22 November 202423 November 2024 Small cells with big photosynthetic productivities: biotechnological potential of the Picochlorum genus Biotechnological improvements are only beginning and valuable knowledge is emerging regarding outdoor growth potential and biomass conversion to sustainable products
19 September 202413 September 2024 BETO Accelerates Innovation to Advance the U.S. Bioeconomy Several BETO-funded projects across its bioenergy industry consortia and DOE national laboratory system are enabling substantial investments that translate scientific discoveries into commercial applications
4 September 20243 September 2024 NREL Advances Method for Recyclable Wind Turbine Blades Resin Made From Biomass Enables Chemical Recycling at End of Useful Lifespan
13 March 202414 March 2024 On its journey to make clothing that leaves no trace, The North Face taps the BOTTLE Consortium to scale biodegradable polyester alternative BOTTLE researchers to determine whether novel PHA fibers are fit for outdoor apparel that is easy to recycle and limits long-term microplastic pollution
23 February 202420 February 2024 Inexpensive, carbon-neutral biofuels are finally possible In addition to better lignin utilization the innovative biomass pretreatment technology also proposes to produce renewable chemicals
Kostengünstige, kohlenstoffneutrale Biokraftstoffe sind endlich möglich Innovative Biomasse-Vorbehandlungstechnologie sieht neben einer besseren Ligninverwertung auch die Produktion von erneuerbaren Chemikalien vor
4 October 202327 September 2023 Making aviation fuel from biomass MIT researchers are converting the plant material lignin into hydrocarbon molecules that could help make jet fuel 100 percent sustainable
30 August 202328 August 2023 Lignin Conversion Could Make Jet Fuel 100% Sustainable In 2021, nearly a quarter of the world's carbon dioxide emissions came from the transportation sector, with aviation being a significant contributor
21 June 202315 June 2023 You Can Make Carbon Dioxide Filters With a 3D Printer NC State researchers demonstrated that it’s possible to make carbon dioxide capture filters using 3D printing
Sie können Kohlendioxidfilter mit einem 3D-Drucker herstellen "Dieses Herstellungsverfahren mit 3D-Druck macht alles schneller und präziser"
28 April 202325 April 2023 Gevo, LG Chem on ethanol-based propylene partnership The joint development agreement between Gevo and LG Chem will accelerate the pilot research, technical scale-up, and commercialization of bio-propylene
21 April 202318 April 2023 Three ways to solve the plastics pollution crisis Researchers are studying how more-sophisticated policies, smarter recycling and new materials could stem the tide of waste
19 April 202314 April 2023 Exxon’s new ‘advanced recycling’ plant raises environmental concerns Advocates warn plants like the latest addition to the Texas complex generate hazardous pollutants and provide cover for oil giants to produce new plastic products
14 April 202311 April 2023 Multilab Separations Consortium puts biofuel on the path to decarbonization Separations technology critical to converting biomass to low-carbon biofuel
2 March 202327 February 2023 Algae: Should they stay or should they go? Report on the development of algae-based products from the Green Chemicals Blog
26 January 202324 January 2023 Recycling bill undermines the innovation it relies on Whether we are trying to improve the use of resources, make energy generation cleaner and more reliable, or reduce our impact on wildlife habitat - innovation will be central to improving our stewardship of the environment. That innovation ethic, however, is at odds with the top-down, government planning mindset that drives much of Washington’s environmental policy
10 January 202310 January 2023 Scientists Discover Enzymes That Could Make It Cheaper To Recycle Waste Polyester Textiles and Bottles Than Making Them From Petroleum Using machine learning, NREL-led team discovered variants of 'plastic-eating' enzymes adapted to deconstructing all varieties of PET — even durable crystalline varieties
9 January 20234 January 2023 Endlich: Widerstandsfähiger Kunststoff lässt sich recyceln Neuer Meilenstein: Forscher recyceln Nylon-6 bei milden Temperaturen und ohne toxische Chemikalien
