22 April 2013 North Carolina A&T State University crowned Champion in $100,000 ACC Clean Energy Challenge Runner-Up Clemson Wins $5,000 in DOE Competition
21 March 20139 September 2021 CO<sub>2</sub> could produce valuable chemical cheaply A use for excess carbon emissions
18 March 2013 Auburn researcher receives National Science Foundation CAREER award to study biofuels Five-year project to improve efficiency in biorefining process for butanol production from biomass
14 March 2013 Kansas State University: Researchers building stronger, greener concrete with biofuel byproducts High-lignin ash byproduct to cement can improve, helping reduce dioxid emissions from concrete production
4 March 2013 Promiscuous enzymes may be recruited to aid industry, medical fields AgriLife researchers hope to learn more about "structural and catalytic properties" of proteins
21 February 201318 January 2018 Iowa State wins grant for new bioplastics center CB2 - Collaboration between Iowa State and UMass Lowell to research on bioplastics and biocomposites
14 February 2013 How a microbial biorefinery regulates genes Brown University researchers unlock key to lignin conversion
5 February 2013 Newly discovered plant structure may lead to improved biofuel processing Researchers found yet unknown connections between different types of cell wall glycans
27 January 2013 ASU scientists unravel the mysteries of spider silk Laser light scattering technique to uncover the properties of this exceptional biological polymer
24 January 2013 Avoiding the Definition of Irony: When Wind Turbine Blades and Solar Panels End Up in Landfills National Science Foundation award for common research in alternative biological-based materials
16 January 2013 Marginal lands are prime fuel source for alternative energy First study to show that natural growing non-woody plants are sufficiently productive to make ethanol
8 October 2012 Stanford researchers show oil palm plantations are clearing carbon-rich tropical forests in Borneo Palm oil promotes deforestation and thus global warming
13 September 2012 Ohio researchers trying to turn algae into fuel $4 million grants helping UT researchers turn algae scourge into fuel source
3 August 2012 Biologist Receives $1.5 Million to Study Potential Biofuel Crops Scientists in Texas explore Panicum hallii as an alternative energy source to oil and gasoline
29 May 2012 Review: Protein-based composite materials Multifunctional protein composite biomaterials with enhanced properties and functions matched specifically to a regenerative medicine need
29 September 2011 Iowa State researchers produce cheap sugars for sustainable biofuel production Innovative method is basing on the pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass
21 September 2011 From Protein to Planes and Pigskin: Discovery in Insects’ Skin Points to Improved Pest Control, New Bioplastics Technology Scientists soon be able to make pest insects buzz off for good or to turn them into models for new technologies - thanks to a tiny finding with enormous potential
4 April 2011 From Biomass to Chemicals in One Step A startup's catalytic process converts cellulosic biomass directly into components of gasoline
6 January 2011 Iowa State, Ames Lab researcher developing bio-based polymers that heal cracks Researchers to develop encapsulating techniques that work with biorenewable polymers
24 November 2010 Researcher questions validity of Pittsburgh life cycle study Highly publicized study excluded the actual use and disposable aspects of bioplastics from its analysis
7 April 2010 New analysis of the structure of silks explains paradox of super-strength Could lead to even stronger synthetic materials
30 March 2009 “First economical process” for biodiesel from algae Continuously flowing fixed-bed method to be 40% cheaper than other processes