
An NREL scientist holds small cubes of the PECAN resin. Photo by Werner Slocum, NREL
August 23, 2024
BY U.S. Department of Energy
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thyssenkrupp Uhde has been awarded a contract by Halifax-based Nova Sustainable Fuels to perform an integration and optimization study for NSF’s biomass-to-methanol project in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Two University of Nebraska–Lincoln scientists, partnering with American Farmland Trust and four Nebraska farmers, have established a biochar on-farm research network. It is among the first and largest in the United States.
The U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Advance Research Projects Agency on Feb. 13 announced plans to support research to develop novel catalysts to enable the conversion of biomass into chemicals.
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin’s Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center are developing toolkits for investigating microbial DNA to identify and tweak genes that can boost production of biofuels and plant-based chemicals.
Using a tiny, acid-tolerant yeast, scientists have demonstrated a cost-effective way to make disposable diapers, microplastics, and acrylic paint more sustainable through biomanufacturing.