A molecule that enables microbes to eat methane
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U chemists discover critical steps bacteria take to oxidize potent greenhouse gas and how they interact in larger microbial communities.
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Past Wilkes Prize winners accelerate audacious climate solutions
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Previous prize winners, Lumen Bioscience and Applied Carbon, leveraged their awards to grow innovative ideas into profitable ventures for mitigating climate change.
Read MoreTechnology for oxidizing atmospheric methane won’t help the climate
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U atmospheric scientists show proposed “geoengineering” effort to remove potent greenhouse gas could worse air quality while providing minimal benefits.
Read MoreLumen Bioscience wins historic $1.5M Wilkes Center Climate Prize
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The Seattle-based biotech company beat 77 international teams with their proposal to drastically reduce methane emissions from dairy and beef cattle using a patented mixture of enzyme proteins.
Read MoreFinalists vie for historic $1.5M Wilkes Climate Prize
A bean to revolutionize agriculture? Pepto for cows? Ocean waves on the power grid? Smart window coating? Trees that save farmers and the rainforest? Winner announced on Sept. 22.
Read MoreMethane emissions: Falling, but leaking
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The longest continuously monitored methane emissions record shows how market forces and oilfield practices can impact greenhouse gas emissions.
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