Split-marker for plant gene stacking system wins R&D 100 Award
Plants modified using the split-marker for gene stacking technology glow bright green under a UV light. Credit: Genevieve Martin/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy
Tuskan named DOE Office of Science Distinguished Scientist Fellow
Gerald A. Tuskan, a Corporate Fellow and director of the Center for Bioenergy Innovation at ORNL, has been selected as a DOE Office of Science Distinguished Scientist Fellow. Credit: Carlos Jones, ORNL/U.S. Dept. of Energy
How biogas can support the US strategy for reducing food waste
Anaerobic digestion can help drive progress on climate, but we have only just started to tap into the technology’s potential, writes the head of the American Biogas Council.
Aldi plans to reach net-zero emissions targets by 2050
The grocer’s parent company said it will focus on refining various operations, including product sourcing and refrigeration, to achieve its goal.
BofA closes $205M tax equity deal for carbon capture, clean fuel credits
Bank of America will purchase carbon capture and clean fuel production tax credits in a novel financing deal with biofuels producer Harvestone Low Carbon Partners.
Bio-fueling the future: How farms are shaping the renewable energy transition in 2024
As more incentives become available, the agriculture sector is set to play a key role in expanding solar, biogas and other alternative energy sources.
Democrats join push to stop climate funding from going to farm biogas projects
The growing movement to capture methane from livestock waste only further encourages mass-scale industrial agriculture, a group of lawmakers said in a letter to the USDA.
Clay reduces methane in cow burps by 30%
In case you haven't heard, the methane in cow burps is a major source of greenhouse gases. There may be a new way of addressing that problem, however, as a recent study shows that feeding cows clay reduces their methane emissions by over 30%.
The biggest project in history of mankind begins: 52 billion solar panels, and America fully covered
52 billion solar panels could soon be covering the American highway network. Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tsinghua University, Chinese Academy of Geosciences, and Columbia University have proposed a historic initiative which could see major global highways covered with solar panels.
Just Announced: Federal Interagency Sustainable Aviation Fuel Progress Metrics and $12 Million in Funding to Support the Advancement of Integrated Biorefinery Technologies
Today, an interagency team led by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT’s) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Grand Challenge: Metrics Dashboard Fact Sheet. USDA Secretary Thomas Vilsack made the announcement at the North American SAF Conference & Expo in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Metrics Dashboard Fact Sheet summarizes actions and progress to help drive innovation and expand the production and use of SAF to meet the SAF Grand Challenge target of 3 billion gallons of SAF in the United States by 2030.
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