Posts Tagged ‘biofuels’
The forest is gone, but where’s the carbon?
UC DAVIS (US) — The volume of greenhouse gas released when a forest is cleared depends on how the trees will be used and in which part of the world the trees are grown. Continue…
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One plant yields 3 clues to biofuel crops
IOWA STATE (US) — Knowing the function of three plant proteins could help scientists raise seed oil yield in crops, a potential windfall for the bioeconomy. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 29, 2012 14:07 - 0 Comments
Mutant cellulose yields biofuel more easily
IOWA STATE (US) — Genetic mutations to cellulose in plants could improve the conversion of cellulosic biomass into biofuels. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 15, 2011 12:16 - 0 Comments
RiceNet: Better grain, new biofuel crops
UC DAVIS (US) — The first genome-scale model for predicting gene function in rice is expected to speed up development of new crops for biofuels—and improve the quality of one of the world’s most important food staples. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 28, 2011 10:37 - 0 Comments
Corn for ethanol: Divide and conquer
PURDUE (US) — Researchers have discovered a more efficient method to process corn stover to make cellulosic ethanol—based on the fact that the residue’s distinct parts—the rind, pith, and leaves—break down in different ways. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 4, 2011 9:49 - 0 Comments
Cheap sugars could be biofuel bargain
IOWA STATE (US) — Engineers have developed a way to make low-cost sugars from biomass, a discovery that has the potential to reduce the cost of producing biofuels. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 29, 2011 12:21 - 3 Comments
Bacteria turn newspapers into biofuel
TULANE (US) — A novel bacterial strain uses recycled newspaper to produce butanol, a biofuel that can serve as a substitute for gasoline. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 12, 2011 10:56 - 0 Comments
Biofuels created at breakneck speed
RICE (US) — Engineers have discovered a new way to convert simple glucose into biofuels and petrochemical substitutes. The approach is up to 10 times faster than previous methods. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 11, 2011 10:37 - 0 Comments
Keep grasses to avoid carbon debt
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Converting natural cover to corn or soybeans for the production of biofuels will come at a high carbon cost—even when care is taken to protect soil by using no-till cultivation. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 27, 2011 16:22 - 0 Comments
Cover crops don’t compete with corn
IOWA STATE (US) — Using a perennial cover crop on corn fields benefits soil and water quality, and may even increase farm profits, according to a new study that finds farms that do so can yield 200 bushels of corn per acre. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 25, 2011 12:06 - 2 Comments
Trees’ footprints smaller than steel’s
U. WASHINGTON (US) — By regularly harvesting trees and using wood in place of steel and concrete, the amount of carbon dioxide taken out of the atmosphere by a forest could be quadrupled in 100 years. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 22, 2011 14:43 - 0 Comments
To convert biomass, pretreat with ammonia
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Researchers have identified a potential pretreatment method that can make plant cellulose five times more digestible by enzymes that convert it into ethanol. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 15, 2011 14:08 - 1 Comment
Biofuel crops good for pest control
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Having a single, dominant crop rather than a variety of wild plants has resulted in more pests and insecticide use. Planting perennial bioenergy crops may offset the negative effects. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 6, 2011 17:39 - 0 Comments
Geothermal enzyme likes it hot, hot, hot
UC BERKELEY (US) — A hot spring microbe that happily chomps on plant material with temperatures near the boiling point contains an enzyme that could be used in the production of biofuels. (more…)
