New process helps overcome obstacles to produce renewable fuels and chemicals
Thursday, August 21, 2014 - 07:30
in Physics & Chemistry
(Phys.org) —There's an old saying in the biofuels industry: "You can make anything from lignin except money." But now, a new study may pave the way to challenging that adage. The study from the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) demonstrates a concept that provides opportunities for the successful conversion of lignin into a variety of renewable fuels, chemicals, and materials for a sustainable energy economy.