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16 September 202510 September 2025

Giving food waste fermentation a ‘jolt’ increases chemical production

Researchers at The Ohio State University discovered that combining two bacterial species in the electro-fermentation mix helped accelerate the process and allowed more targeted chemical production

Können Lebensmittelabfälle wie Speiseeis durch Elektrofermentation in wertvolle Chemikalien umgewandelt werden?

Forscher der Ohio State University entdeckten, dass zwei Bakterienarten in der Elektrofermentationsmischung zur Beschleunigung des Prozesses beitragen und eine gezieltere chemische Produktion ermöglichen

7 March 20254 March 2025

Researchers show how to efficiently convert captured carbon dioxide into green energy

Thanks to a collaboration with Oregon State University researchers, methanol could soon be produced faster and more efficiently

Kohlendioxid in grüne Energie umwandeln: Neuer Katalysator verbessert CO2-Umwandlung

Dank der Zusammenarbeit mit Forschern der Oregon State University könnte Methanol bald schneller und effizienter hergestellt werden

11 February 20257 February 2025

Chemical looping turns environmental waste into fuel

Study finds low-carbon system boosts chemical efficiency

Chemischer Kreislauf verwandelt Abfälle in Kraftstoff

Studie zeigt, dass ein kohlenstoffarmes System die chemische Effizienz steigert

30 July 202425 July 2024

Chemists design novel method for generating sustainable fuel

Using a special method researchers for the first time saw those molecules convert themselves into either methanol or carbon monoxide

Neue Methode zur Erzeugung nachhaltiger Kraftstoffe: Methanol direkt aus Kohlendioxid synthetisiert

Mithilfe einer speziellen Methode konnten die Forscher zum ersten Mal beobachten, wie sich diese Moleküle entweder in Methanol oder in Kohlenmonoxid umwandeln

18 September 202016 September 2020

A new method for making a key component of plastics

Bacteria create ethylene in a tech-friendly way

6 February 20209 September 2021

Rhodium photocatalyst does double duty to generate hydrogen

Ohio State-researchers have developed al rhodium catalyst that harvests light and then it is using its energy to create hydrogen gas with an unequaled efficiency

H2 aus Licht und Wasser

Ohio State-Forscher haben Rhodiumkatalysator entwickelt, der bei der Erzeugung von Wasserstoff aus Wasser und Licht einen bisher unerreicht hohen Wirkungsgrad erzielt

15 November 201912 November 2019

Nature might be better than tech at reducing air pollution

Ohio State researchers found that in 75 percent of the counties analyzed, it was cheaper to use plants to mitigate air pollution than it was to add technological interventions

Bäume für die Luft besser als Umwelttechnik

Laut einer Studie von Ohio State-Forschern sind in 75 Prozent der analysierten Regionen neue Anpflanzungen wirksamer als eine Reduzierung der Emissionen

24 April 201918 April 2019

Study shows potential for Earth-friendly plastic replacement

New biodegradable ‘plastic’ is tough, flexible

Plastik aus biologischen Rohstoffen

Ein von Bakterien produziertes, aber brüchiges Plastik kann nun zu stabilen Folien verarbeitet werden. Den Unterschied machen Naturkautschuk und ein chemischer Trick

9 March 20189 September 2021

Engineering Clostridia: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to n-Butanol Production from Biomass and CO2

Cooperational project to directly utilize cellulose and fix CO₂ for n-butanol production from lignocellulosic biomass

7 June 20171 June 2017

Research focuses on reclaiming strip-mine sites for biofuel crop production

Switchgrass can be condensed into fuel pellets for heating and it can be used to make ethanol

10 March 20178 March 2017

Turning food waste into tires

Tomorrow’s tires could come from the farm as much as the factory

14 September 201612 September 2016

New genus of bacteria found living inside hydraulic fracturing wells

“Frackibacter” one of dozens of microbes forming sustainable ecosystems there, study finds

Fracking lässt eigentümliche Bakterien heranwachsen

Einzigartige Lebensgemeinschaften entstehen unter den merkwürdigsten Bedingungen - zum Beispiel unter dem chemischen Dauerbeschuss in Fracking-Bohrlöchern tief unter der Erde

8 September 201616 November 2016

View from the USA: Getting the bio-based industry ready for BRDI grants

BRDI grants are the funding mechanism of a US government cross-agency initiative to help develop economically and environmentally sustainable sources of renewable biomass

22 February 201616 February 2016

Dandelion Rubber TPO

Using alternative natural rubber in plastics

9 November 20155 November 2015

The Biobased option

The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to biobased products

29 April 201528 April 2015

Teknor Apex highlighted new Terraloy® bioplastic compounds for 3D printing at NPE2015

High-heat and -impact PLA for 3D printing yields tight tolerances and less shrinkage and permits oven-drying of filament

10 September 201411 September 2014

Marketing bioproducts – a spotlight on David Schwantes and the nationwide bioproducts survey

OBIC Bioproducts Innovation Center to delve into consumer awareness and knowledge relating to bioproducts

25 April 201424 April 2014

ABLC buzzes about finance, government actions, chemicals, carbon, and technology advances

As ABLC completes its second day, companies, agencies, financiers step forward to detail advances toward scale, new programs.

24 April 20149 September 2021

Oakbio and OSU Awarded $500,000 Grant to Develop System for production of Butanol and Plastics from CO2

Oakbio reveals ongoing n-Butanol and biofuels program in public announcement of their grant award for "Conversion of industrial CO₂ emissions into biofuels and chemicals"

4 April 20143 April 2014

Bio-plastics Not so Good at Biodegrading: Ohio State Study

Researchers find some "green" plastics may not be better for the environment than petroleum-based plastics

5 March 20144 March 2014

Need a water filter? Peel a tree branch

MIT group shows xylem tissue in sapwood can filter bacteria from contaminated water

11 July 2013

Nature: Wie Wälder mit mehr Kohlendioxid umgehen

Langjährige Freilandmessungen erlauben umfassenden Blick auf die Klimawandelreaktion eines großen Ökosystems - Wassernutzungseffizienz stärker gestiegen als in der Theorie

11 January 2013

USDA Announces Investments in Bioenergy Research and Development to Spur New Markets, Innovation, and Unlimited Opportunity in Rural America

USDA to award $25M for R&D for next-generation biofuels

23 March 2012

New Funding For Biomass Research & Development

Project focused on the development of advanced biofuels, bioenergy and high-value biobased products

22 March 2012

Obama Administration Announces New Funding for Biomass Research and Development Initiative

Research to advance next generation biofuels and renewable energy technologies

11 August 2008

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