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Biomass break down creates fuel

Breaking down biomass could help in converting biomass to fuels

Due to diminishing petroleum reserves, non-food biomass (lignocellulose) is an attractive alternative as a feedstock for the production of renewable chemicals and fuels.

Other News from LANL

Los Alamos National Laboratory marks 20 years without full-scale nuclear testing The test, code named “Divider,” was detonated on Sept. 23, 1992 as the last of an eight-test series called “Julin.”September 26, 2012
Los Alamos National Laboratory names Jeffrey Mousseau Associate Director of Environmental Programs Mousseau currently works for the Lab’s transuranic waste disposal program. September 18, 2012
Los Alamos provides HOPE for radiation belt storm probes The HOPE analyzer is one of a suite of instruments that was successfully launched as part of the Radiation Belt Storm Probe mission.August 30, 2012
Los Alamos researcher named as American Chemical Society Fellow Kristin Omberg named for her contributions to national security as a “technical leader in detecting and mitigating biological threats” and to the ACS community.August 30, 2012

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Tree Death Study's Climate Change Connections

What are the exact physiological mechanisms that lead to tree death during prolonged drought and rising temperatures? These are the question...

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