Michigan State University researchers have solved a puzzle that could help switchgrass realize its full potential as a low-cost, sustainable biofuel crop and curb our dependence on fossil fuels.
Why This Promising Biofuel Crop Takes a Summer Break
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New Company Launches Ultra-Light, Low Carbon ‘Aerogel’ Insulation Materials
A team of engineers from the University of Bath has created a new company, Aerogel Core Ltd, specialising in ultra-light ‘aerogels’ that can be used as soundproofing and heat-shielding materials for the aerospace and automotive industries.
University of Guelph Research Makes Growing Greenhouse Industry More Efficient
In Essex County, Ont., the nighttime sky glows orange and greenhouses dominate the landscape.
Farming More Seaweed for Food, Feed and Fuel
A University of Queensland-led study has shown that expanding global seaweed farming could go a long way to addressing the planet’s food security, biodiversity loss and climate change challenges.
NASA System Predicts Small Asteroid to Pass Close by Earth This Week
Asteroid 2023 BU is about the size of a box truck and is predicted to make one of the closest approaches by a near-Earth object ever recorded.
UK Substantially Underestimates its Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Production – and Many Other Countries Probably Do Too
A newer, more accurate method for calculating methane emissions from offshore oil and gas production suggests that the United Kingdom severely underestimates its greenhouse gas emissions.
