In Belgium, the first phase of the four-year Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) Project LUCRA kicked-off in Ghent, Belgium in July. LUCRA aims to demonstrate a unique process to convert underutilized organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) and wood waste into bio-based succinic acid. The project is set to provide the bio-based […]
In Brazil, in recent decades, scientists have sought solutions to improve the sustainable production of biofuels from renewable sources. The latest advance in this field was announced at the end of May by Brazilian researchers and could boost the production of sustainable biofuels for aviation and maritime shipping. The enzyme discovered by the CNPEM group […]
In Michigan, researchers from Michigan State University’s School of Packaging have developed a way to make a promising, sustainable alternative to petroleum-based plastics more biodegradable. The researchers made a bio-based polymer blend that’s compostable in both home and industrial settings. The work is published in the journal ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. With this technology, […]
In Brazil, Governor Tarcísio de Freitas reinforced last week the commitment of the state administration to place São Paulo at the forefront of energy transition and development of new green energy technologies. He announced the launch of the first fueling station for renewable hydrogen using ethanol in the world, in partnership between USP and the […]
In Michigan, Michigan State University (MSU) said that a group of researchers from the university’s School of Packaging have developed a way to make a sustainable alternative to petroleum-based plastics more biodegradable. MSU said that a team led by Rafael Auras has made a biobased polymer blend that’s compostable in both home and industrial settings. […]
In Germany, HyStorage research project aims to investigate the influence of hydrogen on porous rock formations in order to determine the feasibility and integrity of pore storage facilities for the storage of hydrogen. For this purpose, a specialized gas-technical unit for the storage test was set up on a designated drilling site at Uniper Energy […]
In Florida, University of Central Florida researchers have achieved new record-setting power density for ethanol fuel cells, helping advance the technology as a competitor to fossil fuels and electric car batteries. Ethanol fuel cells offer cleaner emissions than fossil fuels and no charging times compared to electric vehicle batteries. In recent studies published in the […]
In Michigan, a team of Michigan State University researchers is studying ways to generate renewable energy from dairy farm waste to charge electric vehicles (EVs). An electric tractor designed by Srivastava was showcased for its ability to operate on renewable electricity generated by a mobile renewable EV charging station with an anaerobic digester and an […]
In Australia, RMIT scientists have shown it’s possible to grow fungi in thin sheets that could be used for fire-retardant cladding or even a new kind of fungal fashion. The novel method of creating mycelium sheets that are paper-thin, like wallpaper, works without pulverising the mycelium’s filament network. Instead, they used different growth conditions and […]
In Utah, Fox 13 reported that researchers from the University of San Diego (USD) are using beer wastewater to develop biofuels. According to the report, the researchers are taking beer wastewater from Stone Brewing and mixing it with kelp and fish or sheep waste to create a new sustainable fuel option. Stone Brewing supplied 14 […]
