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Nano-Objects of Desire: Assembling Ordered Nanostructures in 3-D

January 13, 2020 | Brookhaven National Laboratory

A new DNA-programmable nanofabrication platform organizes inorganic or biological nanomaterial components such as metals, semiconductors, and proteins into the same desired 3-D structures for enhanced functionality. Read More »

The Wild World of Microbe-Made Products – Skis Now Included

January 9, 2020 | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

As the field of biomanufacturing grows, the scope of new objects and technologies it enables has become delightfully diverse. Learn how Berkeley Lab is playing a key role. Read More »

Long Island High School Students Solve Protein Structures at Brookhaven’s Light Source

December 18, 2019 | Brookhaven National Laboratory

Identifying the 3-D arrangements of atoms that make up functional components of proteins offers insight into disease mechanisms and could lead to the design of new drugs or other treatments. Read More »

New Function for Plant Enzyme Could Lead to Green Chemistry

December 9, 2019 | Brookhaven National Laboratory

Discovery of a plant enzyme that initiates a cornerstone chemical reaction for making organic molecules found in lubricants, cosmetics, and more could lead to design of bio-inspired industrial catalysts. Read More »

Aberdeen Alfalfa Business Receives Technical Help From INL

December 5, 2019 | Idaho National Laboratory

A company hoping to expand the market for alfalfa hay is developing a new type of protein product by separating nutrient-rich leaves from their stalks. Read More »

New Study Analyzes Viability of Sustainable Fuels Developed Through ORNL Process

November 25, 2019 | Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a process to convert ethanol into price-competitive fuels suitable for aviation, shipping and heavy-duty vehicles, while retaining the sustainability benefits of biobased ethanol. Read More »

ORNL’s Dan Jacobson and Team Design Algorithms for Climate-Resilient Crops

November 13, 2019 | Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is using high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, and population-scale datasets to advance breeding of climate-resilient bioenergy and food crops. Read More »

NREL and Energy I-Corps Produce Eco-Plastics, Transportation Tech-to-Market Hopefuls

November 6, 2019 | National Renewable Energy Laboratory

An NREL research team that plans to address plastic waste by upcycling polyethylene terephthalate and combining it with biomass-based polymers will participate in the U.S. Department of Energy's I-Corps. Read More »

EZ Select Attracts Undesirables to Benefit Biomanufacturing

November 5, 2019 | Argonne National Laboratory

EZ Select is a highly selective adsorbent material developed at Argonne. Its mechanochemical properties can be fine-tuned for adsorption of target molecules, significantly improving on the performance and cost of conventional separation approaches. Read More »

DISCOVRing Algal Strains for Sustainable Biofuels

November 5, 2019 | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

In the third year of the DISCOVR Consortium project, the consortium team has identified an algal strain that progressed successfully through multiple evaluation phases. Read More »

Unlocking the Biochemical Treasure Chest Within Microbes

October 14, 2019 | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

An international team of scientists led by the Joint Genome Institute has developed a genetic engineering tool that makes producing and analyzing microbial secondary metabolites – the basis for many important agricultural, industrial, and medical products – much easier than before, and could even lead to breakthroughs in biomanufacturing. Read More »

New Report Boosts Development Options for Most Promising Biofuels

October 8, 2019 | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

A new Co-Optima report describes an assessment of 400 biofuel-derived samples and identifies the top ten candidates for blending with petroleum fuel to improve boosted spark ignition engine efficiency. Read More »

Age-Old Farming Practice Modified into New Storage Technique for Algae

September 18, 2019 | Idaho National Laboratory

Energy-dense microalgae thrives on waste – it can be used to clean water and can serve as a biofuels feedstock. INL's microalgae storage technique addresses seasonal variability challenges, allowing conversion facilities to operate year-round. Read More »

Want More Miles Per Gallon? Start Planting Some Trees

September 17, 2019 | Idaho National Laboratory

Trees can be refined to produce a wood alcohol that is excellent for use in high-octane fuel blends. New software simulates the impact of market dynamics and policy decisions on sector growth for such hydrocarbons. Read More »

ORNL Develops Method to Customize Microbes for Better Biofuel Production

September 12, 2019 | Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a method to insert bioengineered genes into a variety of organisms that previously would not accept foreign DNA, opening new avenues for customizing microbes. Read More »

Vampire Algae Killer’s Genetic Diversity Poses Challenge to Biofuels

July 22, 2019 | Los Alamos National Laboratory

Multiple species of pathogen could impact commercial algae production. Read More »

