In Michigan, a team of researchers from the University of Michigan is working on a new way to treat that wastewater while capturing CO₂ and creating useful products, like green fuels and chemicals. When biodiesel is made, fats from things like vegetable oil, animal fat, or used cooking grease are turned into fuel through a […]
In Colorado, NREL researchers seek new understandings of microbial pathways and biophysical processes in microbes and plants, and microbial consortia, to enable scale up of biomass conversion processes from bench to pilot scale. Enabling the production of cost competitive biofuels, biochemicals, and biomaterials depends on the successful characterization and complementary engineering of plants and microbes. […]
In China, CGTN reported that a group of Chinese researchers has synthesized a novel bio-based polyester nanocomposite with impressive, comprehensive performance and reprocessability, according to a recent research article published in the journal Nano-Micro Letters. Renewable bio-based materials show promise in replacing traditional plastics, offering an eco-friendly solution to the global energy crisis and environmental […]
In Brazil, Riograndense Refinery (RPR) successfully performed the co-processing test of 5% biomass pyrolysis oil or bio-oil (non-food biomass raw material) with mineral load. In this way, the refinery, located in Rio Grande (RS), which has corporate interests of Petrobras, Ultra and Braskem, was the first in the country able to produce cellulosic-content fuels. Based […]
In Brazil, chitosan is a bioadhesive, biodegradable and potentially antimicrobial polymer with multiple applications: in agriculture, for pest control and preservation of agricultural products; in industry, for the manufacture of biodegradable coatings and packaging; in the pharmaceutical sector, for the manufacture of dressings and encapsulation of drugs. Research carried out at the Federal University of […]
In New York’s state, Binghamton University has received funding to create a biomanufacturing project management training program to foster leadership skills in students, veterans, entry-level workers and those re-entering the bioindustry workforce. The $1.6 million workforce training project is partially supported through BioMADE, a Manufacturing Innovation Institute working to secure America’s future through bioindustrial manufacturing […]
In Oregon, methanol, important for the manufacture of many everyday goods and for its green energy potential, may soon be produced faster and more efficiently thanks to a collaboration that included two Oregon State University researchers. Researchers helped characterize a novel electrocatalyst developed by collaborators at Yale University and helped explain the improved efficiency for […]
In Canada, the University of British Columbia (UBCO) announced the launch of its new hydrogen research laboratory (H2LAB). The facility was launched in partnership with FortisBC. The facility will support work around hydrogen blending, storage and real-world applications. UBCO’s Vice-Principal of Research and Innovation, Suzie Currie, said the lab is a key step in fulfilling […]
In Germany, an international team of engineers from MIT and the Collaborative Research Center “Dynamic Hydrogels at Biointerfaces,” located at Freie Universität Berlin, has developed a new type of glue that combines the waterproof stickiness of the mussels’ plaques with the germ-proof properties of another natural material: mucus. The new mucus-derived glue prevented the buildup […]
In Japan, researchers from the Tokyo University of Science (TUS) have developed a novel hydrogen evolution catalyst, bis(diimino)palladium coordination nanosheets (PdDI), that offers platinum-like efficiency at a fraction of the cost. Their groundbreaking study, which was published on November 28, 2024, and made available online on January 27, 2025, in Volume 31, Issue 6 of […]
