AMES, Iowa – On a whim, Iowa State University’s Robert C. Brown asked students to crank up the oxygen. Brown and the engineers in his research group had worked for years to develop a thermochemical ...

A bioscience Ames startup that produces renewable fuels has received a significant loan. Ames’ Rise Energy was awarded a $50,000 Proof of Commercial Relevance loan from the Iowa Economic Development ...

Pyrolysis - a process of biomass decomposition - can be organized automatically for heat generation out of the most common type of biomass such as peat and straw. That is, it is sufficient to heat ...

Many of Brown’s inventions involve the thermochemical conversion of biomass such as corn stalks or wood chips into a liquid bio-oil for energy and a biochar for fertilizer. One such invention changed ...

Blue hydrogen production is gaining traction, with announcements of large-scale projects, funding, and government support worldwide. According to IDTechEx's analysis, the blue hydrogen market will be ...

Blue hydrogen refers to hydrogen produced from natural gas with CO 2 emissions captured and stored. This article investigates autothermal reforming (ATR) as a key technology for producing blue ...