Bioeconomy
The United States has abundant biomass resources that can be put to any number of uses from bioenergy to biofuels to bioproducts. In our group, we consider best uses of biomass and the implications of prioritizing biomass towards different uses. We also consider the implications of using the land base for feedstock production.
Publications in this area include the following:
![](https://sites.northwestern.edu/dunnresearch/files/2023/01/tractor-ged125aae7_1920.jpg)
Environmental implications of the bio economy:
![](https://sites.northwestern.edu/dunnresearch/files/2023/03/seedlings-g4b05cbe45_1920.jpg)
Implications of using biochemicals with clear near-term market potential:
![](https://sites.northwestern.edu/dunnresearch/files/2023/01/beef-gcff1e1712_1920.jpg)
Implications of using agricultural waste on life-cycle GHG emissions of biofuels:
![](https://sites.northwestern.edu/dunnresearch/files/2023/03/field-cultivation-g4d58483cf_1920.jpg)