In Illinois, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have successfully demonstrated precision gene editing in miscanthus, a promising perennial crop for sustainable bioenergy production. Biologists edited the genomes of three miscanthus species using CRISPR/Cas9 — a far more targeted and efficient way to develop new varieties than prior methods. The results will accelerate […]
In Virginia, researchers in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech received a $2.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to create bioplastics from food waste diverted from landfills. The three-year grant will test the scalability and feasibility of the conversion of these wastes into bioplastics on a national […]
In Germany, HELLA said it is researching in collaboration with industry partners how headlights can be designed more climate friendly. To this end, the automotive supplier has now started the NALYSES research project, in which the BMW Group, Covestro, geba, Miele, the Heinz Nixdorf Institute of the University of Pa-derborn, the Fraunhofer Institute for Mechatronics […]
In Singapore, photosynthesis is the natural process of converting carbon dioxide (CO2) to useable chemical compounds. In contrast, carbon capture and utilization technologies through processes such as electrochemical CO2 reduction (eCO2R) are the man-made equivalents that could enable the chemical industry to convert its current CO2 waste to useful products. While eCO2R is not a […]
In New York state, AIR COMPANY has seen its collaboration with NASA further strengthened with direct funding through a NASA Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) award. With this funding, AIR COMPANY will make integral strides towards its carbon-negative rocket fuel for space applications on Earth, Mars, and beyond. Both the practical requirements and physics of […]
In Switzerland, EPFL chemical engineers have invented a solar-powered artificial leaf, built on a novel electrode which is transparent and porous, capable of harvesting water from the air for conversion into hydrogen fuel. The semiconductor-based technology is scalable and easy to prepare. A device that can harvest water from the air and provide hydrogen fuel—entirely […]
In the UK, research at the University of Sheffield and the University of Valladolid has found that pine needles from discarded Christmas trees or other sources could be turned into renewable fuels and new products. A new paper, published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering journal, found that pine needles could be used to produce […]
In Brazil, Equinor said it has signed a partnership with the National Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), to start research works for the production of bio-hydrocarbons such as green diesel and aviation biokerosene, from agroforestry residues. Equinor said that the objective of the initiative is to contribute to the refining of a […]
In Spain, converting biological waste into resources is one of the keys of the circular economy, and the main objective of the European WaysTUP! Project, financed by the Horizon H2020 programme, is working on different lines of research to establish new value chains for the use of urban biowaste. Within the framework of this project, […]
In Illinois, Bill & Melinda Gates Agricultural Innovations has awarded a grant of $34 million to the Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency project, an international research effort led by scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. In its 10-year history, RIPE has demonstrated large increases in crop productivity in replicated field trials on the university farm. […]
