9 October 20242 October 2024 The four factors behind Nebraska’s biomanufacturing potential The state’s agricultural prowess combined with its openness to biobased investment means it should be among the first in line to benefit from any further renewable fuel laws for the aviation industry
4 April 202229 March 2022 BioWRAP – Bioplastics with regenerative agricultural properties New collaboration project created an all-in-one bioplastic system that can better manage weeds, add nutrients to soils, improve soil and plant health, and save water
15 May 201813 May 2018 Husker researchers explore ways to repurpose grape waste It's no secret that grapes are the primary ingredient in wine, but what happens to the parts of the grape that don't go into that bottle of Merlot?
12 September 20178 September 2017 Huskers bring the heat to improve biodegradable plastics New research from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Jiangnan University found that raising and slowly cooling down bio-plastic fibers temperature to greatly improve the resistance to heat and moisture
18 January 201716 January 2017 Dual-purpose biofuel crops could extend production, increase profits Recent Illinois study shows that it is cost effective to retrofit ethanol plants where it makes sense
25 May 201623 May 2016 Businessman wants second life for ethanol’s leftovers — in the form of a $1 billion pipeline across Nebraska Hornafius wants to build a $1 billion, 1,000-mile underground pipeline across Iowa and Nebraska to Wyoming
4 November 20143 November 2014 Critics respond to study claiming poor GHG performance of cellulosic biofuels GCR notifying that using corn crop residue to make ethanol under some conditions can generate more greenhouse gases than gasoline
24 April 201423 April 2014 Study casts doubt on climate benefit of biofuels from corn residue Biofuels from crop residue can reduce soil carbon and increase CO2 emissions
31 March 2011 Advance toward making biodegradable plastics from waste chicken feathers Research report was presented at a meeting of the American Chemical Society
27 February 2009 New textils from chicken feathers as byproduct of the food industry Feather yarns to replace petroleum-based fibres
