A research team has developed a powerful new tool that promises to unlock the secrets of biomass degradation, a critical step in the development of cost-effective cellulosic biofuels. A research team ...

Researchers are developing an integrated system of thermochemical and catalytic technologies to efficiently produce ethanol from plant biomass. It will use a nanotechnology-based catalyst to produce ...

Efforts to use biomass, including wood and agricultural products, have played an important role in the search for a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels for transportation fuels and chemicals. But ...

A new comprehensive review highlights how converting biomass into gaseous fuels such as hydrogen, methane, and syngas could play a critical role in the global transition to low-carbon energy systems.

Climate change mitigation requires gigatonne-scale CO 2 removal technologies, yet few examples exist beyond niche markets. The flexibility of thermochemical conversion of biomass and fossil energy, ...

Researchers at the Yale School of the Environment published a study “Machine learning for sustainable development and applications of biomass and biomass-derived carbonaceous materials in water and ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. Growing worldwide energy demand, high commodity prices, high economic growth in ...

Once thought to be an excellent method for reducing emissions at coal power plants, biomass generation is still underutilized in the U.S. Inexpensive natural gas, lack of government incentives, and ...

The global transition toward carbon neutrality has intensified the search for sustainable alternatives to petroleum-derived fuels. Among various renewable ...

The use of renewable fuels for power generation is set to increase dramatically in the U.S. primarily due to current and proposed government policies and requirements. Yet for all the publicity that ...