Engineered Yeast Could Boost Biofuel Production
By making the microbes more tolerant to toxic byproducts, researchers show they can use a wider range of feedstocks, beyond corn. Boosting production of biofuels…
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Genetically Modified Yeast To Efficiently Make Biofuels From Discarded Plant Matter
The new system streamlines the process of fermenting plant sugar to fuel by helping yeast survive industrial toxins. More corn is grown in the United…
Environmental Scientists Want to Extract Carbon-Neutral “Biofuel” From Lakes
Lakes could be suitable for the extraction of methane for energy production. Lakes store huge amounts of methane. In a new study, environmental scientists at…
Science Made Simple: What Are Biofuels?
Solar, wind, and other alternative energy sources have incredible potential to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and yield environmental and economic benefits. But many…
Microorganisms Can Help Us Get to Net Negative Emissions – Here’s How
A Q&A with Berkeley Lab scientist Eric Sundstrom on a technology to turn electrons to bioproducts. Many of the common items we use in our…
Green Chemistry and Biofuel: Mechanism of a Key Photoenzyme Decrypted
The functioning of the enzyme FAP, useful for producing biofuels and for green chemistry, has been decrypted. This result mobilized an international team of scientists,…
Turning Kitchen Waste Into Biofuels – With Some Help From the “Muffin Monster”
When we eat, our bodies convert food into energy that fuels our lives. But what happens to the energy stored in the 80 billion pounds…
Not Your Average Refinery: Sustainable Energy Production Through Electrochemical Reduction
Small stockpiles of biomass such as sewage, food waste, and wood chips are often overlooked in visions of future sustainable fuel and chemical production. The…
Major Milestone Reached for Sewage and Food Waste Biocrude Conversion Process
Biocrude Passes the 2,000-Hour Catalyst Stability Test A large-scale demonstration converting biocrude to renewable diesel fuel has passed a significant test, operating for more than…
Colored LED Lighting Enhances Growth, Biosynthesis of Microalgae for Next-Generation Biofuel
Combined blue and red illumination enhances growth, biosynthesis of D. Salina microalgae. As ethanol, biodiesel, and other biofuels continue to present challenges, such as competing…
New Method to Separate Beer Waste Into Proteins for Foods, and Fiber for Biofuels
Home brewing enthusiasts and major manufacturers alike experience the same result of the beer-making process: mounds of leftover grain. Once all the flavor has been…
Genetic Scalpel Invented for Microalgae to Efficiently Turn CO2 Into Biofuel
A single-celled alga undergoes genome surgery to remove non-essential parts. This can lead to a most efficient cellular factory for producing sustainable biofuels from sunlight…
The Green Secrets of Goat Poop – Smarter Materials, Better Medicines, and Sustainable Biofuels
Microbes found in the goat gut microbiome could help humans convert plant material into valuable, eco-friendly commodities. Converting the tough fibers and complex sugars in…
Wonder Fungi: Biofuels & Chemical Production From the Mysteries of a Goat’s Gut
From biofuels and other commodity chemicals to methane production, genomic study peers into the mysteries of a goat’s gut. Michelle O’Malley has long been inspired…
Bioenergy Breakthrough: Cheaper Method Developed to Help Create Fuels From Plants
Chemists, engineers create a key component of bioenergy production in lab. Scientists have figured out a cheaper, more efficient way to conduct a chemical reaction…
Microorganism Developed to Turn Discarded Cardboard Boxes Into Biodiesel
Development of a microorganism that doubles the yield of biodiesel precursor production using genetic scissors and based on the principles of evolution; expected to reduce…
Ultra-Efficient Catalyst: Making Biodiesel From Dirty Old Cooking Oil Just Got Way Easier
New ultra-efficient catalyst can recycle old cooking oil into biodiesel and turn food scraps into high-value complex molecules. Researchers have developed a powerful, low-cost method…
New COVID-19 Study Shows Disposed PPE Can Be Turned Into Biofuel
Plastic from used personal protective equipment (PPE) can, and should, be transformed into renewable liquid fuels — according to a new study, published in the…