11 May 202118 June 2021“Dominating” fungus could provide solution to producing more biofuels and valuable chemicalsResearchers have discovered an enzyme in a fungus which can act as a catalyst to bring about a biochemical reaction that breaks down lignocellulose
11 November 20206 November 2020U.S. Department of Energy Announces $27 Million in Plastics Recycling Research and DevelopmentAll new projects will help improve existing recycling processes that break plastics into chemical building blocks, which can then be used to make new products
25 October 201922 October 2019Turning lignin into bioactive molecules in three green stepsEfficient, waste-free process transforms pine wood into novel benzazepines
14 May 201913 May 2019Industry-ready process makes plastics chemical from plant sugarsAffordable, industry-compatible process produces high yields of the versatile chemical HMF
18 March 201913 March 2019Green biorefinery technologies based on waste biomassTurning waste streams from being environmental threats into valuable resources could make a real difference for our planet and those that live on it
13 March 20198 March 2019Engineered microbe may be key to producing plastic from plantsMicrobe converting lignin to PDC – a building block for bioplastics
Mikrobe erzeugt Plastik-Vorstufe aus HolzBakterium verarbeitet Lignin zu PDC – einem Rohstoff für Biokunststoff
29 October 201828 October 2018Red-hued yeasts hold clues to producing better biofuelsA compound that has scientists seeing red may hold the key to engineering yeasts that produce better biofuels
5 October 20183 October 2018Researchers find value in unusual type of plant materialLignin makes up about a quarter of plant biomass and is the most abundant source of renewable aromatics on Earth
15 August 201810 August 2018Modeling research identifies potentially profitable bioproductsGLBRC researchers developed and used a multi-scale modeling process to identify 32 biochemicals as economically promising if maximum yields can be achieved
17 July 201812 July 2018Carbon removal from atmosphere unavoidable for 1.5 degree targetSeveral new MCC studies find significant differences in the potentials and risks of negative emissions technologies
22 March 201820 March 2018Better solvents = better biomass conversion for biofuels and bioproductsBetter use of solvents could improve the economics of biorefineries
19 March 201815 March 2018Forscher entwickeln Plastikflaschen aus ZuckerForscher aus Wisconsin entwickeln Verfahren, um Fruchtzucker in eine Schlüsselsubstanz für Bio-PET umzuwandeln
28 February 201826 February 2018The new bioenergy research center: building on ten years of successUS biofuels centre to develop sustainable alternatives to transportation fuels and products currently derived from petroleum
1 February 201831 January 2018Bio-renewable process could help ‘green’ plasticPlastics are often derived from petroleum, but scientists are developing new and renewable ways of creating them from biomass
29 January 201825 January 2018Leaps and bounds in sustainable plastics and nylons: U Wisconsin, Genomatica, Aquafil, Anellotech, Suntory, ADM, DuPont in the mixPerformance improvement is universally compelling in the industry, even to those who don’t value new materials simply for a sustainable attribute
11 October 201711 October 2017Top 10 wood waste projects – Not letting waste go to wasteAll around the world scientist's projects are taking the leftovers and turning them into something valuable
1 August 201725 July 2017Cellulosic Biofuels Can Benefit the Environment If Managed CorrectlyCellulosic biofuels are routinely factored into future climate mitigation scenarios because of their potential to displace petroleum use and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions
24 July 201721 July 2017In search of next-gen bioproducts and fuels, DOE invests $40M in 4 Bioenergy Research CentersThe centers are designed to lay the scientific groundwork for a new bio-based economy that promises to yield a range of important new products
13 June 201711 August 2020Makin’ Money in Muddy Waters with a Magic MoleculeWisconsin researcher converts biomass into three viable products, in one step
23 April 201720 March 2018Termite gut holds a secret to breaking down plant biomassThe study of fungus-cultivating termites led UW-Madison researchers to discover a highly efficient natural system for breaking down the lignin in woody biomass
13 April 201711 April 2017Renewable plastic precursor could reduce cellulosic ethanol costMadison to create commodity chemicals currently derived from petroleum out of biomass
8 November 201631 October 2016With designer lignin, biofuels researchers reproduced evolutionary pathNature was already doing what we thought we’d laboriously taught her to do
26 August 201625 August 2016Expanding the stable of workhorse yeastsNew genome sequences target next generation of yeasts with improved biotech uses
