In Germany, the DeCarTrans project is further developing a process for producing synthetic fuel from methanol for the transport sector. The consortium of research and industry plans to produce a total of 380,000 liters of green fuel (e-fuel) over the course of the next four years. The synthetic fuel will be produced from biogenic or […]
In Sweden, Umeå University reported that carbon dioxide emissions from lime kilns in Sweden have been reduced by more than 36,000 tons per year, via a collaboration between the Center for Sustainable Cement and Quicklime Production at Umeå University, Nordkalk AB and the Swedish Energy Agency. “The project focuses on implementing biofuels as an alternative […]
In the UK, researchers are using artificial intelligence to develop better microorganism-led processes that efficiently ‘eat’ products such as food waste, wastewater and animal manure to help boost the UK’s burgeoning green industry. The project, which is led by the University of Surrey, has been awarded a £1.4 million grant by UK Research and Innovation. […]
In Germany, millions of tons of electronic waste are produced in the EU every year. With a novel approach, the new EU project “CircEl-Paper” could sustainably improve the recycling process for electronics in the future. Electronics that can be disposed of and even recycled using conventional paper recycling process? That is the goal of the […]
In Germany, synthetic fuels from renewable energy sources are needed to reach the climate goals in the transport sector. So-called refuels promise to reduce CO2 emissions by 90 percent compared to conventional fuels. To cover future needs of heavy-duty vehicles, airplanes, and ships and provide chemical industry with basic substances, we will require the corresponding […]
In New York state, to manage atmospheric carbon dioxide and convert the gas into a useful product, Cornell scientists have dusted off an archaic – now 120 years old – electrochemical equation. The group aims to thwart the consequences of global warming and climate change by applying this long-forgotten idea in a new way. The […]
In Washington, researchers of the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and Washington State University are exploring ways to transform the wood’s stored carbon into aviation biofuels and other valuable products more easily and cost-effectively. “While it can take a century for some types of wood to fully decompose, researchers at the Department […]
In California, a newly released, peer-reviewed study from the University of California, Riverside, shows that the E15 ethanol blend provides notable emissions reductions compared to California’s regular reformulated gasoline. The Renewable Fuels Association hailed the report as proof of the value of E15 for The Golden State, which has yet to allow the E15 blend to […]
In Illinois, a research project supporting the feasibility of constructing an innovative, first-of-its-kind biomass pipeline in Maine has been granted a $650,000 award over four years to Northern Illinois University from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA grant will be used in part to purchase roughly $100,000 in instruments and equipment for a new […]
In Tennessee, nature-based solutions are an effective tool to combat climate change triggered by rising carbon emissions, whether it’s by clearing the skies with bio-based aviation fuels or boosting natural carbon sinks. At the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, scientists are leading research to transform plants into key drivers of decarbonization, from creating […]
