Using switchgrass to produce biofuel is one way to decrease the United States' dependence on oil, but growing it and making it profitable can be complicated.
Biotechnology
Jun 18, 2015
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Biofuels pioneer Mascoma LLC and the U.S. Department of Energy's BioEnergy Science Center have developed a revolutionary strain of yeast that could help significantly accelerate the development of biofuels from nonfood plant ...
Biotechnology
Jun 3, 2015
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The handling of agricultural crop residues appears to have a large impact on soil's ability to retain carbon, making land management practices increasingly important, especially under a scenario where cellulosic materials ...
Environment
May 22, 2015
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Straw-powered cars could be a thing of the future thanks to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Biotechnology
Mar 26, 2015
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Experimental analysis and computer simulations reveal new insights into the process by which ethanol produced from waste biomass can be converted into hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst. These insights should aid the ...
Materials Science
Mar 18, 2015
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When it comes to versatile crop plants, sorghum might be considered "the little engine that could."
Biotechnology
Feb 9, 2015
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From waste generated in the processing of cereals, scientists from the Center for Research and Assistance in Technology and Design of the State of Jalisco (CIATEJ) have produced bioenergy in the form of ethanol, and designed ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 5, 2015
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Farmers interested in bioenergy crops now have a resource to help them determine which kind of bioenergy crop would grow best in their regions and what kind of harvest to expect.
Biotechnology
Nov 24, 2014
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Research by Purdue University scientist Jon Schoonmaker and his colleagues has shown that small amounts of calcium oxide can neutralize the acid in distillers grains, a commonly used alternative to corn in many livestock ...
Other
Nov 4, 2014
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At the Agricultural Research Service's Bioenergy Research Unit in Peoria, Illinois, field work and bench investigations keep ARS scientists on the scientific front lines of converting biomass into cellulosic ethanol.
Biotechnology
Oct 20, 2014
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