Aptly called the Kyoto Process after the Kyoto University laboratory in Japan where the research is taking place, the process aims to reduce the cost of producing vehicles while making them lighter ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University researchers have developed tough, flexible, biodegradable films from cellulose, the main component of plant cell walls. The films could be used for products ...

In 2011, POET said it planned to replicate the cellulosic production process at 27 of its conventional corn ethanol plants and license the process to other companies, with an ultimate production goal ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Rapier is a chemical engineer covering the energy sector. Last week the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ...

A UBC research team has developed a cleaner way to produce rayon, a popular fabric used in clothing for more than a century. The process could significantly reduce chemical use and improve ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More In less than a year, cellulosic ethanol startup ZeaChem has raced through ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., March 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Alliance BioEnergy Plus, Inc. (OTC QB: ALLM) (the "Company") today highlighted the Company's research on the economics of its patented Cellulose ...

A federal appeals court has rejected POET Biorefining’s challenge to EPA guidance on how to measure production of cellulosic biofuel from corn kernel fiber,. In a decision that was another setback for ...

A new process to pre-treat corn-crop waste before conversion into ethanol means extra nutrients don't have to be added, cutting the cost of making biofuels from cellulose. The pretreatment process ...

In pharmaceutical production, excipients are essential in most dosage forms such as granules, powders, (film) tablets, inhalants, ointments, dragées, liquids or gels. They enable or improve the ...