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The Bioeconomy Institute at Iowa State University leads the nation and the world in establishing the bioeconomy, where society obtains renewable fuel, energy, chemicals, and materials from agricultural resources.

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Publication Alert: A US Perspective on Closing the Carbon Cycle

A U.S. Perspective on Closing the Carbon Cycle Roadmap

In a future without waste, carbon will be treated as a precious commodity. BEI Researchers and scientists from seven other DOE labs highlight opportunities within the Roadmap to Close the Carbon Cycle.

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Dr. Robert C. Brown Elected to National Academy of Inventors

Robert C. Brown, who has many inventions involving the thermochemical conversion of biomass to biofuels and biochemicals, is Iowa State's ninth fellow elected to the National Academy of Inventors

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Dr. Lisa Schulte Moore honored as a Top Agri-Food Pioneer by World Food Prize

Dr. Lisa Schulte Moore, Bioeconomy Institute Co-Director, receives recognition for her agroecology research by the World Food Prize Foundation! Dr. Schulte Moore and the inaugural cohort of "TAP" honorees will attend the 2024 Borlaug Dialogue in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Cultivating Collaboration: Mid-Project Summary for the Grass2Gas Project

The Grass2Gas project team is excited to share a mid-project update report! Our multi-institutional team is assessing ways in which perennial and winter crops can be use more widely as feedstock for anaerobic digestion.

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Grass2Gas Spotlight in the USDA NIFA Annual Report FY23

NIFA is the nation's leading competitive grants program for agricultural sciences to support projects that improve rural economies, increase food production, stimulate the bioeconomy, mitigate the impacts of climate variability, and train the next generation of the agricultural workforce. Learn more about how the Grass2Gas team advancing the agricultural value chain through anaerobic digestion of herbaceous feedstocks and waste on pages 14-15 of the NIFA annual report.

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Iowa State University's Strategic Plan Investment Speeds Discovery

An influx of strategic plan funding helped the Bioeconomy Institute upgrade critical analytical instruments to maintain ongoing research and expand the facility's capabilities. The equipment enhancements will make researchers more efficient and provide the tools for exploring innovative solutions in new areas.

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