26 January 202324 January 2023Recycling bill undermines the innovation it relies onWhether 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 2023Scientists Discover Enzymes That Could Make It Cheaper To Recycle Waste Polyester Textiles and Bottles Than Making Them From PetroleumUsing 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 2023Endlich: Widerstandsfähiger Kunststoff lässt sich recycelnNeuer Meilenstein: Forscher recyceln Nylon-6 bei milden Temperaturen und ohne toxische Chemikalien
14 November 20229 November 2022Oregon State, U.S. Dept. of Energy researchers take key step toward big gains in plastics recyclingA 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 RecyclingmethodeViele 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 2022Catalytic Process With Lignin Could Enable 100% Sustainable Aviation FuelNREL, MIT, Washington State University Collaboration Provides Pathway to Sustainable Jet Fuel
3 November 202231 October 2022Renewable ethylene updateThere 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 2022New process could enable more efficient plastics recyclingCobalt-based catalysts could be used to turn mixed plastic waste into fuel, new plastics, and other products
7 September 20227 September 2022NREL Study: Refineries Increase Revenue and Reduce Carbon Footprint with Renewable PropaneMajor refiners like Chevron see value in commercializing renewable propane
28 July 202217 November 2022Plastic eating organismsResearchers caution that we are still years away from widespread commercial use
5 July 202230 June 2022Cities of the future may be built with algae-grown limestoneCement formed with biogenic limestone promises carbon-neutral concrete
30 June 202223 June 2022U.S. Department of Energy Announces $39 Million for Research and Development to Turn Buildings Into Carbon Storage StructuresFunding Will Support 18 Projects Aiming to Develop Building Materials that Decarbonize the Atmosphere
13 June 20228 June 2022Textile Filter Testing Shows Promise for Carbon CaptureNorth Carolina State University scientists developed a possible new carbon capture technology
2 June 202230 May 2022Research Team Advances Biological Alternative to Producing Common PetrochemicalA Genetic Sequence Allows Photosynthetic Organisms To Stably Produce Ethylene
4 April 202229 March 2022The race to upcycle CO2 into fuels, concrete and moreCompanies are scrambling to turn the greenhouse gas into useful products — but will that slow climate change?
23 March 202218 March 2022Amazon and U.S. Department of Energy team up to cut plastic wasteTogether, Amazon and the BOTTLE consortium will focus on reducing plastic pollution through innovation in materials and recycling
14 March 20228 March 2022NREL Bioengineering Process Prepares To Make a SplashRenewables To Replace Petroleum-Based Materials in Commercial Filtration Systems
8 February 202231 January 2022Plant-Based Epoxy Enables Recyclable Carbon Fiber, Improves Economics for Mass Market Electric VehiclesNREL 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 2021United, Honeywell Invest in New Clean Tech Venture from Alder Fuels, Powering Biggest Sustainable Fuel Agreement in Aviation HistoryUnited 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 FuelsAlder 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 2021Breakthrough Methods Help Integrate Renewable Hydrogen With Waste Carbon Dioxide To Produce Clean Fuels, Chemicals, and MoreWind, 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 2021What 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 2021NREL: Scientists to develop CO2-free fermentation technologyCO2 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 2021Analysis Shows Enzyme-Based Plastics Recycling Is More Energy Efficient, Better for EnvironmentBOTTLE 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 2021Is It Starch or Cellulose? NREL Offers Answers That Could Unlock Incentives for Making Cellulosic EthanolThe 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 2021Groundbreaking Research into White-Rot Fungi Proves Its Value in Carbon Sequestration from LigninThe 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 2021NREL recycles biorefinery waste streams to create high-value chemical productsThermochemical 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 2020Electrochaea gründet US-TochtergesellschaftDer 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 AmericaThe business development activities of the U.S. subsidiary will focus on development and execution of commercial opportunities and partnerships