19 February 201612 February 2016Neue Methode zeigt Biomoleküle kristallklarGrundlegende Entdeckung läutet Paradigmenwechsel in der Kristallographie ein
22 January 201619 January 2016Study: Bacteria attack lignin with enzymatic tag teamTeam from Rice, University of Wisconsin-Madison shows how nature handles lignin
2 November 201529 October 2015Seeking Better BiofuelsResearchers at the Joint BioEnergy Institute transform biomass into energy-rich fuel molecules
28 August 201524 August 2015Glucan Biorenewables: The Digest’s 2015 5-Minute GuideGlucan Biorenewables is producing furan derivatives from biomass
BESC creates microbe that bolsters isobutanol productionNew significant finding to encourage microbial engineering challenges
30 June 201529 June 2015G.M.O. Dilemma: Swaying a Wary PublicGenetic food modification worked out well the first time it was tried
29 June 201526 June 2015LEGO commits $150M to search for sustainable alternative plastics$150 million, 100+ employees, a new sustainable materials center, and a commitment to move off fossil fuels dependency by 2030
1 June 201529 May 2015Forscher entwickeln biologisch abbaubare Chips aus HolzCellulose Nanofibril als Trägerschicht für Computerchips lässt sich von Pilzen zersetzen
A new kind of wood chip: collaboration could lead to biodegradable computer chipsUW Madison researchers created a compostable computer chip made by cellulose nanofibrils
5 May 20153 May 2015Engineered softwood could transform pulp, paper and biofuel industriesScientists have demonstrated the potential for softwoods to process more easily into pulp and paper if engineered to incorporate a key feature of hardwoods
30 April 20152 September 2015USDA Awards $3.8 Million in Grants for Nanotechnology ResearchNanoscale science, engineering, and technology embrace opportunities in a broad range of critical challenges facing agriculture and food systems
26 February 201516 February 2018Biobasierte Kunststoffe: Vom Leukoplastbomber zum High-tech-EinsatzFord Forschungszentrum entwickelt gemeinsam mit zehn Partnern Werkstoff- und Fließmodelle für naturfaserverstärkte Spritzgießmaterialien
10 November 201410 November 2014New process transforms wood, crop waste into valuable chemicalsWisconsin University researchers found cost effective way to generate value from lignin
24 October 201423 October 2014EPA honors the winners of the 19th Annual Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge AwardsWinning technologies tackle climate change and promote energy efficiency
8 August 20147 August 2014Mining bacterial blueprints yields novel process for creation of fuel and chemical compoundsPromising compound has a variety of potential uses as a biological alternative
10 July 20149 July 2014New Supply Chain Sustainability Program for U.S. CropsField to Market metrics and benchmarks developed through a multi-stakeholder process to become an important platform
10 April 20149 April 2014The Siege of LigningradJim Lane about latest transformational breakthroughs in new cellulosic biofuels technology
9 April 20147 April 2014Michigan State University: ‘Unzipping’ poplars’ biofuel potentialResearch shows a much more energy- and cost-efficient way to convert biomass into fuel
8 April 20146 April 2014Researchers design trees that make it easier to produce pulpUBC researchers to modify lignin in wood, making it easier to break down
31 January 201430 January 2014It’s 2014: Feel the pressure, turn up the heat, and get crackingHydrotreating, catalytic cracking, pyrolysis, metathesis, supercritical, and catalytic reforming
23 January 201422 January 2014UW researchers: Renewable chemical ready for biofuels scale-upGVL from biomass as solvent for conversion to furan chemicals
22 January 201421 January 2014Ethanol: The Next GenerationThese are the voyages of the ethanol fleet. Their continuing mission: to explore strange new fuels, seek out new biologies and re-power our civilization, to affordably go where no technology has gone before.
25 July 2013DOE and USDA announce $10 million for biomass genomics researchAgriculture and Energy Departments announce new investments to drive innovations in biofuels and biobased products
11 July 201318 January 2018Naturfasern in der Schmelze simuliertEin Konsortium entwickelt Werkstoff- und Fließmodelle für naturfaser-verstärkte Spritzgießmaterialien, um dem praktischen Einsatz von Natural Fiber Compounds in der Automobilindustrie den Weg zu ebnen
2 July 2013New catalyst could cut cost of making hydrogen fuelScientists develop new catalyst structure with molybdenum disulfide to store and transfer energy
13 June 2013Researchers unearth bioenergy potential in leaf-cutter ant communitiesStudy identifying new fungal enzymes that could help break down cellulosic-or non-food-biomass for processing to fuel
