In Washington, Washington State University (WSU) said that researchers in eight programs among three colleges on two campuses are exploring energy sources, testing, supply-chain logistics and policy in the quest for sustainable air transportation. The university noted that it is a co‑leader with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology of ASCENT, a consortium of research universities, […]
In Singapore, scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a technique to convert waste paper, from single-use packaging and bags, and cardboard boxes, into a crucial component of lithium-ion batteries. Through a process called carbonization which converts paper into pure carbon, the NTU researchers turned the paper’s fibers into electrodes, which can […]
In the UK, an ambitious plan to sequence the genomes of all known species of euglenoids over the next decade has been launched. The network of scientists behind the initiative believe it has the potential to drive breakthroughs ranging from new biofuels and sustainable foods to cancer medicines. The Euglena International Network (EIN), founded in […]
In the Netherlands, researchers from the University of Twente, in collaboration with Shell, developed a new mechanism that makes the conversion of carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide, which is an essential feedstock in the production of chemicals. Within this project under the umbrella of the Advanced Research Center Chemical Building Blocks Consortium (ARC CBBC), the […]
In Illinois, a Nature Catalysis study from six chemists at the University of Chicago shows an innovative new system for artificial photosynthesis that is more productive than previous artificial systems by an order of magnitude. Unlike regular photosynthesis, which produces carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water, artificial photosynthesis could produce ethanol, methane, or other fuels. […]
\In the UK, the Business Magazine reported that UK company Biome Technologies, have secured a grant from Innovate UK in order to scale their range of natural plastic packaging and coatings. The grant amount of $332,000 will assist the company to increase the natural plastics it has developed in small amounts in the lab to […]
In Kansas, Kansas State University researchers are part of a five-year collaborative grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to improve oilseed crops for use as biofuels and other bioproducts. The researchers received nearly $1.9 million to better understand how changing the biochemistry of oilseed plants alters their oil production. The research group is working […]
In Arizona, new research that will be published on Monday in the journal Nature Sustainability shows a pathway toward full decarbonization of U.S. aviation fuel use by substituting conventional jet fuel with sustainably produced biofuels. The study, led by a team of Arizona State University researchers, found that planting the grass miscanthus on 23.2 million […]
In Germany, residual and waste materials from hemp processing that have been largely unused so far are mainly leaves and blossoms, hemp hurds and hemp dust or extraction residues from hemp oil production. In the “HempNRG” project led by Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige (DBZG), these are to be put to a preferably energetic use in the […]
In Japan, chemists in Japan, Canada and Europe have uncovered flaws in the surface structure of cellulose nanocrystals—an important step toward deconstructing cellulose to produce renewable nano-materials relevant to biochemical products, energy solutions, and biofuels. The findings—published in Science Advances—are the most detailed look yet at the surface chemistry and structure of individual cellulose nanocrystal […]
