Table scraps can be used to reduce reliance on fossil fuels
Wasted food can be affordably turned into a clean substitute for fossil fuels.
Environment
May 23, 2019
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Bioresource Technology
Sustainable 'plastics' are on the horizon
A new Tel Aviv University study describes a process to make bioplastic polymers that don't require land or fresh water—resources that are scarce in much of the world. The polymer is derived from microorganisms that feed ...
Polymers
Dec 24, 2018
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Texas A&M, USDA research aimed at nitrite poisoning leads to methane mitigation
Two government researchers and a college graduate student aiming at one issue in the cattle industry are finding they can address two issues—nitrite poisoning and methane emissions—with an animal probiotic they are developing.
Other
May 22, 2018
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Calculating the CO2 emissions of biofuels is not enough
A new EU regulation aims to shrink the environmental footprint of biofuels starting in 2021. But an EPFL scientist thinks we should go one step further and take into account all compounds produced at biorefineries, not just ...
Environment
Jan 24, 2018
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Biochar could benefit anaerobic digestion of animal manure
New research by Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists shows biochar has potential to make anaerobic digestion of animal manure a more efficient method to rid farms of waste while producing methane for energy.
Environment
Jan 8, 2018
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Briny pool bacteria can clean up and power up
Warm and salty wastewater is a by-product of many industries, including oil and gas production, seafood processing and textile dyeing. KAUST researchers are exploring ways to detoxify such wastewater while simultaneously ...
Biotechnology
Nov 6, 2017
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Engineers transform food waste into green energy
In a classic tale of turning trash into treasure, two different processes soon may be the favored dynamic duo to turn food waste into green energy, according to a new Cornell-led study in the journal Bioresource Technology.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 20, 2017
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Bacteria-based water treatment systems may help prevent the spread of antibiotic resistance
Many wastewater treatment facilities rely on membrane bioreactors (MBRs) that use bacterial communities to consume and break down contaminants that make the water unsafe for reuse.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 7, 2016
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Olive oil waste used to produce molecules with myriad uses in chemical and food industries
A team of researchers from the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Granada has successfully used various olive industry waste products to produce surface active agents. More specifically, they have produced ...
Materials Science
Jul 15, 2016
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Barley straw shows potential as transport biofuel raw material
The hemicellulose sugars of barley straw can be effectively fermented into biobutanol, when starch is added during the pre-treatment or fermentation process, shows a new University of Eastern Finland study.
Biotechnology
Sep 30, 2015
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