonize agriculture by expanding policies aimed at low-carbon biofuelsChampaign IL (SPX) Aug 15, 2025 A team of agricultural economists, environmental scientists and policy experts envisions a path toward a carbon-neutral agricultural future by expanding the reach of policies designed to promote low ... more 
Electron beam recycling turns heat resistant plastics into valuable gasesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 A team at Japan's National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST) has developed a method to recycle the durable plastic polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) using electron beam (EB) irradiati ... more |
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Electron beam method converts Teflon waste into reusable gases Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 Researchers at the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST) have developed a method to convert polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), better known as Teflon, into gas using electron bea ... more 
Italy fines oil giant Eni over bioplastic market abuseRome (AFP) June 24, 2025 Italy's competition watchdog said Tuesday it has fined oil giant Eni and its plastics unit Novamont some 32 million euros ($37 for abuse of a dominant market position in plastic bag production. ... more 
Acid vapor boosts durability of carbon dioxide-to-fuel devicesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2025 A research team at Rice University has developed a simple yet effective method to dramatically extend the life of electrochemical systems that convert carbon dioxide into fuels and industrial chemic ... more
Turning CO2 into Sustainable Fuels Could Revolutionize Clean EnergyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 02, 2025 The quest to transform carbon dioxide (CO2), a major greenhouse gas, into sustainable fuels through hydrogenation is gaining momentum. This process can produce methanol, a versatile compound used in ... more |
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Cool science: Researchers craft tiny biological tools using frozen ethanol Columbia MO (SPX) May 21, 2025 Imagine drawing on something as delicate as a living cell - without damaging it. Researchers at the University of Missouri have made this groundbreaking discovery using an unexpected combination of ... more 
Europe's biggest 'green' methanol plant opens in DenmarkRodekro, Denmark (AFP) May 13, 2025 Europe's largest "green" methanol plant opened in Denmark on Tuesday, boosting the continent's emissions reduction efforts - with customers ranging from shipping giant Maersk to toymaker Lego and pharmaceutical firm Novo Nordisk. ... more 
Biogas Production from Alfalfa Enhanced by Fruit Waste and MicrobesLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 07, 2025 Researchers in China have developed a novel method to enhance biogas production from alfalfa by incorporating fruit waste and anaerobic microbes, according to a new study published in mSphere. The a ... more 
Bacteria breathe electricity unlocking bioenergy and clean tech potentialLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 02, 2025 A research team led by Caroline Ajo-Franklin at Rice University has discovered how certain bacteria breathe by releasing electricity, a process that pushes electrons into their surroundings instead ... more |
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