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30 September 202427 September 2024

USDA backs research into making sustainable jet fuel and fish feed from wood

University of Maine researchers discovered low-value wood biomass as an aquafeed ingredient or sustainable jet fuel and a sustainable protein component of fish feed for aquaculture-farmed fishU

25 June 202421 June 2024

Researchers make ‘green’ floor to replace steel

One 3D-printed single-piece, recyclable natural-material floor panel has been tested by researchers from ORNL and University of Maine to be strong enough for replacing construction materials like steel

11 April 20236 April 2023

Natural fiber composites: Growing to fit sustainability needs

A push for sustainability solutions, alongside supply chain and technical advancements in natural fiber materials, processing to manufacture them into composites, are fueling R&D and commercial growth into new markets

28 February 202323 February 2023

From Lab to Market: Bio-Based Products Are Gaining Momentum

Propelled by government investment and shareholder demand, manufacturers are pushing to get bio-based products into the marketplace. These new materials — made from plants, fungi, and microbes — aim to replace those that contain toxins and are difficult to recycle or reuse

1 December 202228 November 2022

First 100% bio-based 3D-printed home unveiled at the University of Maine

New, 600-square-foot prototype features 3D-printed floors, walls and roof of wood fibers and bio-resins

Aus dem 3D-Drucker: Dieses Haus ist komplett recycelbar

Forscher:innen der University of Maine haben das erste 3D-gedruckte Haus entwickelt, das ausschließlich aus natürlichen Materialien besteht. Das 56 Quadratmeter große Biohome3D soll komplett recycelbar sein

15 October 202012 October 2020

Poland Spring Joins Forces with the University of Maine to Explore Bio-Based Materials for Packaging

This collaboration supports the development of technologies to identify and assess viable alternative materials that will reduce the environmental impact of packaging

14 November 201912 November 2019

Watch the World’s Largest 3D-Printer Spit Out a 25-Foot Boat

…and how this is really about using wood to replace metal

6 June 20193 June 2019

Biomass-based 3D printing, renewable solvents, fermentation-based CBD, coffee waste upcycling, algae-based ink, limestone paper and more

The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of May 31st

15 May 201910 May 2019

University of Maine, Oak Ridge National Laboratory to announce $20 million 3D printing manufacturing partnership to boost forest products industry

Collaboration aims to strengthen regional manufacturing by connecting university–industry clusters with the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at ORNL

6 November 201831 October 2018

Pyromaniax Unbound

There’s some evidence mounting around the world about the cost of other catalytic pyrolysis reactors and systems, via the disclosures in academic literature. What’s the state of play?

11 October 201711 October 2017

Top 10 wood waste projects – Not letting waste go to waste

All around the world scientist's projects are taking the leftovers and turning them into something valuable

1 June 201730 May 2017

UMaine to launch 100-hour continuous operation campaign of new Biomass to Bioproducts Pilot Plant

Partnership between UMaine and Biofine Technology to creating diesel and jet fuels entirely from biomass

18 November 201618 November 2016

Who’s got hot lignin? The Digest’s 2016 Guide to lignin production and prospects

Compendium of suppliers to produce and sell cellulosic sugar and/or lignin for use by the research community

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

1 September 201629 August 2016

U.S. Commerce Department Invests More Than $4 Million In Maine, Deploys Interagency Team To Help Strengthen State’s Forest Economy

EDA will deploy an Economic Development Assessment Team (EDAT) in eastern Maine to evaluate new and existing economic strategies

10 September 20158 September 2015

A new Maine manufacturing strategy could turn plants into products

Emerging biobased manufacturing sector could turn into a substantial force for economic development with the right foundation

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

22 April 201520 April 2015

Wood biorefinery equipment on the auction block April 14

Equipment from late model lab assets and a 2009-2012 biomass biorefinery pilot plant is available for purchase

21 January 201420 January 2014

New bioplastics venture to use fisheries waste stream

Sierra Resins, Inc. announces venture with Dr. Jason Bolton, Food Safety Expert, to Develop Next-Generation Bioplastics used in Food Packaging and Processing Industries

2 August 2013

Tom’s of Maine Taps Potatoes for Packaging

Company to develop polylactic acid packaging from potato starch-based plastics

8 January 2013

Top Molecules: The DOE’s 12 Top Biobased List – what’s worked out?

136,000 downloads later – let’s look at why this DOE paper on renewable chemicals from 2004 is such an enduring hit, and which of its 12 target molecules are looking like winners

31 October 2011

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