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THIBODAUX, La. \u2013 Future Use of Energy in Louisiana or FUEL announced its first round of investments in Use-Inspired Research and Development, with Nicholls State University being one of the three recipients.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Nicholls was funded $146,797 to enable Dr. Ramaraj Boopathy and his team to investigate the anaerobic digestion of sugarcane bagasse, a prevalent agricultural residue in Louisiana with the significant potential for producing sustainable hydrogen and methane. The research focus is to help commercialize biofuel production and use in Louisiana. The funding is for one year with research that began in Jan. 2025.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Nicholls Alcee Fortier Distinguished Service Professor and John Brady Sr. and John Brady Jr. Endowed Professor of Biology Dr. Ramaraj Boopathy is the principal investigator of the grant. Co-principal investigators are Nicholls Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences Dr. Himanshu Raje and Nicholls Department Head and Professor of Chemistry and Physical Sciences Dr. Darcey Wayment. The team\u2019s Partner Institution Investigator is UL Lafayette\u2019s Dr. Mark Zappi, executive director of the Energy Institute of Louisiana, director of the Center for Environmental Protection and director for the Louisiana C1 Extension Service.<\/span><\/p>\n

The team is working with a private company in Natchitoches, PalmStar Energy, to create hydrogen and methane from agricultural crop residues via anaerobic digestion process to optimize the co-digestion process of agricultural residues, including bagasse, rice husk and chicken manure, to maximize methane and hydrogen production.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The team will optimize pretreatment for maximum sugar yield from rice husk and sugarcane bagasse along with promoting the best anaerobic bacterial consortium to produce methane and hydrogen from the waste mix. Based on the team\u2019s research, PalmStar Energy is set to operate a large commercial anaerobic digester to produce methane and hydrogen for commercial use.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Nicholls is among a group of research institutions that will be awarded up to $160 million over the next 10 years, as part of the largest grant ever funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation. The FUEL consortium includes more than 50 public and private partners.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"FUEL includes private energy companies, universities, community and technical colleges, and state agencies that will work together to drive technology and workforce development supporting Louisiana\u2019s energy industry. FUEL will work to identify and resolve emerging challenges in areas like carbon capture, transport and storage; hydrogen; use of carbon dioxide to produce low-carbon fuels and essential carbon-based products; water use and management; sustainable manufacturing; and policy development.<\/span><\/p>\n

About the Future Use of Energy in Louisiana<\/b><\/p>\n

Future Use of Energy in Louisiana (FUEL) positions the state as a global energy transition leader through high-impact technology development and innovation that support the energy industry and the world in lowering carbon emissions. FUEL brings together leaders from various sectors across the state under a shared vision for the future of energy in Louisiana. Learn more at <\/span>fuelouisiana.org<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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