Feb

29

Research Says Biomass Pretreatment Makes Biofuel Practical

February 29, 2024 | 1 Comment

Open Image…Save ImageOpen Image (using #TmpD/ia)… A new University of California – Riverside (UCR) study found that introducing a simple, renewable chemical to the pretreatment step can finally make next-generation biofuel production both cost-effective and carbon neutral. The first step, breaking down the plant matter has always been the hardest when it comes to making fuel from plants. For biofuels […]

Nov

2

Serious About Reducing Carbon In The Air – Need To Know This

November 2, 2021 | Leave a Comment

A University of New South Wales (UNSW) study found biochar can boost crop yields in poor soils and help stop the effects of climate change. That follows an international review involving UNSW that found a product made from urban, agriculture and forestry waste has the added benefit of reducing the carbon footprint of modern farming. […]

Mar

10

Blue Green Algae Now Produce Oil From Water

March 10, 2020 | Leave a Comment

Open Image…Save ImageOpen Image (using #TmpD/ia)… University of Bonn now have shown cyanobacteria – colloquially called blue-green algae – can produce oil from water and carbon dioxide with the help of light. The result is unexpected. Until now, it was believed that this ability was limited to plants. Now its possible that blue-green algae will also become interesting as suppliers […]

Feb

11

A New Class of Polyamides Found In Byproducts of Cellulose

February 11, 2020 | Leave a Comment

A Technical University of Munich research team has developed a new polyamide family which can be produced from a byproduct of cellulose production. The team led by chemist Volker Sieber has came upon a successful example for a more sustainable economy with bio-based materials. Polyamides are important plastics. They can be found in ski bindings […]

Dec

19

A Way Found to Use Perovskite to Make Fertilizer & Hydrogen

December 19, 2019 | Leave a Comment

Tokyo Institute of Technology scientists have found a way to synthesize a special type of perovskite that promotes the production of ammonia. Ammonia has key applications in fertilizer production and hydrogen energy. This new synthesis process can be carried out at temperatures immensely lower than that of traditional methods for the synthesis of perovskite-oxide materials […]

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