Soft, dark-gray graphite is not just useful in pencils: The highly conductive and heat-resistant mineral is uniquely suited for advanced manufacturing. Yet the United States imports nearly half of the ...

As a biofuel, ethanol has drawbacks. Conventional engines and infrastructure can corrode when exposed to it. The alcohol can absorb water from the air, reducing its already low energy density and ...

A Climate Solution from Agricultural Waste In the global effort to combat climate change, biochar has emerged as a powerful ...

Come August, negotiators will congregate in Geneva for yet another round of talks on hammering out a Global Plastics Treaty, under the aegis of the United Nations Environment Programme. They will pick ...

A meta-analysis identifies the optimal temperature range to produce biochar with the best nutritional properties for ...

Forest fire season had passed, so the plumes of smoke rising from the dense forest below caught David Ramsay's eye. It was ...