A new study published in Biochar shows that the water naturally present in plant biomass is not merely a processing obstacle. Instead, it can actively shape how biomass breaks down ...

Biomass pyrolysis represents a versatile thermochemical route to convert diverse organic feedstocks—ranging from agricultural residues to dedicated energy crops—into three principal product streams: ...

Biomass pyrolysis transforms organically bound nitrogen (Fuel-N) through thermal cleavage and recombination into solid char (Char-N), condensable tars (Tar-N) and volatile gases such as NH₃, HCN, HNCO ...

As a biofuel, ethanol has drawbacks. Conventional engines and infrastructure can corrode when exposed to it. The alcohol can absorb water from the air, reducing its already low energy density and ...

AMES, Iowa – A special issue of the journal Energy Technology details the latest advances in pyrolysis technologies for converting biomass into fuels, chemicals and fertilizers. “The purpose of this ...

A waste-to-energy system designed for palm oil mills could turn agricultural waste into electricity, industrial fuels and ...

Scientists have demonstrated a new plasma-based process that converts wet coffee waste into high-performance ...

Biomass energy is made by burning living things like trees, crop residues, and other “woody biomass” to produce electricity. Like fossil fuels, biomass energy releases loads of planet-heating carbon ...