Researchers from the Desert Research Institute and the University of Nevada, Reno are part of a $4.674 million study by Gas Technology Institute to economically convert any leafy or woody biomass into ...

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 ...

Scientists have developed a new method to produce bio-oil and bioenergy applications using the surface fiber waste of date ...

Reviews the science and technology of biomass combustion, conversion and utilisation Provides an introduction to biomass supply chains and feedstocks and outlines the principles of biomass combustion ...

The catalytic conversion of biomass into lactic acid and its derivatives has emerged as a promising route for the sustainable production of value‐added chemicals. Lactic acid, a renewable platform ...

Taking a chemical approach, researchers have developed a two-step method to convert the cellulose in raw biomass into a promising biofuel. The process is unprecedented in its use of untreated, ...

Terragia Biofuel has raised a $6 million seed round to pursue using a “novel” thermophilic bacteria process to break down cellulosic biomass and convert it into ethanol for biofuels such as ...

Humic acid (HA) is a macromolecular organic substance which is widely used in agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, chemical industry, building materials, medicine, environmental protection, and a ...

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 ...