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  • Model Predicts Where Bioenergy Crops Can Store the Most Carbon

    Earth's soil stores about three times as much carbon as the atmosphere, DOE scientists say.

  • One Billion Tons of Biomass for Energy by 2040: DOE

    DOE report says the biomass could be used to produce biofuel, biopower and bioproducts sufficient to displace 30% of U.S. petroleum consumption.

  • Electricity Gives Jolt to Green Chemistry

    A common chemical reaction can now be achieved using inexpensive, safe chemicals and good old-fashioned electrochemistry.

  • Chemicals from Wood Waste Competitive with Oil

    One of the major chemical building blocks for many consumer and industrial products can be made cost effectively and sustainably from wood waste rather than oil, new research shows.

  • What's for Dinner? Additives in the Food Chain

    Modern food additives, especially those used for preservation or processing, have made portable, long-lasting, low-calorie foods ubiquitous.

  • Bosch Unveils Form-Fill-Seal Bagger for Uncoated Paper

    The machinery enables production of dust-tight bags for dry products such as sugar, flour, grains or powders using rolls of mono-material paper.

  • 6-Pack Beverage Rings That Marine Life Can Eat

    Florida brewery uses waste to make beverage rings that biodegrade or may be eaten.

  • 3D Printing to Enable Customized Snacks

    3D printing has the potential to enable customization of snack foods—and ultimately the development of high-tech vending machines that deliver these products.

  • Bioplastic Beverage Bottle Created from Fruit Juice Industry Wastewater

    Sixty percent of the package is degraded within nine weeks, compared to an average of almost 100 years required for a conventional petroleum-derived plastic container.

  • Silk Preserves Fruit Without Refrigeration

    Silk is one of nature's toughest materials. Fibroin, an insoluble protein found in silk, has the ability to stabilize and protect other materials while being fully biocompatible and biodegradable.

  • Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Used to Boost Crop Growth

    If farmers continue to use the same amount of phosphorus that they're using now, the world's supply will be depleted in about 80 years.

  • Building a Better Blueberry Picker

    Currently, most fresh blueberries in the U.S. are hand harvested, which means that labor costs and shortages and low harvest efficiency can create bottlenecks to further development of the industry.

  • Dairies Could Clean-in-Place with Water Recycled from Whey

    Water recycled from whey was used to clean stainless steel surfaces that had a biofilm, with promising results.

  • Stand-Up Food Pouch for the Oven

    This latest package is a stand-up pouch printed in heat resistant ink that’s engineered to permit freezer storage as well as cooking directly in the bag.

  • Campbell's Soup Begins Transition from BPA-Lined Cans

    The company says it is on track to have 75% of its soup portfolio in non-BPA-lined cans by December 2016.

  • Plasma Barrier for Injection Molding

    The coating acts as a barrier to gases, vapors and chemicals, protecting food and extending shelf life by preventing oxidation.

  • A Faster Way to Beer

    The student team proposed applying a microfluidic fabrication technology developed at Penn to speed up the process.

  • Air-Operated Double-Diaphragm Pumps for Food Processing

    Pumps can potentially endanger human health, bring about an unacceptable change in the composition of the food, and affect its appearance, smell or taste.

  • Film Packaging Could Extend Food Shelf Life

    The film is made with grapefruit seed extract which enhances its antibacterial and antiviral capability.

  • Single-Use Plastic Bags to Be Phased Out in France

    The EU estimates that in 2010 approximately 98.6 billion plastic carrier bags were used in Europe.

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