Methanol production from methane employing methanotrophs represents a rapidly evolving intersection of microbiology, chemical engineering and renewable energy research. This bioconversion approach ...

At a sprawling sewage treatment plant in north San Jose, engineers are slowly perfecting the ideal temperature for a smelly mixture of bacteria and human waste as the stew churns inside four massive ...

Today's rapid technological advancements spark both excitement and concern, particularly among environmentalists. The growth of industries like oil, natural gas, and waste disposal is contributing to ...

Our editors' top picks to read today. Converting Florida’s beleaguered wastewater infrastructure into methane-capturing, nutrient-reducing, water-recycling advanced wastewater treatment machines makes ...

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have developed a new analytical method that can detect even tiny amounts of ...

For decades, biogas has been the workhorse of the bioenergy world – reliable, proven, and a cornerstone of the circular ...

National Grid, one of the largest investor-owned utility companies in the world, unveiled a plan last month to wean New York off natural gas by 2050. The process would call for the utility to slowly ...

Generating power while purifying the environment of greenhouse gases should be achievable using bacteria. Microbiologists have demonstrated that it is possible to make methane-consuming bacteria ...

L. SAUCON TWP., Pa. - Landfills are one of the largest methane producers in the U.S., but with the right technology, that methane can be put to good use. A new renewable natural gas plant at the ...

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have developed a new analytical method that can detect even tiny amounts of ...

Microscopic organisms are being deployed to capture methane from sources such as farms and landfills, with the potential for ...