"We have to solve the problem of breaking down cellulose fibrils before biomass can be considered an economically viable source of renewable energy,” researcher says

Analysis of bacteria shows efficient ways we might mimic their abilities to tear up cellulose to make fuel from otherwise unusable plant material

The properties of this material are similar to leather once it’s harvested and dried, and can be used to make clothing, shoes, or handbags

Research team taps EMSL, DOE JGI to harness promising fungi found in manure

World’s first cellulose aerogel made of paper waste is biodegradable, non-toxic, flexible and ultra-strong

Device could be powered by the body's own energy

A team of researchers from five institutions analyzed the ability of six microorganisms to solubilize potential bioenergy feedstocks

Team from Rice University, University of Wisconsin-Madison shows how nature handles lignin

New observations reveal how an individual cellulase enzyme operates

Department of Energy’s BioEnergy Science Center's creation improves isobutanol yields by a factor of 10