Mostly a large waste stream to almond growers, almond shells and hulls turn out to have many commercial potentials, as mentioned in the article “Can Chemists Turn California’s Almond Trash into ...

Laser-induced graphene (LIG) is a promising material for sensors and circuits, typically made by laser-scribing carbon-rich plastics like polyimide. But, as research aims to better contribute to ...

Stanford-founded Nitricity raised $50 million from Chipotle and Khosla Ventures to turn California’s abundant almond shell waste into organic fertilizer. The startup’s “Ash Tea” product reduces ...

Mike Woelk is the CEO and co-founder of Corigin, a bio chemistry company based in Merced. When it comes to helping farmers grow more with less and help the environment, he believes they've cracked the ...

What started as a seed of an idea discussed between two friends has this year borne fruit. Published in Advanced Functional Materials in the summer, the Greco team sat down with AZoNano to discuss ...

Hopes that Kern County almond byproducts will one day be converted into biochar — and with it, marketable energy and valuable carbon-removal credits — may finally be realized by a project planned to ...

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – A company in California's Central Valley is transforming its almond shells into plant food. KCRA-TV reports that Merced-based ag-tech company Corigin Solutions is using a process ...

Soil sensors, drip irrigation and decades of knowledge are helping one family farm produce more almonds with less water.