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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Samajo Biomass is a project that uses the “hard-shelled India-type almond,” she said, to produce a renewable, ecological, environment-friendly fuel that does not release toxic gases into the ...

My old car had a bumper sticker that said, “Peace begins in the kitchen…go vegan.” We are all interconnected, and I believe that what we choose to eat is a pathway to peace with all living beings and ...

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 ...

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. and Khosla Ventures LLC are among investors providing a fresh round of funding for a startup that makes fertilizer from ground almond shells. Fremont-based Nitricity, ...

Scientists have developed biodegradable sensors from waste almond shells, offering a sustainable alternative to conventional electronics for environmental and agricultural monitoring. Image Credit: ...