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A research by the University of Alberta is brewing up better ways to help ethanol producers make the most of plant waste they use to make their fuel.
A process developed by researcher David Bressler’s lab in the Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences makes it possible to break down stubborn plant tissues to make clean-burning ethanol.
It also creates a renewable high-value product “with remarkable properties,” said Michael Chae, operations director for the Biomass Energy Network and a manager with the research program.
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) created in the U of A biorefining process have generally been found to have the strength and stiffness of steel, as well as properties that make it a potential thickener for industrial coatings and paint, and can be chemically tweaked for qualities like water resistance.
As the inaugural BCRC-Hays Chair in Beef Production Systems, Gleise M. Silva will work with beef producers to find ways for them to save money, maintain forage lands and advance the Canadian beef industry’s leadership in sustainable production. (Phot
University of Alberta research is brewing up better ways to help ethanol producers make the most of plant waste they use to make their fuel. A process.
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Grazing livestock could reduce greenhouse gases in atmosphere, study shows
An innovative approach to livestock grazing could help eliminate climate change-causing greenhouse gases, according to a new study by University of Alberta biologists.
The research shows that a strategy called adaptive multi-paddock (AMP) grazing extracts methane gas from the atmosphere, locking it inside the soil through microbial activity. Methane gas has a climate warming effect that is 28 times more potent than carbon dioxide over a 100-year time frame.
“Grasslands are the most endangered ecosystem type worldwide because of agricultural development and tillage,” said Mark Boyce, professor in the Department of Biological Sciences and supervising author on the project.