3 March 20202 March 2020Optimizing Co-Product Production: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Alkaline-Oxidative Pretreatment of Woody BiomassEric L. Hegg from Michigan State University, shared the latest research developments on how they are optimizing their two-stage alkaline-oxidative deconstruction process
20 February 202017 February 2020Consumers confused by distinction between biobased and biodegradable plasticsGlobal survey shows "consumer attitudes have reached a tipping point, leading them to avoid brands that don’t prioritize sustainability and environmental issues"
16 October 201914 October 2019Researcher: Biobased, biodegradable polymers may not be as eco-friendly as you thinkJust because a product is biobased doesn't make it biodegradable
26 February 201920 May 2019Harnessing synthetic biology to produce terpenoids, oil in plantsMichigan State University scientists have developed synthetic biology tools to co-produce high-value compounds in plants
29 October 201824 October 2018PHYCO2 Algae Production and Carbon Emissions Reduction Pilot Program with MSU Reach New MilestonesConversion process transforms CO2 to algae, which then can be used for a multitude of products
26 September 201824 September 2018Harnessing Algae and Fungi to Create New Biofuel SystemMichigan State University scientists have found a solution to enhance oil production and harvest using what many consider sea sludge
22 December 201720 December 2017Earth Institute: The Truth About BioplasticsBioplastics are often touted as being eco-friendly, but do they live up to the hype?
10 November 20172 November 2017Better together: a bacteria community creates biodegradable plastic with sunlightCheap plastics abound, and they're a mixed bag – pun intended
8 November 20176 November 2017Super cyanobacteria and its sidekick – Power duo produces bioplastic faster and cheaper than ever beforeMichigan State University researchers combining spirulina microorganisms with natural bacteria to make a 100% biologically derived and biodegradable bioplastic
7 November 201712 September 2018MSU scientists work to make biodegradable plastic from sunlightResearchers are looking to genetically alter cyanobacteria, tiny photosynthetic workhorses, also known as blue-green algae, to funnel their outputs into useful products
6 October 20172 October 2017MSU research to harness algae to contain power plant emissionsAlgae used to produce biodiesel from coal emissions
2 October 201728 September 2017Michigan State University: $10M DOE grant to help boost camelina oilseed yieldDoE grant paving the way to explore and to boost this promising biofuel crop’s yield
11 August 20179 August 2017Lignin can make building materials less toxic, replaces petroleumMSU research showing the 100 percent successful substitution of phenol with lignin
1 August 201725 July 2017Cellulosic Biofuels Can Benefit the Environment If Managed CorrectlyCellulosic biofuels are routinely factored into future climate mitigation scenarios because of their potential to displace petroleum use and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions
24 July 201721 July 2017In search of next-gen bioproducts and fuels, DOE invests $40M in 4 Bioenergy Research CentersThe centers are designed to lay the scientific groundwork for a new bio-based economy that promises to yield a range of important new products
20 February 201716 February 2017Reverse Combustion and its prospectsThere are more than a dozen technologies somewhere in development with a dizzying array of acronyms
1 September 201631 August 2016Empty Fruit Bunch from Date Palm Industries – A Sustainable Resource for Producing Biofuels and Industrial SolventsEFB contains polymeric sugars that can be converted to biofuel by enzymatic hydrolysis and microbial fermentation
21 July 201620 July 2016PHYCO2 completes test pilots of Algae Growth, CO2 Sequestration at Michigan StateTwo advisory boards to focus on the commercialization of technologies for human nutrition and animal feed
10 May 20163 May 2016PHYCO2, MSU announce breakthrough in algae technologyTechnology can capture significant amounts of CO2 for high-density algae cultivation with the PHYCO2 patented algae photo bioreactor
16 December 2015 (Micro-)Plastic: From material of unlimited opportunities to contaminants in the environment?Results of the conference "Microplastic in the Environment – Sources, Impacts & Solutions”
(Mikro-)Plastik: Vom Werkstoff der unbegrenzten Möglichkeiten zum umweltgefährdenden Schadstoff?Resultate der Konferenz „Microplastic in the Environment – Sources, Impacts & Solutions“
11 November 201511 November 2015 Final Programme Released: Microplastic conference in Cologne from 23-24 November 2015+++ Final programme released +++ Already 130 participants +++ Just 14 days left +++
