I have posted the pre-publication versions of most of my previous papers on the Publications page of this site.  Feel free to download un-typeset copies there or access the final versions on the journals’ websites.  If the paper you want is not provided in a free format, please email me to request a copy (cdscown@lbl.gov).

I’m thrilled to share a new paper published in PNAS today entitled “Novel pathways for fuels and lubricants from biomass optimized using life-cycle greenhouse gas assessment”.  The paper combines novel experimental results for a variety of pathways converting C5 and C6 sugars to jet fuels and lubricants with life-cycle assessment and optimization to explore how different biorefinery configurations can affect the net GHG emissions.  Madhesan Balakrishnan is the lead author.

Selected media coverage:

LBNL: “Leaving on a Biofueled Jet Plane”

BBC: “Researchers Find Sweet Source for Aviation Biofuel”

C&E News: “From Sugarcane to Jet Fuel”

Daily Cal: “UC Berkeley Researchers Develop Alternative Jet Fuel Made from Sugarcane Biomass”

Green Car Congress: “EBI ketone condensation process for drop-in jet fuel or lubricant base oil from biomass; up to 80% lifecycle GHG savings”

EBI researchers Corinne Scown and Amit Gokhale at the EBB on UC Berkeley campus – research in producing biofuel for jet airplanes. (Photo by Roy Kaltschmidt)