14 November 20229 November 2022 Oregon State, U.S. Dept. of Energy researchers take key step toward big gains in plastics recycling A collaboration led by NREL combined chemical and biological processes in a proof of concept and used chemical oxidation to break down a variety of plastic types
Stunden statt Jahrhunderte: Forscher entwickeln neue Recyclingmethode Viele Materialien gelten als nicht recycel- oder wiederverwendbar. Das könnte sich jedoch bald ändern, denn laut einer neuen Studie lässt sich selbst nicht recycelbares Plastik zersetzen
11 November 202211 November 2022 Catalytic Process With Lignin Could Enable 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel NREL, MIT, Washington State University Collaboration Provides Pathway to Sustainable Jet Fuel
3 November 202231 October 2022 Renewable ethylene update There are more and more developments in low-carbon intensity ethylene production and current ethanol producers can also convert their CO2 emission into ethylene
18 October 202217 October 2022 New process could enable more efficient plastics recycling Cobalt-based catalysts could be used to turn mixed plastic waste into fuel, new plastics, and other products
7 September 20227 September 2022 NREL Study: Refineries Increase Revenue and Reduce Carbon Footprint with Renewable Propane Major refiners like Chevron see value in commercializing renewable propane
28 July 202217 November 2022 Plastic eating organisms Researchers caution that we are still years away from widespread commercial use
5 July 202230 June 2022 Cities of the future may be built with algae-grown limestone Cement formed with biogenic limestone promises carbon-neutral concrete
30 June 202223 June 2022 U.S. Department of Energy Announces $39 Million for Research and Development to Turn Buildings Into Carbon Storage Structures Funding Will Support 18 Projects Aiming to Develop Building Materials that Decarbonize the Atmosphere
13 June 20228 June 2022 Textile Filter Testing Shows Promise for Carbon Capture North Carolina State University scientists developed a possible new carbon capture technology
2 June 202230 May 2022 Research Team Advances Biological Alternative to Producing Common Petrochemical A Genetic Sequence Allows Photosynthetic Organisms To Stably Produce Ethylene
4 April 202229 March 2022 The race to upcycle CO2 into fuels, concrete and more Companies are scrambling to turn the greenhouse gas into useful products — but will that slow climate change?
23 March 202218 March 2022 Amazon and U.S. Department of Energy team up to cut plastic waste Together, Amazon and the BOTTLE consortium will focus on reducing plastic pollution through innovation in materials and recycling
14 March 20228 March 2022 NREL Bioengineering Process Prepares To Make a Splash Renewables To Replace Petroleum-Based Materials in Commercial Filtration Systems
8 February 202231 January 2022 Plant-Based Epoxy Enables Recyclable Carbon Fiber, Improves Economics for Mass Market Electric Vehicles NREL researchers have shown that making carbon fiber composites with bio-based epoxies and an anhydride hardener makes the material fully recyclable by introducing linkages that are more easily degraded
21 September 202116 September 2021 United, Honeywell Invest in New Clean Tech Venture from Alder Fuels, Powering Biggest Sustainable Fuel Agreement in Aviation History United agrees to purchase 1.5 billion gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) over 20 years - which is one and a half times the size of the rest of the world's airlines' publicly announced SAF commitments combined
Produktion von nachhaltigem Kraftstoff für Flugzeuge: United und Honeywell investieren in junges Cleantech-Unternehmen Alder Fuels Alder wird Verfahren zur Produktion von CO2-armem Rohöl in industriellem Maßstab auf Basis von Biomasse entwickeln – United verpflichtet sich zur Abnahme von 1,5 Milliarden Gallonen SAF – Mit Abstand größte SAF-Order der Luftfahrtbranche
13 September 20219 September 2021 Breakthrough Methods Help Integrate Renewable Hydrogen With Waste Carbon Dioxide To Produce Clean Fuels, Chemicals, and More Wind, solar, and battery storage appear to be a winning combination for clean electricity systems, but to make the leap to a sustainable energy system, another ingredient is necessary: low-carbon fuels
