Daniel Ciolkosz

Co-Director, Center for Biorenewables; Associate Research Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Daniel Ciolkosz

Huck Affiliations

Most Recent Publications

Influence of inoculum-to-substrate ratio on biomethane production via anaerobic digestion of biomass

Marvin T. Valentin, Daniel Ciolkosz, Andrzej Białowiec, 2024, Environmental Microbiology Reports

Heating Fuel Prices Looking Steady So Far

Daniel Ciolkosz, 2024,

Is This Energy Project a Good Idea? Part 1

Hunter Porcano, Daniel Ciolkosz, 2024,

Grass to Gas News (#14, 15, 15, 17)

Daniel Ciolkosz, 2024,

Wood to Gasoline on the Horizon?

Daniel Ciolkosz, 2024,

MASBio Discussions: Stakeholder Engagement, Dreams and Realities

Yajie Wu, Daniel Ciolkosz, 2024,

MASBio Discussions: The Role of Biochar in the Forest Economy

Yajie Wu, Daniel Ciolkosz, 2024,

MASBio Discussions: Biomass Feedstocks for Bioenergy and Bioproducts

Yajie Wu, Daniel Ciolkosz, 2024,

Changes in torrefied cellulose and their relationship with glucose yield: a mechanistic study

Jaya Tripathi, Daniel Ciolkosz, 2024, Cellulose

EVALUATION OF VACUUM DRYING ON AROMA COMPOUNDS OF DRIED HOPS

Magdalena Naziemiec, Magadalena Naziemic, Daniel Ciolkosz, Ramaswamy Anantheswaran, Ryan Elias, 2024, Applied Engineering in Agriculture on p. 475-482

Most-Cited Papers

Biomass for energy: A review on supply chain management models

L. J.R. Nunes, T. P. Causer, D. Ciolkosz, 2020, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews on p. 8

Evaluation of the potential of agricultural waste recovery: Energy densification as a factor for residual biomass logistics optimization

Leonel J.R. Nunes, João C.O. Matias, Liliana M.E.F. Loureiro, Letícia C.R. Sá, Hugo F.C. Silva, Abel M. Rodrigues, Thomas P. Causer, David B. Devallance, Daniel E. Ciolkosz, 2021, Applied Sciences (Switzerland) on p. 1-23

A techno-economic study to evaluate the impacts of feedstock ratio on commercial scale co-pyrolysis plants of biomass and waste tire

Shoaib Raza Khan, Daniel Ciolkosz, Juliana Vasco-Correa, Muhammad Zeeshan, 2022, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis on p. 9

A comparative techno-economic analysis of combined oil and power production from pyrolysis and co-pyrolysis plants utilizing rice straw and scrap rubber tires

Shoaib Raza Khan, Muhammad Zeeshan, Salsabeel Fatima, Daniel Ciolkosz, Ioanna Dimitriou, Hongyue Jin, 2023, Fuel

Separation of BTX chemicals from biomass pyrolysis oils via continuous flash distillation

Matthew McVey, Yaseen Elkasabi, Daniel Ciolkosz, 2020, Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery on p. 15-23

A review of wood-bark adhesion: Methods and mechanics of debarking for woody biomass

Azadwinder Chahal, Daniel Ciolkosz, 2019, Wood and Fiber Science on p. 288-299

Startup process, safety and risk assessment of biomass gasification for off-grid rural electrification

Md Mashiur Rahman, Ulrik Birk Henriksen, Daniel Ciolkosz, 2023, Scientific Reports

Farm-Scale biomass pelletizer performance for switchgrass pellet production

Daniel Edward Ciolkosz, R. Hilton, C. Swackhamer, Hojae Yi, Virendra Puri, D. Swomley, Gregory Wayne Roth, 2015, Applied Engineering in Agriculture on p. 559-567

An assessment of farm scale biomass pelleting in the Northeast

Daniel Ciolkosz, Michael Jacobson, Nichole Heil, Will Brandau, 2017, Renewable Energy on p. Pages 85-91

Factors affecting wood-bark adhesion for debarking of shrub willow

Azadwinder Chahal, Daniel Ciolkosz, p Virendra, V Puri, Jude Liu, Michael Jacobson, 2020, Biosystems Engineering on p. 202-209

News Articles Featuring Daniel Ciolkosz

Apr 24, 2025

Most Efficient Solar Panels for 2025: US Customers Still Waiting on Record-Setting Panel

Solar technology keeps getting better, but do you really need the most efficient panels on your roof? Here's what matters when making your solar decision.

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Feb 13, 2025

Most Efficient Solar Panels for 2025: US Customers Still Waiting on Record-Setting Panel

Rooftop solar panel technology has come a long way in terms of affordability and efficiency. But does having the most efficient panel really make a difference?

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Nov 26, 2024

Researchers to study how to make carbon-storing product safer, more sustainable

Funded by a USDA grant, an international team led by Penn State researchers aims to mitigate toxic organic compounds produced in manufacturing of the biomaterial known as biochar.

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Sep 10, 2024

Best Solar Panels for Your Home in 2024

The best solar panels have great efficiency, warranties and performance. Here's how the most popular residential solar panels stack up.

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Jun 19, 2024

Most Efficient Solar Panels for 2024: New Record-Setting Panel Tops the List

A brand new state-of-the-art residential solar panel has achieved nearly 25% efficiency. But for your installation, do you even need to worry about solar panel efficiency?

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Feb 26, 2024

Penn State Biorenewables Symposium to unveil new opportunities, April 18-19

Professionals and researchers spanning biorenewables-related industries and research programs are invited to join Penn State’s 2024 Biorenewables Symposium on April 18-19.

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Feb 09, 2023

Do wood and pellet stoves really save people money on energy bills?

The state just got through the first real cold snap of the season. Some people might be afraid to look at their home heating bills for the month. Channel 3 investigated whether wood and pellet stoves actually help people save money on those bills or burn holes in their wallets.

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Dec 01, 2020

Student Poster Session Highlights Biorenewable Research on Campus

A student poster session highlighted a recent workshop hosted by the Center for Biorenewables

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May 22, 2025

Solar experts rank the most efficient panels of 2025 — see how next-gen solar can slash your bills

Their latest innovations add up to more power generated from the same amount of sunlight.

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