1 July 201430 June 2014 A biodegradable plastic made from waste methane Scientists are making PHA (a biodegradable polymer similar to the polypropylene used in yogurt containers) from waste methane
11 June 201410 June 2014 York scientists provide new insights into biomass breakdown Scientists at the University of York are playing a key role in the quest for a better understanding of how a recently discovered family of enzymes can degrade hard-to-digest biomass into its constituent sugars
8 May 20147 May 2014 Increased Drought Portends Lower Future Midwest Crop Yields New research found "number of risk management implications for farmers"
14 April 20149 September 2021 Stanford scientists discover a novel way to make ethanol without corn or other plants Stanford scientists have created a copper-based catalyst that produces large quantities of ethanol from carbon monoxide gas at room temperature
10 March 20149 September 2021 The race to capture, use and monetize waste CO2 Reduce carbon? Rid the world of excess CO2? Not so fast, buster.
22 November 201321 November 2013 Stanford study could lead to paradigm shift in organic solar cell research A new study by Stanford scientists overturns a widely held explanation for how organic photovoltaics turn sunlight into electricity
20 November 20139 September 2021 Die Nickel-Lösung Stanford-Forscher haben eine Beschichtung gefunden, die Siliziumsolarzellen bei der solaren Wasserstoffgewinnung vor Korrosion schützt - und zugleich die Effizienz des Verfahrens erhöht
Stanford scientists create a low-cost, long-lasting water splitter made of silicon and nickel Stanford researchers have developed an inexpensive device that uses light to split water into oxygen and clean-burning hydrogen. The goal is to supplement solar cells with hydrogen-powered fuel cells that can generate electricity when the sun isn't shining or demand is high
16 September 2013 Stanford scientists use ‘wired microbes’ to generate electricity from sewage An interdisciplinary team has created a "microbial battery" driven by naturally occurring bacteria that have evolved to produce electricity as they digest organic material
15 August 2013 New possibilities for efficient biofuel production New discovery could finally enable cheap cellulosic biofuels
16 February 20139 September 2021 Going negative: Stanford scientists explore new ways to remove atmospheric CO<sub>2</sub> GCEP-report describing suites of emerging carbon-negative solutions to global warming
27 January 2013 ASU scientists unravel the mysteries of spider silk Laser light scattering technique to uncover the properties of this exceptional biological polymer
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
29 January 2012 Benedikter & Giordano: Deutschland stagniert! Deutschland muss in der Biotechnologie aufholen
8 May 2009 Bioelectricity gives better mileage than ethanol Bioelectricity bests ethanol on two fronts: land use and global warming
20 March 200918 January 2018 Biodegradable composites may obsolete wood and plastic Research team develops faux wood with PHB and hemp fibres that can biodegrade