8 September 20219 September 2021 What Is the Most Effective Use of Captured CO2? Some US-researchers estimated the climate "return of investment" for 20 potential CCU pathways leading to concrete, chemicals, or minerals
10 August 20219 September 2021 NREL: Scientists to develop CO2-free fermentation technology CO2 waste translates into notable consequences for biorefiners scrambling to meet demand for low-carbon biofuels. Less carbon makes it into the fuel, lowering yields. More makes it into the atmosphere as a greenhouse gas, accelerating climate change
27 July 20219 September 2021 Analysis Shows Enzyme-Based Plastics Recycling Is More Energy Efficient, Better for Environment BOTTLE Consortium Effort Develops Model That Finds Sizeable Energy and Carbon-Saving Benefits for Recycling PET, a Common Plastic Used in Bottles, Clothing, Carpet
28 June 20219 September 2021 Is It Starch or Cellulose? NREL Offers Answers That Could Unlock Incentives for Making Cellulosic Ethanol The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) offers a simple procedure for a complex analytical problem, an achievement that could help biorefineries expand production of low-carbon cellulosic ethanol
4 March 20219 September 2021 Groundbreaking Research into White-Rot Fungi Proves Its Value in Carbon Sequestration from Lignin The researchers also highlight that this work is just the beginning of a broad area towards discovering new enzymes and pathways and better understanding carbon flux in these organisms
19 November 20209 September 2021 NREL recycles biorefinery waste streams to create high-value chemical products Thermochemical conversion of lignocellulosic biomass is a promising route to produce renewable biofuels and oxygenated biochemicals while enabling the reuse, recovery, and recycling of materials containing carbon
29 October 202026 October 2020 Electrochaea gründet US-Tochtergesellschaft Der Power-to-Methan-Spezialist und europäische Energie-Innovator Electrochaea gründet eine kalifornische Tochtergesellschaft zur Einführung seiner marktreifen Power-to-gas Technologie in Nordamerika. Ziel: Dekarbonisierung des US-Gasnetzes, Umstellung auf erneuerbare Kraftstoffe und Nutzung der bestehenden Gasnetz Struktur zu Transport und Speicherung von grünem Methangas für eine nachhaltige Energiewirtschaft.
European Energy Innovator Electrochaea Establishes California Subsidiary to Launch Its Clean Renewable Methane Technology in North America The business development activities of the U.S. subsidiary will focus on development and execution of commercial opportunities and partnerships
9 October 20207 October 2020 Scientists Offer Companies a Novel Chemistry for Greener Polyurethane Groundbreaking Formulation Enables Renewable, Nontoxic Polyurethane — a Potential Drop-In Solution for Companies’ Products
6 October 20206 October 2020 Multifunctional microbe simplifies processing of plant-derived fuels, chemicals ORNL researchers got an organism to co-utilize multiple compounds in a single bioreactor, gaining a better understanding of how these different pathways interact
26 August 20209 September 2021 Why invest in Concentrating Solar Power? As the market for utility scale storage accelerates in response to the increasing penetration of intermittent renewables (such as PV and wind), CSP will be increasingly recognised for its most important attribute: low cost thermal storage
19 August 202015 August 2020 Danimer Scientific Receives U.S. Department of Energy Grant to Support Bioplastic Production Nearly $5.7 million in support to conduct research and development projects within the biomanufacturing industry
6 August 20203 August 2020 Agile BioFoundry Selects New Projects to Accelerate Biomanufacturing Each of the ABF Directed Funding Opportunity awardees will be invited to collaborate with National Lab research facilities to conduct their proposed research
26 May 202025 May 2020 NREL Tool Quickly Provides Answers for Chemical Reactions A new machine-learning tool developed at NREL has significantly speeded up calculating the thermodynamics of chemical reactions