Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are working to develop plant-based fuels that are a key piece of the nation’s blueprint for decarbonizing transportation.
Scientists at the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center engineered a new type of poplar with more of a valuable platform chemical and less lignin overall, resulting in wood that is easier to deconstruct and more valuable.
Tim Donohue is working to replace black gold with something much greener. With the right combination of renewable resources and microbes, or possibly a few genetic tweaks of certain microbes, Donohue and others are working to develop sustainable, low-cost alternatives to fossil fuels, chemicals, and other products.
Due to climate change, the electrical grid is faces greater demand than ever, while it also faces more threats. Professor Line Roald studies the electrical power grid, seeking ways to help communities produce low-cost, sustainable energy.
Gregory Nemet explains how small innovations in clean energy can make a big difference.
UW food scientists are turning a Greek yogurt offshoot into something more saccharine — and potentially more profitable.
Vatsan Raman is "supercharging evolution" to create an army of bacteria-killing phages that can combat antibiotic-resistant microorganisms.