An observation tower overlooks a Panama rainforest where scientists from ORNL and other partners are working on the DOE Next ...

A novel method for estimating the rate of photosynthesis from land plants reveals that satellite observations—the current gold standard for quantifying terrestrial carbon uptake—underestimate this ...

Autotrophs participate in the carbon cycle by fixing carbon ... pathway is the Calvin–Bassham–Benson cycle, which is present in plants, algae, cyanobacteria and proteobacteria.

At the heart of all life, carbon is an indispensable element that forms the foundation of existence. It is the linchpin of a ...

However, photosynthesis doesn't just drive the carbon cycle — it also creates the oxygen necessary for respiring organisms. Interestingly, although green plants contribute much of the oxygen in ...

For flowering plants, this cycle begins with a seed ... They soak up sunlight and carbon dioxide from the air. This produces food for the plant. We call this ‘Photosynthesis’.

The Supercritical Transformational Electric Power (STEP) Demo pilot plant, a $169 million, 10-megawatt supercritical carbon ...

Destructive land use, mismanagement and climate change are fueling a water disaster set to wreak havoc on economies and lives ...

In a major breakthrough, the 10-MW STEP Demo plant in San Antonio completed Phase 1 testing, proving the commercial readiness ...

A Swiss firm is planning to build a green fertilizer plant in Washington state. 
 If everything goes according to plan, it ...