Discovery may help plant breeders and engineers get more from food and energy crops

The magic key for turning all three components—cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin—of lignocellulosic (non-edible) biomass into distinct high-value products is gamma valerolactone

Neutron crystallography maps LPMOs that break down fibrous cellulose

Experiment pushes toward the promise of algae as a clean, renewable food and fuel source

A University of Washington team has made new headway on a solution to remove beetle-killed trees from the forest and use them to make renewable transportation fuels or high-value chemicals

Researchers are finding a way to lessen the harm and increase the benefits of removing maize stover, which is often used in making biofuels

Manmade materials could get a lot greener soon, thanks to the ingenuity of a team of scientists from three U.S. research universities

Scientists have developed a new system to convert methane into a deep green, energy-rich, gelatin-like substance that can be used as the basis for biofuels and other bioproducts, specialty chemicals—and even feed for cows

Biomass has been a source of heat and energy since the beginning of recorded history

Understanding how brown rot fungi degrade wood could lead to new tools for more efficient biofuel production