biomass

Fungi enzyme could prompt further use of wood as biofuel
To date, the expensive and time-consuming pre-treatment process required for the degradation of wood has inhibited its viability as a widely-used biofuel source.  This is due to carbohydrate molecules called xylans found in wood biomass being highly resistant to degradation. An enzyme family occurring in a particular types of fungi has been found to break ...Read More

Biomass to charcoal – prospects for Australian forest industries
Wednesday 18th November, 11am -12noon  (AEDT) presented by Dr Nawshad Haque , CSIRO Mineral Resources  CSIRO has developed a novel autogenous pyrolysis technology to convert biomass to charcoal or solid renewable carbon products.  This charcoal can be used in a wide range of production industries. This presentation will be an overview summary of the technology development ...Read More

Modular biobattery plant turns a wide range of biomass into energy
A new high-efficiency biogas plant developed at the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany could accelerate renewable energy production around the globe. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Energy and Safety Technology have developed a “biobattery” in the form of a highly efficient biogas plant that can turn raw materials like straw, scrap wood and sludge ...Read More