A large scale expansion in bioenergy crop production could be just as detrimental to biodiversity as climate change itself, according to new research.
Environment
Dec 10, 2018
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Inside the phytotron, rows of white industrial cabinets hide the life expected in a greenhouse. A peek through a square viewing port, however, reveals the green energy growing inside the bright chamber. These specific poplar ...
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 5, 2018
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Europe's decision to promote the use of wood as a "renewable fuel" will likely greatly increase Europe's greenhouse gas emissions and cause severe harm to the world's forests, according to a new paper published in Nature ...
Environment
Sep 12, 2018
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Where an item is manufactured tells you a lot about it. Is it made by an assembly line or handcrafted one at a time? To learn more about glucose, the sugary feedstock of biofuel refineries, scientists want to know where a ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 23, 2018
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Overcoming the natural resistance of plant cell walls to deconstruction, known as recalcitrance, is a major bottleneck to cost-effective biofuel production. In response, scientists modified lignin. Lignin is one of the polymers ...
Environment
Mar 1, 2018
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A study examining how certain decisions impact what farmers plant and harvest identified one crucial factor that researchers believe needs to be added to the list of decision variables when considering bioenergy crops: the ...
Environment
Nov 2, 2017
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To help stakeholders in government and business make smart decisions about the best types of land and local climates for planting bioenergy crops, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Argonne National Laboratory ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 14, 2016
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The bacteria in and on our bodies have been shown to be vital for human health, influencing nutrition, obesity and protection from diseases.
Biotechnology
May 20, 2016
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An ancient, mutually beneficial relationship between plants and fungi could make agriculture more sustainable by reducing the need for chemical fertilizers, according to professor Heike Bücking of the South Dakota State ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 13, 2016
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New research has identified regions in the United States where bioenergy crops would grow best while minimizing effects on water quantity and quality.
Environment
Feb 17, 2016
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