Research Articles
The DOE Bioenergy Research Centers: Powering Our Future with Plants
Explore how the DOE Bioenergy Research Centers are developing clean, renewable energy from non-food plants to displace petroleum consumption and create a sustainable energy future.
The Algae Revolution: How Tiny Organisms Could Fuel Our Future
Discover how algae, Earth's oldest life forms, are being harnessed to create sustainable bioeconomies, produce biofuels, and combat climate change.
The Green Gold Rush: Unlocking the Sugar Vault in Plants
Explore how the Bioenergy Sciences Center is revolutionizing biofuel production by unlocking plant sugars through innovative plant and microbe engineering.
The Grass That Powers Our Future: Bioenergy Breakthroughs
Exploring the promising reality of bioenergy breakthroughs from the 2012 Sun Grant National Conference, including advanced biofuels, biomass logistics, and conversion technologies.
The Green Gold Rush: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of Plant Lignin
Exploring lignin valorization for sustainable fuels, chemicals and materials through innovative extraction and depolymerization methods.
Unlocking Nature's Energy Code: How Genomics is Revolutionizing Biofuels
Exploring how the Genomics:GTL Bioenergy Research Centers are using genomic technologies to develop sustainable biofuels and address global energy challenges.
The Green Alchemists: How Ionic Liquids Are Unlocking Cheap Biofuels from Plant Waste
Exploring how ionic liquids are revolutionizing biofuel production from agricultural waste through innovative pretreatment technologies.
Beyond the Barrel: The Science of Squeezing Green Gold for Bioenergy
Exploring cutting-edge oil extraction techniques for sustainable bioenergy production from plant and algal sources.
The Green Refinery Revolution: Transforming Farm Waste into Flight Fuel and Beyond
Discover how USDA ARS innovations are turning agricultural waste into advanced biofuels and sustainable chemicals through cutting-edge biorefinery technologies.