31 July 202425 July 2024 Biodegradable plastic exists – but it’s not cheap Several new projects turn waste into food for microbes that create PHA, a type of plastic that fully decomposes on its own, offering a less costly alternative to current bioplastics
4 December 20199 September 2021 New study looks to biological enzymes as source of hydrogen fuel This new development may help clear the path for the hydrogen fuel industry to move into a larger role in the global push toward more environmentally friendly energy sources
11 June 20195 June 2019 Synthetic Version of CBD Treats Seizures in Rats Synthetic analogue of cannabidiol proves to be cheaper and just as effective as its cannabis-derived cousin
19 December 201815 December 2018 Waste incineration is waste incineration, no matter the classification The European Parliament must reject any proposal that provides Cohesion Funds to incineration facilities, no matter their classification, writes Dr. Ingrid Behrsin
17 October 201816 October 2018 Redesigning poplar trees to take the drought … and the salt and the heat Improving poplar biomass production under stress conditions
24 August 201822 August 2018 Trending: New Spins on Wood, Hemp, Coconut Recognized as Winning Natural Fibers Vegan wool alternative made from hemp and coconut fibers earned the PETA Prize for Animal-Free Wool in the 2018 Biodesign Challenge
2 July 201828 June 2018 The next big home design trend? Bacteria Outfit the nursery with living wallpaper, bacteria-made diapers, and an algae composter
23 March 201821 March 2018 Brewing hoppy beer without the hops UC Berkeley scientists have found a way to avoid expensive, variable and water-intensive hops by endowing yeast with the ability to create a hoppy flavor
5 September 20171 September 2017 New bio-based monomers: tuneable polyester properties using branched diols from biomass Diol monomers, previously little known to polymer chemistry, have been combined with FDCA and TA derivatives to produce a range of novel polyesters
12 July 201710 July 2017 Biofuels beyond corn: The pathway from CO2, water and electricity to liquid fuels Elctrofuels made from CO2, water and electricity - how close, how feasible?
20 February 20179 September 2021 Reverse Combustion and its prospects There are more than a dozen technologies somewhere in development with a dizzying array of acronyms
23 September 201621 September 2016 Mercurius Biorefining and University of California, Davis to Develop Technology for Low-Cost FDCA Production First-of-its-kind technology operating from raw biomass
15 February 201613 February 2016 Methanotrophs technology on the rise Calysta announced the formation of Methanotroph.org, a research community and a web source for methanotroph information
2 November 201529 October 2015 Seeking Better Biofuels Researchers at the Joint BioEnergy Institute transform biomass into energy-rich fuel molecules
17 August 201514 August 2015 Streamlined synthesis yields longer sugar chains By using bigger building blocks, scientists in the UK have shown they can make much longer oligosaccharide sequences than previously possible
21 July 201517 July 2015 GO Resources to commercialize high-tech, super high oleic safflower oil More oleic acid than any commercial crop - Renewable alternative to petroleum-based raw materials with multiple applications in the biolubricants, biochemical and bioplastics industries
8 May 20157 May 2015 The DOE’s 12 Top Biobased Molecules – what became of them? Take a look back at a DOE paper that sparked so much interest
17 March 201516 March 2015 Would you wear yeast perfume? Microbes used to brew scent Genetically engineered microorganisms could replace flowers as sources of ingredients for perfumes - and even recreate scents from plants long extinct
20 September 2013 California: An Ethanol-Fueled Comeback for Sugar Beets Commercial Refinery to Use Local Sugar Beets for Production of 10 to 15 Million Gallons of Ethanol a Year
10 June 2013 Micromidas tackling bio-based PET Company using highly efficient and inexpensive process for direct conversion of cellulosic biomass
19 May 2013 Engineered Microbes Grow in the Dark Organism to recycle carbon dioxide into a variety of biofuels and valuable chemicals in the presence of light
8 April 2013 Scientists find compounds that boost oil output of algae New discovery could generate a potential source of biodiesel and other "green" fuels
26 February 2013 NREL: Biomass Analysis Tool Is Faster, More Precise Determining Cell Wall Chemistry to Find Plants with Ideal Genes
8 January 2013 Engineered bacteria make fuel from sunlight Researchers engineer cyanobacteria to grow chemical precursors
28 September 2011 ZeaChem and Partners Awarded $40 million USDA Grant ZeaChem Will Produce "Drop-In”Advanced Biofuels at Boardman, Oregon Biorefinery
