Here’s a story that might be a little hard for some people to swallow. But it’s all mind over matter, as the old adage says. Yesterday the Dane County executive joined representatives...
Corn. It’s not just for summer cookouts or animal feed anymore. For years, Midwest corn producers have been supplying feedstock for ethanol. Now, a team of researchers led by the University of...
The recent surge in government and corporate environmental and sustainability commitments has brought with it a resurgence of attention to converting biological components that are considered waste into energy and other materials....
Today’s news roundup begins with several stories about using ag tech to advance farming sustainability and reduce the industry’s environmental impact. Today’s headlines: 🌽 AGRICULTURE: A number of agriculture and food leaders...
Good Wednesday afternoon, readers. Today’s tech headlines begin with several pieces of agricultural news, including a drone-filled, data-sharing project for farmers. Today's headlines: 🚜 AGRICULTURE: Researchers at Iowa State University are leading a project...
🛢️ BIOFUEL: Iowa State University researchers are studying how to boost farmers’ interest in and profits from technologies that make biofuels from manure and other biomass, reports the Energy News Network. The...
Happy Friday afternoon, everyone! You know the old saying: All it takes is one bad apple to ruin the bunch. Chicago-based Hazel Technologies’ innovations root out those bad apples … and mangoes...
🛢️ BIOFUELS: A research team led by Argonne National Laboratory and Northern Illinois University has discovered a new catalyst that efficiently converts carbon dioxide and water into ethanol. The process uses an...
🔬 RESEARCH: A new finding from Missouri University of Science & Technology researchers about the chemical makeup of two-dimensional materials called MXenes could open new application areas for the materials. MXenes are conductive ceramics that have...
A Minneapolis cleantech startup is readying its innovation for possible pilot projects with partner companies by year’s end. The technology is a win-win-win in that it uses organic waste that otherwise would...
