While concrete is certainly one of the most used materials in the world, making it generates about 8% of anthropogenic carbon-dioxide emissions. When concrete is made,...
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A report from the UN last month noted that the world is on track to increase emissions by 10.6 percent as compared to 2010 levels, and...
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Fuel cells use the chemical energy of hydrogen or other fuels to cleanly and efficiently produce electricity. If hydrogen is the fuel, the only products...
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Hydrogenation is quite simply, the reaction between hydrogen and other compounds in the presence of a catalyst or the addition of hydrogen to an element...
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Biotechnology plays a vital role in the development of renewable energy sources. Biotechnology can help to produce biofuels, a renewable source of energy.  These biofuels...
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While more than 40 countries have some “bioeconomy” strategy, there is really no worldwide definition. The term “bioeconomy” actually has different meanings to different people...
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Are there transportation answers to climate change? The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently released a plan outlining how governments can reduce oil reliance in the...
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Food and energy costs, together with healthcare, are arguably the three most important factors in how well we thrive on planet Earth.  While healthcare costs...
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Are there ways to improve ethanol revenues substantially? Actually, corn ethanol can be a highly profitable business when a plant's carbon intensity is reduced. Which...
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Some in the electric vehicles industry predict that we will have almost 150 million electric vehicles in service by 2030.  This is fifteen times the...
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Applying for Commercial-Scale Bioeconomy Federal Funding? By Bill Hagy, EVP Federal Funding, Lee Enterprises Consulting In considering applying for federal funding for a commercial scale bioeconomy...
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“Cell-based meat” refers to meat that is grown directly from cells instead of meat that is harvested from an animal body. There is a broad...
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By 2030, the plant-based meats industry aspires to capture 6% of the global meat and seafood market. This represents 25 million metric tons (MMT) of...
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How does one get from policy to project in the world of decarbonization?  First, we must understand decarbonization. The term “decarbonization” literally means the reduction of...
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Is PET biodegradable?  PET is short for polyethylene terephthalate.  It’s a clear, strong, and lightweight plastic widely used for packaging foods and beverages, especially convenience-sized...
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