Biochar -- a charcoal-like substance made primarily from agricultural waste products -- holds promise for removing emerging contaminants such as pharmaceuticals from treated wastewater. That's the ...

UCR chemical engineering researchers have completed construction of a pilot biomass processing facility that transforms ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — Like many, Zach Mann sees dollar signs in Iowa’s rich, black soil. Iowa’s fertile farmland has been a powerhouse for producing cash crops like corn and soybeans, but at a heavy ...

The study Biodegradable Innovations: Harnessing Agriculture for Eco-Friendly Plastics, published in the Journal of ...

Nearly three decades have passed since the rural Central Washington city of Quincy landed in the national spotlight over hazardous waste being recycled into fertilizer. Though the practice was ...

Cellulose-based textile material can make the clothing sector more sustainable. Currently, cellulose-based textiles are mainly made from wood, but a study headed by researchers from Chalmers ...

Biochar -- a charcoal-like substance made primarily from agricultural waste products -- holds promise for removing emerging contaminants such as pharmaceuticals from treated wastewater. That's the ...

Cellulose-based textile materials can make the clothing sector more sustainable. Currently, cellulose-based textiles are mainly made from wood, but a study headed by researchers from Chalmers ...

For the last few years, Ever-Green Landscape Construction & Supply in Cedar Rapids has been selling a product developed by Advanced Renewable Technology International, based in Prairie City, made from ...