Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2013

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will award some $25 million to four projects to research and development of next-generation renewable energy and high-value biobased products—such as biofuels—from a variety of biomass sources. The following projects have been selected for awards: Kansas State University, $5,078,932.

Montana 231

Montana Wyoming Convert Kansas 231

Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2011

Evonik’s products have been successfully used in the lightweight design of vehicles, such as ROHACELL foam core for sandwich structure of hatch back, PLEXIGLAS for automotive glazing, VESTAMELT adhesion promoter for structural hybrid parts, etc. Evonik also provides solutions for tires, tubing systems and powertrain.

2011 210

2011 Auto Carbon Vehicles 210

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2016

A team led by a researcher at the University of California, Riverside has adapted the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system for use in a yeast strain that can produce useful lipids and polymers. The development will lead to new precursors for biofuels, specialty polymers, adhesives and fragrances. —Schwartz et al.

South Carolina 150

South Carolina Polymer Fuel Production 150