Category: Bioenergy and Bioproducts
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Posted on May 4, 2020
Researchers create hybrids of six yeast species to combine useful traits
Researchers at the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed a method to combine traits from up to six different […]
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Posted on January 27, 2020
Biofuels and bioproducts forum: “Replacing the Whole Barrel” – Jan. 28
Many of the things we use every day, including plastic bottles, lip balm, and crayons, are made from petroleum. Known as crude oil, this fossil […]
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Posted on October 25, 2019
Ted Peterson inducted into Wisconsin Forestry Hall of Fame
Professor Emeritus Theodore (Ted) Peterson was inducted into the Wisconsin Forestry Hall of Fame on Sept. 2, 2019, during the Wisconsin Society of American Foresters […]
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Posted on October 7, 2019
WEI Forward in Energy Forum with Gregg Sanford, Thea Whitman: Can plants fix our carbon problems? – Oct. 9
While the burning of fossil fuels for energy is the leading contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, land-use impacts such as agriculture and deforestation are […]
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Posted on September 30, 2019
Conference on Wisconsin’s energy strategy includes Tim Donohue, Tom Still – Oct. 4
The Thompson Center is excited to be putting on an event looking at renewable energy production in Wisconsin. Panelists will include representatives of both public […]
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Posted on September 23, 2019
Daniel Amador-Noguez uncovers secrets of metabolism to benefit biofuels and human health
Daniel Amador-Noguez is learning how living organisms transform nutrients into energy and other useful chemicals. Among a cadre of scientists looking at the biological underpinnings of […]
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Three CALS faculty earn DOE grants to study bioenergy and bioproducts
Three CALS faculty members have earned two grants from the United States Department of Energy to fund research on plants and microbes for bioenergy and […]
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Posted on September 16, 2019
UW–Madison awarded FFAR grant to map corn drought tolerance genes
The majority of America’s corn farmers rely on seasonal rainfall to water crops, yet extreme weather and drought present a growing challenge to the corn […]
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Posted on August 22, 2019
BSE’s Rob Anex brings systems engineering expertise to federal biomass advisory committee
In the 1970s, rising Brazilian sugar prices opened the door for domestically produced high fructose corn syrup to gain a foothold in the American food […]
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Posted on July 15, 2019
Relieving two headaches with one process
With a new method to synthesize a popular pain-relieving medication from plants rather than fossil fuels, researchers at the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center have […]