In Germany, new synthetic metabolic pathways for CO2 fixation could not only help to reduce the CO2 content of the atmosphere, but also replace conventional chemical manufacturing processes for pharmaceuticals and active ingredients with carbon-neutral, biological processes. A new study demonstrates a process that can turn CO2 into a valuable material for the (bio)chemical industry […]
In Colorado, Colorado State University Energy Institute methane experts are working to change that, partnering with a test center of a global multi-energy company, France-based TotalEnergies. The combined team will develop internationally recognized protocols to qualify methane emissions measurements. The project has received sponsorship and support from the U.S. Department of Energy and the European […]
In California, a research team led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and UC Berkeley has engineered bacteria to produce new-to-nature carbon products that could provide a powerful route to sustainable biochemicals. The advance – which was recently announced in the journal Nature – uses bacteria to combine natural enzymatic reactions with a new-to-nature […]
In Pennsylvania, reduce fossil fuel use and air quality will improve, right? It might not be as straightforward as it appears, according to a Penn State-led research team. They explored almost 30,000 simulated future scenarios and found that some climate mitigation efforts could lead to harmful health impacts in certain geographic areas. Their results were […]
In Michigan, Michigan State University (MSU) reported that that the MSU Department of Forestry partnered with Natural Resources Institute Finland to facilitate workshop on climate-smart forestry products. Researchers and leaders of government and industry from Finland, Michigan, Maine, Washington and other states will gather in Helsinki, Finland, on May 26, for a unique set of […]
In the UK, researchers from Cambridge University have developed a solar-powered technology that converts carbon dioxide and water into liquid fuels that can be added directly to a car’s engine as drop-in fuel. While the technology is still at laboratory scale, the researchers say their ‘artificial leaves’ are an important step in the transition away […]
In Illinois, a team from the University of Illinois has quantified the plant cell properties in two C4 species, including cell shape, chloroplast size, and distribution of cell-to-cell connections called plasmodesmata, providing information that can change how people model photosynthesis thanks to their 3D reconstructions. This work is part of ROGUE, a research project that […]
In Illinois, Northwestern University researchers have worked with an international team of collaborators to create acetic acid out of carbon monoxide derived from captured carbon. The innovation, which uses a novel catalyst created in the lab of professor Ted Sargent, could spur new interest in carbon capture and storage. Lifecycle assessment databases showed the team […]
In Germany, new synthetic metabolic pathways for fixation of carbon dioxide could not only help to reduce the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere, but also replace conventional chemical manufacturing processes for pharmaceuticals and active ingredients with carbon-neutral, biological processes. A new study published in Nature Communications demonstrates a process that can turn carbon dioxide […]
In Malta, Malta Today reported that a group of researchers at the University of Malta are currently investigating the feasibility of producing green hydrogen out at sea by using energy generated by floating wind turbines. The project also foresees the use of an innovative piston technology developed by the University of Malta to store excess […]
