biorenewable resources

Even as researchers test poplars’ potential to morph into everything from ethanol to chemicals in cosmetics and detergents, a commercial-scale processing plant for poplars has yet to be achieved

Facility to lure star researchers with innovations that include the world's first compact X-ray laser

The research could help automakers meet automotive recycling regulations that have been adopted in Europe and could be on the way to the United States

Researchers modeled soil carbon sequestration rates for five crops

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

New trees have a better growth rate and denser wood than natives, and can produce fiber year-round

The properties of this material are similar to leather once it’s harvested and dried, and can be used to make clothing, shoes, or handbags

New procedure could eventually replace the need for petroleum-based fuel sources

Scientists recently disclosed a new method to convert lignin, a biomass waste product, into simple chemicals. The innovation is an important step toward replacing petroleum-based fuels and chemicals with biorenewable materials, says Shannon Stahl, an expert in "green chemistry" at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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