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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Science Bound Visit & Highlight
Over the summer, Bioeconomy Institute staff hosted several groups of Science Bound students for lecture discussions and field trips about regenerative agriculture and science communication. Science Bound is Iowa State University's pre-college through-college program to increase the number of Iowa youth who pursue degrees and careers in the fields of agriculture, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (ASTEM) as well as education. We enjoyed hosting these emerging scholars!