In California, using an inexpensive polymer called melamine — the main component of Formica — UC Berkley chemists have created a cheap, easy and energy-efficient way to capture carbon dioxide from smokestacks, a key goal for the United States and other nations as they seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The process for synthesizing the […]
In California, researchers at Stanford University are working on ways to manipulate biological processes in plants to help them grow more efficiently and effectively in a variety of conditions. Researchers have designed a series of synthetic genetic circuits that allow them to control the decisions made by different types of plant cells. In a paper published […]
In Missouri, the Missouri University of Science and Technology announced a partnership with industry, business groups and academic institutions to form the Greater St. Louis and Illinois Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub Industrial Cluster. The group will collaborate on developing infrastructure for hydrogen fuels and will use innovative technology to help individual businesses meet decarbonization goals […]
In Germany, 3D printing has been in use in architecture for a while, and now it is to become ecologically sustainable as well: Together with partners, the LZH is researching how to produce individual building elements from natural fibers using additive manufacturing. In the project 3DNaturDruck, architectural components such as facade elements shall be created […]
In Canada, Government of Canada is investing in a clean energy future while strengthening Canada’s forest sector from coast to coast to coast. By finding innovative ways to leverage new market opportunities, Canada is ensuring the global competitiveness of our forest sector. Chris Bittle, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Member of […]
In Australia, a completely new-to-nature yeast chromosome has been developed, paving the way for engineered yeast to be applied to an array of industrial applications. Scientists from the ARC Center of Excellence in Synthetic Biology, Macquarie University and the Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI) have made a major breakthrough in yeast genome engineering, outlined in […]
In Germany, for the first time, the thermochemical production of kerosene using solar energy, water, and CO2 is demonstrated in a fully-integrated solar tower fuel plant. This work, realized within the framework of the EU Horizon 2020 project SUN-to-LIQUID, advances the technological readiness level of solar fuels production by demonstrating the technical feasibility of the […]
In Japan, a team of scientists from Nagoya Institute of Technology found a way to turn fish waste into extremely high-quality Carbon nano-onions (CNOs). The team developed a synthesis route in which fish scales extracted from fish waste after cleaning are converted into CNOs in just seconds through microwave pyrolysis. The team believes that the […]
In Illinois, yeasts play a key role in converting (“fermenting”) sugars from plants into ethanol fuel. But not all yeasts are created equal. Some are better fermenters than others because they can tolerate the harsh conditions of the bioreactors in which they’re used. Clavispora NRRL Y-50464 is just such a yeast. A team of Agricultural […]
In Germany, plant-based active ingredients have become indispensable in medicine. However, the basis for their broad application is the efficient extraction of these substances from medicinal plants. Using a novel process, scientists at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) can extract efficiently the active ingredients from essential oils. In the project “Development of a […]
