Aug

1

Biomaterial Lignin Research May Have Finally Found Profit

August 1, 2023 | Leave a Comment

Washington State University researcher’s new and novel method to extract lignin could help spin wheat straw into cash. Lignin, a super tough biomaterial has been a problem in biofuel production. Lignin produced using the new method was color-neutral, odorless and homogenous, an advance that could make this carbon-neutral material a more viable candidate for development […]

Mar

15

Helping Switchgrass Reach Its Low Cost Biofuel Potential

March 15, 2023 | Leave a Comment

Michigan State University researchers have solved a puzzle that could help switchgrass realize its full potential as a low-cost, sustainable biofuel crop and divert some of our dependence on fossil fuels. The new knowledge has been published in the journal Frontiers in Plant Science. Among switchgrass’s attractive features are that it’s perennial, low maintenance and […]

Mar

2

Research Successfully Demonstrates Gene Editing Miscanthus

March 2, 2023 | Leave a Comment

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment researchers have successfully demonstrated precision gene editing in miscanthus, a promising perennial crop for sustainable bioenergy production. The biologists at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI), a Bioenergy Research Center (BRC) funded by the U. S. Department of Energy, edited the […]

Jan

5

Explaining How Biomass Could Replace All Of Aviation Fuel

January 5, 2023 | Leave a Comment

Arizona State University research shows a pathway toward full decarbonization of U.S. aviation fuel use by substituting conventional jet fuel with sustainably produced biofuels. The study found that planting the grass miscanthus on 23.2 million hectares of existing marginal agricultural lands – land that often lays fallow or is poor in soil quality – across […]

Oct

18

Study Explores Leaves That Efficiently Store More Energy

October 18, 2022 | Leave a Comment

A study led by researchers at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) improves understanding of leaf functional relationships and provides valuable new information for scientists modeling the productivity of C4 bioenergy crops. The research team found that miscanthus and sorghum – both C4 plant species – occupy a distinct niche of the […]

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