Author: Michaela Bluedorn

The Center for Bioenergy Innovation (CBI) brings together leading researchers from institutions across the country to develop foundational technologies that unlock cost-effective new pathways for producing fuels, chemicals, and materials. These innovations are critical to strengthening the nation’s energy independence and boosting global competitiveness. CBI’s research teams are tackling the toughest challenges facing the bioeconomy […]

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have found that the geographic origin of poplar trees influences their cell wall chemistry, affecting the way the trees adapt to environmental changes. The discovery revealed a correlation between latitude and the expression of lignin, a plant polymer, which is responsible for plant structure and support. The polymer also has practical applications […]

More than 200 scientists convened in Asheville, North Carolina, June 15-19 for the Department of Energy’s Center for Bioenergy Innovation, or CBI’s, 2025 annual meeting. The three-day gathering highlighted the latest scientific progress across the center’s 17 research partners, which include national labs, universities and private industry.  CBI Director Jerry Tuskan opened the meeting by […]

Detecting the activity of CRISPR gene editing tools in organisms with the naked eye and an ultraviolet flashlight is now possible using technology developed at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory.