In Australia, The University of Wollongong (UOW) said it will lead a new Australian Research Council (ARC) Center of Excellence for Renewable Fuels. The center will bring together researchers from seven Australian universities with 16 industry and international partners to develop next-generation renewable fuel technologies and build Australia’s clean energy production capability. The new center […]
In Indonesia, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Commitment to Accelerate National Energy Transition and Food Security was signd by IPB University, the Directorate General of New Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), the IPB Alumni Association (HA), the Indonesian […]
In Brazil, Agro Estado reports that at the State University of Campinas (Unicamp), the Ethanoil+ project seeks to transform the production of biodiesel and renewable diesel – known as green diesel – using compact equipment. The initiative, conducted by the Faculty of Chemical Engineering, aims to reduce costs, increase the sustainability of the process and […]
In China, a new catalyst design could transform how acetaldehyde is made from renewable bioethanol. Researchers from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy Sciences found that a carefully balanced mix of gold, manganese, and copper creates a powerful synergy that boosts efficiency while lowering operating temperatures. Their best catalyst achieved a 95% yield […]
In Missouri, researchers from Donald Danforth Plant Science Center will lead a multi-institutional project to deepen the understanding of sorghum, a versatile bioenergy crop, and its response to environmental challenges. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Biological and Environmental Research (BER) program supports the three-year $2.5 million project for Genomics-Enabled Understanding and Advancing Knowledge on […]
In Maryland, The American Bazaar reported that Satish Myneni, an Indian American professor of geosciences at Princeton University is getting funding through the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Transformative Technology Fund for a research project to speed up natural hydrogen generation for clean energy. Myneni’s team aims to study mineral-driven H2 generation and to test strategies […]
In China, researchers from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a “top-down” synthetic microbiome strategy to enrich microbial consortia capable of efficient lignin degradation from straw compost and straw-returning soils, providing new insight into how microbial communities work together to break down lignin. Their findings are published in […]
In Kentucky, a new international study co-led by the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) shows how a single genetic change helps protect corn seeds during storage. This offers plant breeders a clear target for developing varieties that stay vigorous longer and waste fewer seeds. The research, published in The Plant […]
In China, researchers from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a “top-down” synthetic microbiome strategy to enrich microbial consortia capable of efficient lignin degradation from straw compost and straw-returning soils, providing new insight into how microbial communities work together to break down lignin. Their findings are published in […]
In Massachussets, MIT chemical engineers have now discovered a simple way to make carbon capture more efficient and affordable, by adding a common chemical compound to capture solutions. The innovation could cut costs significantly and enable the technology to run on waste heat or even sunlight, instead of energy-intensive heating. Their new approach uses a […]