9 October 20207 October 2020Scientists Offer Companies a Novel Chemistry for Greener PolyurethaneGroundbreaking Formulation Enables Renewable, Nontoxic Polyurethane — a Potential Drop-In Solution for Companies’ Products
6 October 20206 October 2020Multifunctional microbe simplifies processing of plant-derived fuels, chemicalsORNL 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 2021Why 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 2020Danimer Scientific Receives U.S. Department of Energy Grant to Support Bioplastic ProductionNearly $5.7 million in support to conduct research and development projects within the biomanufacturing industry
6 August 20203 August 2020Agile BioFoundry Selects New Projects to Accelerate BiomanufacturingEach 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 2020NREL Tool Quickly Provides Answers for Chemical ReactionsA new machine-learning tool developed at NREL has significantly speeded up calculating the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
28 April 202022 April 2020BOTTLE: Bio-Optimized Technologies to keep Thermoplastics out of Landfills and the EnvironmentNewly founded BOTTLE Consortium to develop new processes and polymeric materials that are recyclable-by-design
23 April 202020 April 2020Research Team Engineers a Better Plastic-Degrading EnzymeNREL-, University of Portsmouth-scientists discover enzyme which breaks down PET plastics in hours
16 April 20209 April 2020Lignin Research Yields Additional Answers into Bacteria’s RoleNewly published research builds upon previous observations at NREL on the ability of 14 strains of bacteria to break down lignin oligomers and take advantage of those components
Die Lignin-Forschung liefert zusätzliche Antworten auf die Rolle der BakterienNeu veröffentlichte Forschung nimmt frühere Beobachtungen am NREL auf und berichtet über die Fähigkeit von 14 Bakterienstämmen, Lignin-Oligomere abzubauen und diese Komponenten zu nutzen
25 March 20209 September 2021Department of Energy Announces $25 Million for Plastics Recycling R&D, Launches Upcycling ConsortiumDepartment ’s Plastics Innovation Challenge is offering a comprehensive program to accelerate innovations in plastics recycling technologies
DOE offers $25 million for plastics recycling R&DBETO issued a joint funding opportunity announcement on March titled “BOTTLE: Bio-Optimized Technologies to Keep Thermoplastics out of Landfills and the Environment.”
20 February 20209 September 2021New Nanoparticle Can Turn Carbon Emissions Into Fuel, SustainablyCalifornian researchers team has discovered a metal carbide nanoparticle that can convert CO2 into fuel, and it can be produced sustainably at low temperature
5 December 20192 December 2019DISCOVRing Algal Strains for Sustainable BiofuelsConsortium finds strain that has potential to contribute to productivity targets for open ponds
27 November 20199 September 2021Power-to-Gas-Technologie: Weltweit größte biologische Power-to-Gas-Anlage speist Biomethan in dänisches Erdgasnetz einGasqualität übersteigt die Anforderungen für Netzeinspeisung in Deutschland und Kalifornien
11 October 20199 September 2021The Deployment of Carbon Capture and Utilisation Technologies Takes a Key Step ForwardInternational Effort Establishes Global Standards to Meet Tech’s Growth and Opportunity Across Sectors
28 August 201927 August 2019SoCalGas and Electrochaea Announce Commissioning of New Biomethanation Reactor System Pilot ProjectInnovative project with U.S. Department of Energy's NREL converts renewable electricity into renewable methane for storage in existing natural gas pipelines
23 August 20199 September 2021Erstes US-Projekt für ElectrochaeaNeue Power-To-Gas wird Anlage die erste in den USA sein, die grünes Methan aus Wasser, erneuerbarem Strom und CO2 produziert
23 July 20199 September 2021Yum, yum, CO2 in my tum – NovoNutrients moves forward with CO2 to fish feed plansNovoNutrients is moving forward towards their goal of transforming industrial waste CO2 into feed, initially for the fast-growing aquaculture sector
NovoNutrients gets $300K from DOE program for CO2 to feed technologyNovoNutrients will partner with the NREL to improve CFD models in order to identify efficient and productive bioreactor designs
3 July 20191 July 2019Italian-U.S. partnership in the bioeconomy: RE-CORD and NREL signed a MoUThe agreement will constitute a framework for cooperation and coordination that will allow scientists and engineers from both parties to pursue common opportunities