Lignin is the most abundant renewable aromatic polymer in nature. Its conversion into high value-added chemicals or materials ...

Mahdi Abu-Omar, Purdue's R.B. Wetherill Professor of Chemistry, holds a small vial containing results of a new catalytic process that can convert the lignin in wood into high-value chemical products ...

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 ...

Dominion Virginia Power, a unit of Dominion (NYSE: D), completed the conversion of its Altavista Power Station to produce electric power by burning biomass. The utility company plans to convert three ...

- Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) facility will be able to capture up to 550,000 tons of CO2 annually using B&W’s SolveBright™ technology while sending carbon-negative power to the ...

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 ...

Biomass has a prominent role in the transition to sustainability, preferably where sustainable alternatives are not available or only to a limited extent: as a high-grade feedstocks for the biobased ...

We’re all hearing more about biomass energy these days, right? With the world looking for alternatives to fossil fuels, ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The production of biofuels from synthesis gas that utilizes a wide variety of biomass is an emerging concept, particularly with the focus on ...