Science news articles about 'wood waste'

... leap forward in the production of biochemicals and biofuels from waste wood. They discovered that the bacterium Cupriavidus basilensis ... methods which are currently used to remove furans. That makes using wood waste as a sustainable raw material a much ...

... , more producers are looking to chipping and incorporation of pruned wood as an alternative to burning. The practice has gained acceptance ... , but there is a downside. Lindemann observed; "chipping and incorporation (of wood waste) is an alternative to burning, but the practice is expensive ...

... – ethanol that comes from wood or the non-edible parts of plants. Depending on the waste product used, a specific ... peels need more of the pectinase enzyme, while wood waste requires more of the xylanase enzyme. All of the enzymes ...

... leap forward in the production of biochemicals and biofuels from waste wood. They discovered that the bacterium Cupriavidus basilensis ... for removing by-products, thereby boosting the appeal of waste wood as a sustainable resource. The research results ...

Environmental groups in New Brunswick say they're concerned about the allocation of "wood waste" on Crown land to eight private forestry companies.

... tested biochar from two different sources, wood waste and poultry litter. Biochar is made when organic material is burned at high temperatures in the absence ...

Mascoma says Valero, the independent oil refiner, has agreed to take the entire output of a new commercial plant that would generate ethanol from sources like wood scraps or paper.

... from future consideration if they are shown to be untenable.The production of ethanol from lignocellulose-rich materials such as wood residues, waste paper, used cardboard and straw sounds ...

... water to produce. Cellulose, the main component of wood, is also the most abundant polymer on Earth and unlike the starch ... option for Canada and the United States." In Canada, wood waste, corn stover and wheat straw ...

... from entering the atmosphere in the first place. That's provided wood is used primarily for such things as building materials instead ... -- which require more fossil fuels in their manufacture -- and secondarily that wood wastes are used for biofuels to displace the use of fossil fuels ...