As California works to meet climate and air quality goals, a key to the transition will come from biomass, which is renewable organic material from plants and animals.
Plants & Animals
Oct 11, 2023
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A low-tech solution to help farmers make more money from their muck could also help reduce the spread of antibiotic resistance from sewage and manure, according to scientists at The James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen and ...
Biotechnology
Aug 18, 2023
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Working steadily every day, "New York's Strongest," the city's Department of Sanitation, works to clear our streets of mountains of garbage. The Department is well-managed, and its Commissioner, Jessica Tisch, is a creative ...
Environment
Jun 20, 2023
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From stir-frys to stroganoffs, the tasty fungus central to health-conscious cuisine may be cultivated in greener ways.
Agriculture
Feb 3, 2023
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When it comes to climate change, the focus tends to be on carbon dioxide. But hot on its heels is methane (CHâ‚„), the second most important greenhouse gas contributing to the climate emergency.
Environment
Jul 5, 2022
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One of the important factors that need to be taken into account for anaerobic digestion is the lipid content of the organic waste. Indeed, a large quantity of lipids enables more gas to be produced: this is known as the methane ...
Materials Science
Dec 10, 2021
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In comparison to the greenhouse gas emissions from composting untreated waste, composting digestate left after biogas production can cause significantly higher methane emissions to the atmosphere, a new study reveals. To ...
Environment
Aug 13, 2021
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Wasted food can be affordably turned into a clean substitute for fossil fuels.
Environment
May 23, 2019
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Each year, farmers in the U.S. purchase tens of millions of pounds of antibiotics that are approved for use in cows, pigs, fowl and other livestock.
Environment
Apr 12, 2018
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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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