In the UK, Take Root Bio worked with the International Centre for Brewing and Distilling (ICBD) to successfully turn salty whey, a high-volume by-product from cheese production, into a widely used fuel called bioethanol. Supported by the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC), which connected the two organizations through its industry network, the project brought together […]
In Canada, Energy Now reported that researchers at InnoTech Alberta said that the Alberta province has “exceptional potential” to lead production of natural hydrogen. Alberta is in a prime position for the emerging field because of its rich geology and energy industry expertise, they said. “We are trying to de-risk this for exploration companies through […]
In Michigan, algae are increasingly being explored as sustainable “living factories” that can convert sunlight and carbon dioxide into renewable fuels, plastics, pharmaceuticals and other valuable products. Now, researchers at Michigan State University have developed a fiber-optic-inspired technology that distributes sunlight more evenly throughout algae cultivation systems, increasing biomass productivity by as much as six […]
In New York state, ethanol is an alcohol used in a vast number of industrial and household applications. When dehydrogenated—in this case, stripped of some of its hydrogen atoms—it yields another important compound: acetaldehyde, which is used to make resins, dyes, perfumes and synthetic flavors, among many other products. But currently available catalysts for ethanol […]
In the Netherlands, a new European flagship project is set to demonstrate at industrial scale, how an underutilized side-stream from the potato processing industry can become a valuable source of sustainable chemicals. PACE (Potato Juice to Fatty Acids for New Bio-based Value-Chains in Europe) will demonstrate a first-of-its-kind flagship biorefinery by retrofitting part of Royal […]
In South Korea, a research team led by Sungkyunkwan University, working jointly with research teams from Korea University and Northwestern University, has developed an innovative electrochemical system capable of producing eco-friendly hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in large quantities and with high efficiency, without any external power supply. The findings were published in Energy & Environmental Science, […]
In Australia, an Adelaide University-led study has mapped out a route to advance the commercial aviation industry towards a net-zero emissions future, powered by green hydrogen. The comprehensive research, undertaken in collaboration with Hong Kong Polytechnic University, analyzed 138 international studies published between 2015 and 2025 to consolidate how far the production of green hydrogen […]
In Germany, how can waste be put to good use instead of being disposed of? A research team at Saarland University developed an innovative approach that converts readily available waste materials – urine and ash – into valuable raw materials. The researchers aim to make good use of these two waste materials to provide nitrogen, […]
In Texas, a Southwest Research Institute and University of Texas at San Antonio experiment has passed a critical NASA review, designating it ready for parabolic flight testing. The two institutions will evaluate the performance of a patent-pending electrolyzer, the Mars Atmospheric Reactor for Synthesis of Consumables (MARS-C), in partial-gravity environments. MARS-C is an in situ […]
In Germany, team from TU Bergakademie Freiberg has now presented a fully compostable CPU alternative made from the mycelium of the Aspergillus niger fungus, a byproduct of industrial citric acid production. Instead of disposing of this biomass waste, the team processes it into a plastic-like material through an innovative process involving molding and air-drying, resulting […]
