California’s almond co-products move from agricultural residue to high-value engineered materials, powering a new wave of sustainable manufacturing across consumer, home, and mobility sectors.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Almond shells pile up under elevated conveyor belts and the California sun. Each of the three mounds is about a dozen meters tall. Mounds of almond shells, such as these at a processing plant in ...