In Germany, in 2019, Oldendorff Carriers signed a research agreement with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Center for Bits and Atoms (CBA). The purpose of the research agreement was to investigate disruptive improvements in ship design, propulsion, and alternative energy sources to help achieve the enhanced decarbonization targets to 2050. As part of their […]
In Brazil, Braskem and Northwestern University (USA) have announced a partnership to develop a technology platform for converting the CO2 generated by industrial operations. It is based on co-electrolysis, a technology that makes full use of electricity to convert CO2 into products of interest. In typical electrochemical devices, apart from CO2 conversion, water is converted […]
In Japan, discharge of organic effluents—biodegradable waste materials from plants and animals—into freshwater bodies is a significant environmental concern, affecting the health and sustainability of these aquatic ecosystems. However, the methods currently available for inspecting water quality are complex and costly. In this regard, researchers from Ritsumeikan University, Japan, have recently developed a self-powered, inexpensive, […]
In the United Arab Emirates, the United Arab Emirates University said that researchers at the United Arab Emirates University have investigated the possibility of extracting biofuel from catalytic upgrading of biooil extracted from seeds of Salicornia bigelovii. The university noted that halophytes are plants that can thrive in extreme conditions of high salinity (ie, several […]
N.C. Bioenergy Research Initiative and the New and Emerging Crops Program are accepting grant proposals for 2023 that align with their respective missions. “Agricultural research is an investment in our future. By supporting research today, we can help ensure a more productive and sustainable agriculture industry and maintain agriculture and agribusiness as the leading industry […]
In Washington state, in a collaboration to strengthen sustainability in aviation, Boeing is partnering with NASA and United Airlines for in-flight testing to measure how sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) affects contrails and non-carbon emissions, in addition to reducing the fuel’s life cycle climate impact. Boeing’s second ecoDemonstrator Explorer, a 737-10 destined for United Airlines, will […]
In China, in Arabidopsis, rice and tomato, the SEUSS gene encodes a transcriptional adaptor as well as a nuclear localization protein that is widely expressed in many developmental stages and organs. However, the function of SEUSS has not been reported in woody plants. In a previous study, researchers from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of […]
In New York state, plant biologists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have engineered enzymes to modify grass plants so their biomass can be more efficiently converted into biofuels and other bioproducts. As described in a paper just published in Plant Biotechnology Journal, these enzymes modify molecules that make up plant cell walls to provide access to […]
In Georgia, the University of Georgia (UGA) said a group of researchers from the university are working on promising pathways like bioenergy and bioproducts. “Bioenergy is essential if we want to move into a sustainable society and reduce or eliminate our use of fossil fuels,” said Debra Mohnen, Distinguished Research Professor and Georgia Athletic Association […]
In Norway, Circa Group AS has applied for patents for two new solvents for CO2 capture processes. As both the interest and the urgency to capture and transform carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions increases, Circa has developed two new CO2 solvents from its platform molecule, levoglucosenone (LGO). The two new solvents named Furatech:1 and Furatech:2 are […]
