With growing concerns over fossil fuel depletion and the environmental impacts of petrochemical production, scientists are ...

In silico analysis of five industrial microorganisms identifies optimal strains and metabolic engineering strategies for producing 235 valuable chemicals. Climate change and the depletion of fossil ...

Sometimes just using a different tool makes the job a whole lot easier. A team of researchers co-led by the University of California San Diego has developed a method to produce a special class of ...

Africa's energy trilemma requires solutions that are sufficient, affordable, and sustainable amidst growing demand. Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) convert organic waste into clean energy, promising rural ...

Few things are more critical to a business than reliable operations—but many companies overlook a silent risk hiding in plain ...

Researchers at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) have successfully operated core components of a next-generation fuel cell system at over one megawatt of power each. This achievement marks a critical ...

Honda debuts its fuel-cell-powered big rig at ACT Expo in Las Vegas. The fuel cells are made by a joint venture with General Motors. It’s all part of Honda’s hydrogen business strategy “to increase ...

A new tool could make it easier to study scarce plant molecules. Researchers have developed so-called microbial cell factories -- using E. coli and yeast -- to produce a special class of plant ...