23 September 201521 September 2015MSU/PHYCO2 collaboration works for cleaner powerPHYCO2-technology continuously captures significant amounts of CO2, growing algae with LED light
28 August 201526 August 2015BESC creates microbe that bolsters isobutanol productionNew significant finding to encourage microbial engineering challenges
14 August 201512 August 2015Why not just reduce our use?Meet the companies trying to break our plastic addiction
7 August 20156 August 2015Ethylene Production Via Sunlight Opens Door to FutureHere's the Future of Ethylene Production As Dr. Jianping Yu Sees It
4 August 20153 August 2015Ethylene Production Via Sunlight Opens Door to FutureHere's the future of ethylene production as Dr. Jianping Yu sees it
8 May 20157 May 2015The DOE’s 12 Top Biobased Molecules – what became of them?Take a look back at a DOE paper that sparked so much interest
24 April 201523 April 2015False claims of so-called biodegradation-promoting additives are dangerous for the environmentMSU research found no evidence that any of the tested additives promoted and/or enhanced biodegradation
25 March 201524 March 2015Additives to biodegrade plastics don’t workRecycling plastic works; additives to biodegrade plastic do not
Biofuels Digest’s 2015 5-Minute GuideThe portait of the Michigan Biotechnology Institute: The mission to enhance quality of life by collaboratively accelerating the commercialization of sustainable bio-based technologies
16 February 201513 February 2015New Science paper calculates magnitude of plastic waste going into the ocean8 million metric tons of plastic enter the oceans per year
21 January 201520 January 2015Nachwachsende Ressourcen kommen an ihre GrenzenDer Mensch sollte sorgfältig mit nachwachsenden Rohstoffen umgehen
4 November 20143 November 2014Critics respond to study claiming poor GHG performance of cellulosic biofuelsGCR notifying that using corn crop residue to make ethanol under some conditions can generate more greenhouse gases than gasoline
13 June 201412 June 2014How much fertilizer is too much for the climate?Helping farmers around the globe apply more-precise amounts of nitrogen-based fertilizer can help combat climate change
2 June 20141 June 2014Opportunities in Fuels and Chemicals from Syngas and Methane FermentationConference on July, 16 to explore technologies being developed and their commercial potential
28 May 201427 May 2014New, fossil-fuel-free process makes biodiesel sustainableCleaning microbes will allow producers to reincorporate ethanol and water into the fuel-making process
25 April 20142 December 2014Pyrolysis of North-American grass species:Effect of feedstock composition and taxonomy on pyrolysis products
10 April 20149 April 2014The Siege of LigningradJim Lane about latest transformational breakthroughs in new cellulosic biofuels technology
9 April 20147 April 2014Michigan State University: ‘Unzipping’ poplars’ biofuel potentialResearch shows a much more energy- and cost-efficient way to convert biomass into fuel
8 April 20146 April 2014Researchers design trees that make it easier to produce pulpUBC researchers to modify lignin in wood, making it easier to break down
1 April 201430 March 2014Carving out a future for biomass conversion to jet fuelA pioneering study has proposed a new integrated method for producing aviation fuels from woody feedstock by considering all downstream processing stages and carrying out a detailed economic analysis
19 June 2013Less is more: Novel cellulose structure requires fewer enzymes to process biomass to fuelImproved methods for breaking down cellulose nanofibers are central to cost-effective biofuel production
28 May 2013UMass Amherst finds new way to make p-xylene from biomassPaul Dauenhauer, UMass Amherst Chemical Engineer, Receives DuPont Young Professor Award
3 May 201316 February 2018 Innovationspreis “Biowerkstoff des Jahres 2013” auf dem Kölner Biowerkstoff-Kongress ging an PHA-Produzenten Newlight Technologies (USA)Bio-basierte Ökonomie und stoffliche Nutzung nachwachsender Rohstoffe gewinnen zunehmend an Bedeutung
Innovation Prize for “Biomaterial of the Year 2013” awarded to PHA producer Newlight Technologies (USA) at the Cologne International Conference 2013 on Industrial Biotechnology and Bio-based Plastics & CompositesBio-based materials sector is playing a major role in growth of the bio-based economy
26 March 2013Biorefinery 2015 – The Shape of advanced biofuels to come – Part IIConsideration of a number of new technologies that redefine our notions about the scope and costs
22 March 2013Close cooperation – MBI and MSU Ink Deal To Develop Bio-Based TechMBI and Michigan State Engaging To Rapidly Advance Proven Technologies to Market
26 February 2013‘Fat worms’ inch scientists toward better biofuel productionMichigan State University researchers engineering plants with algae gene involved in oil production
