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Feeding 10 Billion People by 2050 within Planetary Limits May Be Achievable

October 15, 2018

A new study combined detailed environmental accounts with a model of the global food system that tracks the production a...

Less Drain on Freshwater Supplies with Seawater Fuel Discovery

August 22, 2018

Researchers have found that seawater can replace freshwater to produce the sustainable fuel bioethanol, reducing the need to ...

7.5 Billion and Counting: How Many Humans Can the Earth Support?

July 9, 2018

Humans are the most populous large mammal on Earth today, and probably in all of geological history

Researchers Produce a New Design for a Battery Cell That Runs on Air

March 23, 2018

Scientists have produced a new design for a beyond-lithium-ion battery cell that operates by running on air (hence, ref...

New Routes to Renewables: Sandia Speeds Transformation of Biofuel Waste into Wealth

November 10, 2017

Products made from converted lignin could subsidize biofuel production, making the cost of biofuels more competitive with pet...

Research Aims to Help Renewable Jet Fuel Take Flight

October 31, 2017

University of Delaware energy team develops processes to ramp up bio-based aviation fuel

Surrounded by Potential: New Science in Converting Biomass

October 5, 2017

Researchers at Ames Laboratory are experimenting with chemical reactions that decompose lignin models at low temperature...

Spinning Plant Waste into Carbon Fiber for Cars, Planes

August 24, 2017

Carbon fiber made with lignin would be more sustainable and less expensive than fibers currently being produced

Biofuel: Corn with a Cover of Grass

April 28, 2017

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

Researchers Invent a Breakthrough Process to Produce Renewable Car Tires from Trees and Grasses

February 9, 2017

Discovery could have major impact on the multi-billion dollar tire industry

Open-Source Plant Database Confirms Top US Bioenergy Crop

January 6, 2017

Researchers definitively establish that Miscanthus is 2.4 times more productive than switchgrass in the U.S....

Could a Seawater Battery Help End Our Dependence on Lithium?

December 8, 2016

The rising price of lithium has spurred a search for alternatives for batteries

Researchers Invent 'Perfect' Soap Molecule

October 27, 2016

Invention could dramatically reduce the number of chemicals in cleaning products and their impact on the environment...

The Next Big Renewable Energy Source Could Be at Our Feet

October 21, 2016

Flooring could be even more “green,” thanks to an inexpensive, simple method developed by University of Wisconsin...

US Holds Potential to Produce Billion Tons of Biomass, Support Bioeconomy

July 13, 2016

These renewable resources include agricultural, forestry and algal biomass, as well as waste

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