renewable resources

Researchers have discovered a method of plastics upcycling that could economically incentivize the recycling of waste plastics

A new study combined detailed environmental accounts with a model of the global food system that tracks the production and consumption of food across the world

Researchers have found that seawater can replace freshwater to produce the sustainable fuel bioethanol, reducing the need to drain precious resources

Humans are the most populous large mammal on Earth today, and probably in all of geological history

Scientists have  produced a new design for a beyond-lithium-ion battery cell that operates by running on air (hence, referred to as “lithium-air”) over many charge and discharge cycles

Products made from converted lignin could subsidize biofuel production, making the cost of biofuels more competitive with petroleum

University of Delaware energy team develops processes to ramp up bio-based aviation fuel

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