In Illinois, a team at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) genetically engineered yeast to allow for the simultaneous transport of multiple sugars. Native yeast sugar transporters have a strong glucose preference and create a bottleneck for efficient biochemical and biofuel production. These transporters were replaced by SWEET7P in engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae capable of […]
In Washington DC, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced awards for the FY24 Phase I Release 2 of the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. Across DOE, 229 projects in 39 states received $52 million to pursue energy research and development (R&D), and eventual demonstration projects. The Bioenergy […]
In Tennessee, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is part of a team that has won up to $160 million over the next 10 years from the National Science Foundation for the BRIDGES Engine, a collaborative initiative that will generate millions of dollars in additional annual income for Tennessee farmers and create thousands of jobs across […]
In Brazil, Agência FAPESP reports that low concentrations of caustic soda (sodium hydroxide, NaOH) are more efficient than high doses for preparing organic waste for biogas production. This finding increases methane production, reduces reagent consumption and, consequently, diminishes process costs and minimizes the risk of inhibiting the microorganisms responsible for the process. The raw material for […]
In Indiana, Purdue and Deere have teamed up to launch the Purdue Biofuels Consortium. This three-year collaboration brings together prominent engine manufacturers like John Deere and Cummins with biofuel producers, including POET, Ag Processing Inc., Marquis Energy and Growth Energy, the leading biofuel trade association in the country. Based on their research up to this […]
In South Korea, a research team has developed a highly efficient catalyst that directly converts carbon dioxide—a major contributor to global warming—into industrially high-value 2-propanol. This research achievement was published online in Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy, one of the world’s leading journals in catalysis and environmental science. Technology that inputs electrical energy into […]
In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that Keele scientists have developed a new kind of electrolyzer which produces both hydrogen and the base materials for sustainable plastic production. In a new study published in ACS Electrochemistry, Dr Charlie Creissen and PhD student Lewis Cousins have developed a new type of electrolyzer that takes molecules […]
In Colorado, researchers at Colorado State University have developed a process to transform naturally occurring and highly stable carbon dioxide into recyclable, high-performance materials that could replace today’s plastics in many situations. Their catalytic process, described in the journal Nature, is another step toward a circular economy that reduces plastic waste and supports environmental sustainability. […]
In Spain, a study by the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) has evaluated how to extract oil from coffee grounds efficiently while preserving the rest of the plant material so that it can also be utilized in other processes. The research, published in Biomass and Bioenergy, focuses on spent coffee grounds, which are a very […]
In India, the Press Trust of India reports the country has effectively ruled out wider use of ethanol-blended diesel after government testing found that ethanol sharply reduces diesel’s flash point, causing the fuel to fail required safety specifications. Public-sector oil marketing companies conducted evaluations with accredited laboratories and automobile manufacturers through their research centers. Petroleum […]
