The largest and northern most full-scale system for wastewater irrigation of Salix plantations in Sweden.
The local community in Hedemora has long experience in producing biofuel from Salix plantations. The cooperation between Hedemora Energi AB and local farmers has resulted in irrigation of 75 acres of Salix Plantations. The local farmers in the project are guaranteed to sell their biofuel to the local municipal heating plant. As a result the project is contributing to the local production and consumption.

The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) is seeking commercial partners interested in developing a unique tool for altering the timing of flowering in plants.

Advances in the development of renewable energy sources and their storage have propelled efforts to design and fabricate ever higher charge density nanostructures (HDNs) that are cost-effective and safe. An optimal HDN would have a high surface area many sub-nanochannels through which charged species could access the internal surfaces and favorable surface reactivity. Northwestern University researchers rose to this challenge by designing and generating spherical carbon-based HDNs.

Gas sensors are used in a variety of applications that include continuous measurement of emissions confined space monitoring and ambient air quality monitoring. This gas sensor technology offers the ability to sense a wide range of gases at low concentrations and at room temperature. These sensors are made possible by a unique method of assembling nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes. There are a variety of techniques used to sense gases.

Background: Lehigh University has developed a forward osmosis separation processes using magnesium oxide and carbon dioxide. The invention can purify water through a Forward Osmosis process from both surface water and saline water. The invention can concentrate waste from a dilute waste stream. Technology Description: In various applications it may be desirable to concentrate species of interest which are present in solution.

Background: The question of how to feed the worlds growing population is becoming increasingly important and features highly on the agenda of many countries. By 2050 the population of the world is set to rise to 9 billion people and current food production rates will need to double in order to fulfill the increased demand. One way to deal with this issue is through finding and developing novel approaches to manage pests invasive plant species and disease. It is estimated that between 10-16% of the global harvest is lost due to plant diseases costing an estimated US$220 billion each year.

Background: Rutgers scientists have identified ACC-deaminase-producing bacterial strains that have advantageous effects on overall plant growth in particular turfgrass. Technology Description: Plants infected with ACC-deaminase-producing bacteria are exposed to less ethylene and thus exhibit better overall growth. Indeed plants inoculated with these bacteria species and strains were found to have better growth and quality levels and exhibit enhanced resistance to environmental stressors. Applications: 1) Agriculture 2) Turfgrass 3) Horticulture 4) Biofertilizer 5) Natural biofertilizer

Zo-opt develop innovative live fish food products. Of-the-shelf products enable growing new fish species in aquaculture. The food contains natural ingredients only and prevents water contamination and waste by current technologies.

Background: Rutgers scientists identified a new root endophytic fungal species Acidomelania panicicola which significantly increases growth and stress tolerance of different plant species. Technology Description: A. panicicola was identified from switchgrass and other grass roots from the New Jersey Pine Barrens where the soil content is nutrient poor acidic dry and has high levels of toxic soluble aluminum. Functional studies showed that A. panicicola significantly increased the root hair growth in switchgrass rice and lettuce seedlings under acidic and poor nutrient conditions.

Environmentally friendly biomass energy conversion produces hydrogen gas or electricity in a compact scalable affordable system as an alternative energy source. Applications: 1) Biomass conversion for green energy 2) Environmentally friendly energy alternative to oil 3) Carbon capture and storage 4) Reduce CO2 emissions 5) Potentially generate carbon credits with carbon-negative system