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Iowa State University’s Bioeconomy Institute (BEI) opens opportunities in Iowa’s burgeoning bioeconomy, where our society looks to agriculture for fuel, energy, chemicals, and materials. More about BEI
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Iowa State Leads at Upcoming Biomass Conversion Conference
Iowa State University will have a large presence at tcbiomassplus2019, an international conference on thermochemical biomass conversion science to be held this fall.
BEI Researchers Studying Slow-Release Fertilizer to Feed Crops, Improve Water Quality
A research team from the Bioeconomy Institute is finding success in its search for valuable agricultural applications for biochar.
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Rollag Wins Best Poster at TCS2018
Sean Rollag, a Ph.D. student at Iowa State, earned first place in the poster competition at TCS2018.
Funding Opportunities
New opportunities for research in biorenewables.
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Brown Describes Autothermal Pyrolysis in Chemical Engineering Magazine
BEI Director Robert C. Brown’s article, “Intensification of Fast Pyrolysis,” appears in the Advanced Manufacturing Progress column of CEP Magazine’s June 2019 issue.
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New Edition of Thermochemical Processing Textbook Published
A new book edited by BEI Director Robert C. Brown, “Thermochemical Processing of Biomass: Conversion into Fuels, Chemicals, and Power Second Edition,” was released April 2019.