The Uncertainties Around Algae for Biofuel

July 19, 2019 | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Researchers at PNNL have developed a model that predicts outcomes from the algae hydrothermal liquefaction process in a way that mirrors commercial reality much more closely than previous analyses. Read More »

Using Algae to Try and Solve the Plastic Problem

July 8, 2019 | Los Alamos National Laboratory

Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed an alternative method to sustainably manufacture plastic that is not only durable but is easily biodegradable. Read More »

Integrated Landscape Management Reduces Biomass Production Costs By 20%

June 25, 2019 | Idaho National Laboratory

Bioenergy stakeholders could cut biomass production costs using integrated landscape management techniques. One strategy: growing low-cost bioenergy crops in parts of fields where high-cost crops don’t grow well. Read More »

Full Circle to Protect the Planet: Argonne Works with Industry to Examine Circular Carbon Economy

June 12, 2019 | Argonne National Laboratory

Working with industry, Argonne is advancing a “circular carbon economy,” which continually recycles carbon-based products into new products and energy, like converting waste products into productive materials or repurposing carbon dioxide. Read More »

Hybrid Nanostructure Steps Up Light-Harvesting Efficiency

June 12, 2019 | Brookhaven National Laboratory

Inspired by nature, scientists combined a biologically derived light-absorbing molecule with inorganic semiconducting quantum dots and thin films in a way that could improve future solar cells. Read More »

A Growing Use for Invasive Plants

June 5, 2019 | Idaho National Laboratory

Transforming certain invasive plants into renewable biofuels puts the unwanted plants to good use and reduces the net energy costs of mitigation efforts. Read More »

New Approach for Solving Protein Structures from Tiny Crystals

May 3, 2019 | Brookhaven National Laboratory

X-ray crystallography has advanced our understanding of how proteins work and has guided the development of precision drugs. A new technique will enable studies of countless hard-to-crystallize proteins involved in health and disease. Read More »

NREL Research Fellow Testifies on Plastic Recycling Before House Subcommittee

May 2, 2019 | National Renewable Energy Laboratory

NREL Senior Research Fellow Gregg Beckham testified before a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee about possible solutions to the plastic pollution problem: redesigning today’s plastics and upcycling. Read More »

Materials—Mussel-Like Stickiness

May 1, 2019 | Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new plant-derived material that can self-heal and elongate up to 2,000% for use in industrial applications, including coatings, glues and hydrogels. Read More »

‘Electron Shuttle’ Protein Plays Key Role in Plant Cell-Wall Construction

April 8, 2019 | Brookhaven National Laboratory

Controlling the flow of electrons by targeting shuttle proteins could be a new strategy for guiding plants to make desired products. Read More »

NREL Pioneers Cleaner Route to Upcycle Plastics into Superior Products

February 27, 2019 | National Renewable Energy Laboratory

NREL researchers chemically combined reclaimed polyethylene terephthalate plastic with bio-based compounds to produce higher-value fiber-reinforced plastics that can be used in products from snowboards to vehicle parts to wind turbines. Read More »

Collaboration Opportunity to Harness Top Algae Strains for Bioenergy

February 20, 2019 | Los Alamos National Laboratory

DOE project aims to boost productivity, lower cost of algae biofuels and bioproducts. Read More »

Hear Ye, Hear Ye: Open Call for Algae

February 19, 2019 | Sandia National Laboratories

To make algae biofuels more competitive with petroleum, growers must increase productivity and keep their ponds from crashing. Sandia National Laboratories and partners are inviting participants to help in the search for the toughest algae strains and most innovative farming techniques. Read More »

Los Alamos Scientist Bette Korber to Discuss her Work Developing an HIV Vaccine

January 22, 2019 | Los Alamos National Laboratory

A series of three public lectures in Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Los Alamos. Read More »

New Composite Advances Lignin as a Renewable 3D Printing Material

December 18, 2018 | Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have created a recipe for a renewable 3D printing feedstock that could spur a profitable new use for an intractable biorefinery byproduct: lignin. Read More »

Making Sense of Sequences

August 1, 2018 | Los Alamos National Laboratory

Gathering genomic data is now easy and inexpensive, but barriers to understanding the data remain formidable. Read More »

Materials—Shape-Memory Conductors

January 3, 2018 | Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists invented a new biobased shape-memory material that may offer a low-cost alternative to conventional conductors for applications in sensors and robotics. Read More »