In a study published March 9 in Nature Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison chemistry Professor Kyoung-Shin Choi presents a new approach to combine solar energy conversion and biomass conversion ...

Fungi are major degraders of plant biomass, including leaves, stems and roots. Investigating the molecular mechanisms that ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Researchers have demonstrated a new process to convert all biomass into liquid fuel, and the method could make possible mobile processing plants. The researchers at Purdue ...

Research on energy production from biomass usually focuses on the amount of energy generated. But it is also important to consider how much energy goes into the process, a component that is often ...

This chapter focuses on the biochemical conversion of biomass to liquid transportation fuels. It addresses the questions raised in the statement of task related to the application of biochemical ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Increasing production of second-generation biofuels – those made from non-food biomass such as switchgrass, biomass sorghum, and corn stover – would lessen our reliance on ...

Pyrolysis is the thermal decomposition of organic materials in the absence of oxygen, a process central to converting biomass into useful fuels and chemicals. Depending on temperature and heating rate ...

Researchers highlight the potential of biomass chemical looping as a multifunctional alternative to conventional power generation and biowaste management technologies. As global efforts to reduce ...

Fossil fuels are the major source of energy, chemicals and many materials but are responsible for a substantial portion of greenhouse gas emissions. To reach carbon neutrality, much of what's made ...

Bioethanol production from biomass encompasses a range of pathways that transform plant-derived feedstocks into fermentable sugars and ultimately into ethyl alcohol. First-generation processes rely on ...

The global push for sustainable energy and carbon-neutral fuels has accelerated the innovation in biomass-to-energy conversion. Traditional methods like combustion, gasification, and anaerobic ...