Researchers at Ames Laboratory are experimenting with chemical reactions that decompose lignin models at low temperatures and pressures

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

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

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

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

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

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

Flooring could be even more “green,” thanks to an inexpensive, simple method developed by University of Wisconsin–Madison materials engineers that allows them to convert footsteps into usable electricity

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

Polyurethanes are highly versatile materials, but the materials come from petroleum, and efforts to recycle them are limited