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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Pumpkin seeds with their shells on contain more fiber than almonds, but almonds have more fiber than shelled pumpkin seeds. Pumpkin seeds have more protein and magnesium than almonds. Pumpkin seeds ...

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- This year's almond crop is up 13% from a year ago at 2.8 billion pounds, but that poses profitability concerns for growers. The average almond price per pound has gone ...

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 ...