Today, you’ll learn about a more sustainable jet fuel made from trees, how a new process allows you to 3D print glass, and why feeding coral reefs might save them from heat stress.

Plant Jet Fuel

“New continuous reaction process can help turn plant waste into sustainable aviation fuel.” by Seth Truscott. 2024.
“Lignin-based jet fuel and its blending effect with conventional jet fuel.” by Zhibin Yang, et al. 2022.
“A simultaneous depolymerization and hydrodeoxygenation process to produce lignin-based jet fuel in continuous flow.” by Adarsh Kumar, et al. 2024.

3D-Printed Glass

“How Do You 3D Print Glass?” by Rachel Berkowitz. 2024.
“Volumetric heating in digital glass forming.” by Luis Deutsch-Garcia, et al. 2024.

Feeding Coral

“Feeding coral reefs can aid their recovery from bleaching events.” by Tatyana Woodall. 2024.
“Ocean acidification does not prolong recovery of coral holobionts from natural thermal stress in two consecutive years.” by Kerri L. Dobson, et al. 2024.
“NOAA confirms 4th global coral bleaching event.” NOAA. 2024.

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Plant Jet Fuel, 3D-Printed Glass, Feeding Coral

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