Could fuel from plants replace petroleum? Wisconsin researchers think so
Researchers at UW-Madison are generating decarbonized fuels from plant material to create a more sustainable transportation sector
Researchers at the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center have developed a new biomass deconstruction method that works with a wide variety of energy crops and avoids the use of expensive chemicals. By using GVL, an organic solvent that can be produced from plants, researchers can deconstruct biomass and produce soluble C6 and C5 carbohydrate oligomers and monomers that can be converted into biofuels and bioproducts.
Matthew Wisniewski
Wisconsin Public Radio
Plants have already blazed a path for meat alternatives, but they could also transform the transportation industry, Wisconsin researchers say.
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center are creating carbon-neutral fuels they hope to power the transportation sector through deconstructed, nonfood plant materials.
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