NREL Bio-based Carbon Fiber: Renewable Feedstock
In plotting a course for the future, NREL researchers followed a road map from 1916. Their guide—a journal article penned by two chemistry professors from Johns Hopkins [...]
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“PlastBug” Technology to Digest and Convert Marine Plastic
It doesn’t sound appetizing, but the name makes sense — VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is working on a project called PlastBug that aims to solve the [...]
Engineering Energy from Human Waste
By Prof. Ioannis Ieropoulos, University of the West of England Reprinted from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Blog Ioannis Ieropoulos [...]
Transportable Trash-to-Methane Device: Think like a Cow
Cows, as many people know, have four stomachs. Cows also generate lots of methane. So, if your goal is to describe a machine that turns food waste and cardboard into [...]
3PLW Digests Food Waste for Cost-Effective Bioplastic
Waste: a growing problem and opportunity As the world’s population grows to 8.5 billion by 2030 and urban centers become denser, processing waste is going to be one of [...]
“Brewing” Municipal Waste for New Product Materials
Fermentation is the new fad for many foodies, prompting a boom in homemade beers, sauerkrauts, kimchi, and all the accompanying accessories. And now, fermentation may be a [...]
Jet Fuel From Sugarcane: Carbon & Cost Savings
Envision the airport tarmac on a hot sunny day, where heat and jet exhaust make the air shimmer. According to the Air Transport Action Group, the aviation industry is [...]
From Moo to Goo: Methane to Alternative Fuel Source at PNNL
We’ve heard a lot about the role oil and gas wells play in releasing methane gas into the atmosphere. We also heard about the methane… — er, [...]
Tequila from 100% Biomass Yields 80% GHG Cut
It may not eliminate your hangover, but it might make you feel better about what you’re drinking. Growing your own renewable fuel is one of the most organic approaches [...]
Indiana University: Using Bacteria to Produce Hydrogen Sustainably
One challenge of fuel cell technology is developing a cost-effective, easy-to-produce catalyst that aids the splitting of water molecules to produce the hydrogen fuel. Now, [...]
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