4 May 202228 April 2022First ‘MechanicalTree’ installed on ASU’s Tempe campusCarbon Collect’s MechanicalTree, based on the research of ASU engineer Klaus Lackner, will collect carbon from the atmosphere and help fight climate change
9 February 20223 February 2022Mechanische Wälder in Arizona sollen das Klimagas CO2 aus der Atmosphäre saugen"Bäume" sind aufrechtstehende Rohre mit einer Reihe von Scheiben, die das Kohlendioxid tausend Mal effizienter als die "natürlichen Kollegen" einfangen sollen
16 September 201915 September 2019Extracting clean fuel from sunlightResearchers at ASU’s are exploring new technologies that could pave the way to clean, sustainable energy to help meet daunting global demand
7 November 20186 November 2018ASU team unravels key mysteries of spider silkScientists at ASU are celebrating their recent success on the path to understanding what makes the fiber that spiders spin
27 August 201822 August 2018Contact lenses a source of microplastic pollution?Arizona State scientists report 1st nationwide study showing environmental costs of lenses
2 July 201828 June 2018The next big home design trend? BacteriaOutfit the nursery with living wallpaper, bacteria-made diapers, and an algae composter
15 January 20189 September 2021The Materials Industry Is Pitching In to Reduce Greenhouse Gas EmissionsThese companies are utilizing alternative technologies to reduce - and reuse - carbon dioxide emissions
12 September 20178 September 2017Fermentation Frontiers: Top 10 Trendlines in industrial biotech fermentationThe targets are diversifying and cellulosics themselves are shifting gears from process to feedstocks
17 July 201713 July 2017Solving a sweet problem for renewable biofuels and chemicalsASU scientists harness the trial-and-error power of evolution to coax nature into revealing answer to energy challenge
1 March 201728 February 2017A global corporate market for low-carb fuels: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Below50Below50 is a game-changing collaboration designed to grow a global corporate market for the best-of-breed sustainable low-carbon transport fuels (LCTFs)
28 July 20169 September 2021ASU Researchers Explore Idea of Creating Fuels from Thin AirNot all liquid fuels are fossil fuels, and fuels don’t have to be dirty
19 February 201612 February 2016New method opens crystal clear views of biomoleculesFundamental discovery triggers paradigm shift in crystallography
Neue Methode zeigt Biomoleküle kristallklarGrundlegende Entdeckung läutet Paradigmenwechsel in der Kristallographie ein
30 October 201528 October 2015Aora Tulip to ‘grow’ over Ethiopia for solar powerIsraeli solar-biogas technology developer Aora Solar will develop renewable energy installations in Ethiopia
26 August 201524 August 2015DOE funds 2 algae biomass projects under Carbon Capture Program16 projects to receive funding through Carbon Capture Program, including two focused on algae
14 August 201512 August 2015State-of-the-Art Algae PBRsPhotobioreactor manufacturers detail their latest designs and performance metrics and provide project updates from around the globe
27 July 20159 September 2021Suck it up and store it for laterScientists are building a system that could turn atmospheric CO2 into fuel
21 July 201517 July 2015$18 Million Algae Biofuel Blast From US Energy DepartmentThe ultimate aim is to bring the cost of algae down to a cost of $3 compared to gasoline by 2030
28 October 201427 October 2014Cooper Tire begins testing tires made with guayule componentCooper and Consortium Partners Update Progress on $6.9 Million Grant to Develop Guayule Polymer for Tire Applications
10 October 20148 October 2014Building the framework for the future of biofuelsBiofuels – fuels made from plants – are seen by many as one of the better options for brightening the national energy outlook
27 August 201426 August 2014ASU professor studies impact of increased sugarcane productionNew project to focus on Brazil, India and South Africa to improve resource efficiency and resilience to climate uncertainty
21 July 201421 July 2014Are ants the answer to CO2 sequestration?A 25-year-long study published in GEOLOGY on 14 July provides the first quantitative measurement of in situ calcium-magnesium silicate mineral dissolution by ants, termites, tree roots, and bare ground
14 July 201413 July 2014Scientists watch photosynthesis in actionFirst observation of the molecular dynamics of photosystem II
21 February 20149 September 2021Artificial leaf jumps developmental hurdleIn a recent early online edition of Nature Chemistry, ASU scientists, along with colleagues at Argonne National Laboratory, have reported advances toward perfecting a functional artificial leaf
19 February 201418 February 2014The quest for bio-polystyreneCurrent developments and the hunt for alternatives
3 January 201431 December 2013PanAridus to join Cooper Tire and other Consortium Partners on $6.9 Million USDA Grant to Develop Guayule Plant-Based Polymer for Tire ApplicationsPanAridus to replace Yulex Corporation on the grant team, assuming Yulex’s responsibilities
25 October 201325 October 2013New device harnesses sun and sewage to produce hydrogen fuelASU researchers studying certain bacteria’s ability to produce electricity by coordinating their metabolic activities
11 October 201325 October 2013Working together: bacteria join forces to produce electricityLight-sensitive sulfur bacterium Chlorobium can act in tandem with Geobacter, an anode respiring bacterium
2 October 20132 October 2013Yulex awarded 2013 AZBio Fast Lane AwardYulex will be honored by bioindustry leaders at the Phoenix Convention Center during the 2013 AZBio Awards on October 10, 2013
1 October 20134 October 2013Heliae Starts Up Next-Generation Commercial Algae Facility in ArizonaGilbert Facility Is First of Its Kind With Contracts in Place to Deliver Products to Key Markets
8 May 2013Health Enhancement Products, Inc. Establishes Formal Partnership With Arizona Center for Algae Technology and Innovation and ATP3Newly formed relationship to farm high-value bioactives from algae
12 March 2013Cooper Tire and Consortium Partners Update Progress in $6.9 million USDA grant to develop guayule polymer for tire applicationsNatural Biorubber to Replace Petroleum-based Synthetics Without Competing against Food or Fiber Crops
27 January 2013ASU scientists unravel the mysteries of spider silkLaser light scattering technique to uncover the properties of this exceptional biological polymer
13 December 201223 October 2013China company taps bioplastics for use in flat panel displaysWPC technology with nano-scale natural fibers with polycarbonate and other optical-grade plastics
17 February 2012A New Metabolic Pathway to Styrene Bio-monomerASU develop the first "microbial chemical factory” for styrene biosynthesis
4 September 2008ASU Commercializing Aviation Fuel from Algae$3 Million Research and Commercialization Collaboration
