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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Renewable Alternative"”.
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Biosensor-based strategies for improving pathway production in Escherichia coli
… of chemicals and fuels is an attractive renewable alternative to petroleum-based processes. D-glucaric acid, a Department of Energy top value-added chemical from biomass, is a precursor to polymers such as nylons and used in detergents. An engineered metabolic pathway requiring three …
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Development and assessment of renewable energy based integrated systems for dimethyl ether production
… is considered to be one of the most promising, renewable alternative fuels. This thesis studies, develops, analyzes and assesses the performance of three dimethyl-ether production integrated systems, where dimethyl-ether is produced from carbon dioxide and renewable hydrogen. The three systems …
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Preliminary quantitative trait loci analysis for biomass traits in Miscanthus sinensis
… lignocellulosic ethanol has been identified as a renewable alternative to the petroleum based transportation fuels. In an attempt to reach government mandated ethanol production levels, potential biofeedstock candidates have been investigated and accessions within the genus Miscanthus have been …
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Discovery of New Protein-DNA and Protein-Protein Interactions Associated With Wood Development in Populus trichocarpa
… carbon levels have created the need to find alternative energy sources that are more carbon neutral. One such alternative energy source is to use the biomass derived from forest trees to fulfill the need for a renewable alternative fuel. Through increased understanding and optimization of …
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Catalytic conversion of biomass-derived molecules into mono- and dicarboxylic acids and esters
Biomass can serve as a renewable alternative to the inevitably depleting fossil fuel resources and provide feedstocks for the production of fuels and chemicals. Mono- and dicarboxylic acids and esters are key intermediates to chemical products, especially for biodegradable polymers. This thesis has …
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Influence of bulk defects in p-type Czochralski silicon on reliability of high efficiency solar cells
… temperature of the Earth increase, the need for renewable, alternative energy sources increases dramatically. Climate change has already made permanent changes to the Earth including coral bleaching, population extinction, and decreased water availability. Due to the alarming consequences of …
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Ignition and propagation mechanisms of spray flames
… Both aviation fuels investigated – Jet A and a renewable alternative, ATJ-8 – exhibited similar flame speed behaviour due to changes in droplet size in each of the modes identified: the droplet, inter-droplet, and gaseous-like propagation modes. Concentrated reactions around large droplets found …
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Genome engineering in saccharomyces cerevisiae
… has been proposed as a sustainable and renewable alternative to the traditional petrochemical industry. Saccharomyces cerevisiae is one of the most widely used microbial cell factories, to produce ethanol as the first generation of biofuel. To enable this yeast as a producer for …
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Moisture Monitoring of a CLT Structure in a Southern Climate
<p>Understanding of moisture behavior in cross laminated timber (CLT) is critical to the widespread use of CLT in construction in the United States. Currently, very little data exists on the long-term impact of moisture on CLT. The objective of this research is to collect data regarding the …