20 November 202316 November 2023 Hundreds of toxic chemicals in recycled plastics When scientists examined pellets from recycled plastic collected in 13 countries they found hundreds of toxic chemicals, including pesticides and pharmaceuticals. The results are published in a study led by scientists at the University of Gothenburg
Hunderte von giftigen Chemikalien in recyceltem Kunststoff Wissenschaftler halten recycelte Kunststoffe für die meisten Zwecke für ungeeignet
16 August 202311 August 2023 Old mattresses made new: simple chemistry can recycle polyurethane Together with partners from industry, researchers from Aarhus University have now proven that simple chemistry can do more than just extract important raw materials from polyurethane foam – the most important component can also be reused again and again in new mattresses
Alte Matratzen neu gemacht – Einfache Chemie kann Polyurethan recyceln Gemeinsam mit Partnern aus der Industrie haben Forscher der Universität Aarhus nun bewiesen, dass mit einfacher Chemie nicht nur wichtige Rohstoffe aus Polyurethanschaum gewonnen werden können - der wichtigste Bestandteil kann auch immer wieder neu verwendet werden
9 May 20234 May 2023 New chemistry can extract virgin-grade materials from wind turbine blades in one process Researchers from Aarhus University and the Danish Technological Institute have developed a chemical process that can disassemble the epoxy composite of wind turbine blades and simultaneously extract intact glass fibres as well as one of the epoxy resin's original building blocks in a high quality. The recovered materials could potentially be used in the production of new blades
Neues chemisches Verfahren zur Gewinnung neuer Materialien aus den Rotorblättern von Windkraftanlagen in einem einzigen Prozess Das neue chemische Verfahren ist nicht auf Windturbinenblätter beschränkt, sondern funktioniert bei vielen verschiedenen so genannten faserverstärkten Epoxidverbundwerkstoffen, einschließlich einiger Materialien, die mit besonders teuren Kohlenstofffasern verstärkt sind
21 February 202315 February 2023 Vestas präsentiert Technik für Wiederverwertung von Turbinenblättern Verbund CETEC in Zusammenarbeit mit Olin und Stena Recycling entwickelt neues chemisches Verfahren, um das Material von Rotorblättern zu zerlegen
Vestas unveils circularity solution to end landfill for turbine blades Newly discovered chemical technology developed within the CETEC initiative, and partnerships with Olin and Stena Recycling, the solution can be applied to blades currently in operation
19 August 202215 August 2022 Topsoe joins circular industrial plastics initiative – will increase plastic recycling by 20% The newly formed partnership, Circular Industrial Plastics, which consists of large Danish companies, commits to increase recycling of industrial plastics by at least 20% before 2025
26 January 202221 January 2022 Biggest Breakthrough in Plastic Recycling How machines can now identify and separate plastic wastes
24 January 202220 January 2022 Durchbruch bei der Trennung von Kunststoffabfällen Technologie kann 12 verschiedene Kunststoffarten unterscheiden und die Kunststoffe nach ihrer chemischen Zusammensetzung trennen
Breakthrough in separating plastic waste: Machines can distinguish 12 different types of plastic Collaboration project with Plastix together with Aarhus University and others developed a new camera technology that can see the difference
21 October 202119 October 2021 Topsoe puts demonstration plant into operation for production of sustainable Methanol from biogas – Significant global carbon emission reduction potential With the demonstration plant, Topsoe will validate its electrified technology for cost-competitive production of sustainable Methanol from biogas as well as other sustainable products
7 October 20211 October 2021 New research centre to help solve the climate crisis A new, unique research centre has been launched. The Novo Nordisk Foundation CO2 Research Center is to be established with a grant of DKK 630 million from the Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF) and based at Aarhus University. The new centre will ensure cross-disciplinary collaboration to reduce the amount of the greenhouse gas, CO2, in the atmosphere through researching and implementing new technology. The centre will be collaborating with a number of Danish and international partners
4 October 202129 September 2021 So wird CO2 zur wertvollen Ressource Wissenschaftler der Universität Tübingen beteiligt: Internationales Forschungszentrum arbeitet an Technologien, mit denen sich Kohlendioxid in neue Rohstoffe umwandeln lässt
19 July 202114 July 2021 Natural beetle juice outperforms Teflon as a lubricant Kiel and Aarhus University researchers have found a promising natural lubricant excreted in the knee joints of the darkling beetle, that could be useful for small-scale robots and prosthetics
7 June 202116 June 2021 Grass replaces plastic in take-away food packaging Grass fibres can replace plastic as a 100% biodegradable and disposable material for packaging for take-away food
20 April 202017 April 2020 Panda poo, ants and slugs could be key to the green fuel of tomorrow A new research project at Aarhus University will exploit millions of years of evolution to develop sustainable biofuels
14 January 20209 January 2020 Is seaweed the solution to sustainable biofuel? In a recent biofuel trial, a car reached 80 kph powered by seaweed-based fuel
Sind Meeresalgen die Lösung für nachhaltigen Biokraftstoff? Im Testversuch zu Biokraftstoff hat ein Auto, das durch Kraftstoff aus Meeresalgen angetrieben wurde, eine Geschwindigkeit von 80 km/h erreicht
12 July 20199 July 2019 Wired Bacteria Form Nature’s Power Grid: ‘We Have an Electric Planet’ Electroactive bacteria were running current through “wires” long before humans learned the trick
16 December 201526 January 2016 SINTEF granted 2.6 million euro for industrial seaweed cultivation New project MACROSEA will target reliable production of high quality biomass
24 July 2013 Biotechnologie in Dänemark Einblicke in die Unternehmens- und Forschungslandschaft sowie in rechtliche Grundlagen eines interessanten Biotechnologie-Standortes in Europa
6 February 2013 Hydrothermal liquefaction – the most promising path to a sustainable bio-oil production Scientists at 2 Danish universities have made a major breakthrough in producing high-quality and cost-effective bio-oil using hydrothermal liquefaction