Dec
12
On the Carbon Path From Star Stuff to You
December 12, 2012 | 2 Comments
North Carolina State University researcher physicist Dean Lee has taken a “snapshot” of the way particles combine to form carbon-12, the element that makes all life on Earth possible. Carbon is far more crucial than carbon hysteria would allow. Without it there would be no you or your humble writer let alone fuels, diamonds and […]
Jun
23
Learning How Biomass Comes Apart
June 23, 2010 | 3 Comments
A team of University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) has developed a powerful new tool that promises to unlock the secrets of biomass degradation. Understanding the chemical activities needed is a critical step in the development of cost-effective cellulose based biofuel creation. Getting out the […]
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