The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) announced today that a research team from its School of Engineering has developed a groundbreaking computational model to study the movement of granular materials such as soils, sands and powders. By integrating the dynamic interactions among particles, air and water phases, this state-of-the-art system can accurately predict landslides, improve irrigation and oil extraction systems, and enhance food and drug production processes.  

The pyrolysis technologies of lignocellulose include traditional methods and emerging methods. The traditional slow, fast, and flash pyrolysis each have their own advantages and disadvantages. Slow pyrolysis has a slow heating rate and takes a long time, but it can produce biochar with high yield and good quality.

In an article has published in Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering (DOI: 10.15302/J-FASE-2024592), Gasim Hayder, Associate Professor at the University of Nizwa in Oman, and Dr. Rosli Muhammad Naim from the National Energy University of Malaysia propose that biochar-based nanocomposites (BNCs)—created by integrating nanotechnology with biomass pyrolysis—offer an innovative solution to this challenge.

A new open-source tool, greenfeedr—outlined in a new technical note in JDS Communications—is simplifying processing and data reporting from GreenFeed systems, making it easier to get flexible, useful, and impactful data and accelerate the work toward a sustainable future for dairy and livestock production. GreenFeed is a popular tool helping researchers and producers measure emissions in real time.

 

For honeybees to overwinter successfully, several factors must work together. Researchers at the University of Würzburg have now identified a crucial one: The more diverse the diet, the greater the chances of survival.

The SHOWCASE project, funded by Horizon 2020, has released four practice abstracts on the EU CAP Network platform, promoting sustainable agricultural practices that support biodiversity while maintaining productivity. These abstracts provide evidence-based insights into farmer motivations, effective policy instruments and strategies for integrating biodiversity into agricultural systems through practical and policy-relevant solutions. By bridging the gap between science, policy and practice, SHOWCASE empowers European farmers and stakeholders to adopt biodiversity-positive practices aligned with the evolving goals of the EU Common Agricultural Policy.