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DOE grants $10.6 million to produce more biodiesel, biojet fuel

Claire Benjamin

Feb 25, 2018
3 min

DOE grants $10.6 million to produce more biodiesel, biojet fuel

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded the University of Illinois a $10.6 million, five-year grant to transform two bioenergy crops.

Cowpea protected from a devastating pest, free for smallholder African farmers

Claire Benjamin

Oct 26, 2017
3 min

Cowpea protected from a devastating pest, free for smallholder African farmers

Next year smallholder African farmers will have the option to grow cowpeas that are resistant to one of one of the most devastating pests, t

Modified soybeans yield more in future climate conditions

Claire Benjamin

May 3, 2017
2 min

Modified soybeans yield more in future climate conditions

Researchers have discovered modified soybeans that yield more than current varieties in 2050 field conditions. By 2050, we will need to...