15 June 202210 June 2022Novel Silver Hollow Fiber Boosts CO2 ElectroreductionA research team from the Shanghai Advanced Research Institute (SARI) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have reported a hierarchical micro/nanostructured silver hollow-fiber electrode to boost CO2 electroreduction
12 April 202211 April 2022Umwandlung von Kohlendioxid in Biokraftstoffe durch MikroalgenWissenschaftler erforschen genetischen Sensor für blaues Licht zur Verdoppelung der Ölproduktivität in industriellen Mikroalgen
Scientists Explore a Genetic Sensor of Blue Light to Double Oil Productivity in Industrial MicroalgaeMicroalgae-based conversion of carbon dioxide to biofuels
2 March 202228 February 2022Relief for Oceans and Landfills?Strong and elastic, yet degradable: protein-based bioplastics
25 January 202224 January 2022Neuer katalytischer Ansatz wandelt rohe Biomasse direkt in Erdgas mit geringem Kohlenstoffausstoß umKatalysator ermöglicht eine nahezu vollständige Umwandlung verschiedener land- und forstwirtschaftlicher Produkte in Erdgas
New Catalytic Approach Directly Converts Raw Biomass into Natural Gas with Low Carbon FootprintResearchers prepared a robust catalyst, achieving nearly complete conversion of various agricultural and forestry to natural gas
15 November 202111 November 2021Intensified solar thermochemical carbon dioxide splitting over iron-based perovskiteRecently, a research team from Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) reported a novel material for intensified CO production via the two-step STCS process
5 October 202130 September 2021Researchers reveal multi-path mechanism in electrochemical CO2 reductionA double-peak activity trend was obtained on a reaction phase diagram
Forscher enthüllen Mehrweg-Mechanismus bei elektrochemischer CO2-ReduktionDas Reaktionsphasendiagramm wurde auf der Grundlage des Ansatzes der "globalen Energieoptimierung" erstellt und beschreibt den Aktivitätstrend für die CO2RR zu Formiat. Aufgrund der Berücksichtigung von Mehrwegeeffekten wurde ein Aktivitätsverlauf mit zwei Spitzenwerten ermittelt
1 October 202128 September 2021Chinese Scientists Report Starch Synthesis from CO2Researchers of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) designed a chemoenzymatic system as well as an artificial starch anabolic route consisting of only 11 core reactions to convert CO2 into starch
Stärkesynthese aus KohlendioxidDie künstliche Synthese kann Stärke aus CO2 mit einer 8,5-fach höheren Effizienz als die Stärkebiosynthese in Mais produzieren
23 June 20219 September 2021Scientists Report Efficient Utilization of Waste Paper for Cellulase Production by Trichoderma longiflorumResearchers at the IMP of the CAS have recently found that waste paper could be efficiently utilized for enzyme production by Trichoderma longiflorum. The study was published in Journal of Cleaner Production
21 May 202116 June 2021New Method Boosts Syngas Generation from BiopolyolsThe Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) proposed a new method to realize photocatalytic conversion of biopolyols to syngas at room temperature with high efficiency
8 March 20219 September 2021Novel Catalysts Improve Efficiency of Urea Synthesis at Ambient ConditionsCompared with huge energy consumption industrial processes, the electrochemical urea synthesis provides an appealing route under mild conditions
15 January 20219 September 2021Scientists Identify Transition Metal for Highly-efficient CO2 ActivationChinese study highlights the pivotal roles played by the M[η2-(O,O)C] species in CO2 activation
12 January 20219 September 2021Researchers Synthesize Light Aromatics from CO2 HydrogenationUsing CO2 as a feedstock for the sustainable production of aromatics through catalytic hydrogenation is an economically and environmentally viable approach
20 November 20209 September 2021MIXed plastics biodegradation and UPcycling using microbial communitiesThrough a combination of intensive protein or metabolic engineering of defined mixed cultures and bioprocess-optimisation, MIX-UP will enable new value chains across sectors like materials, chemicals, and environmental technologies
16 September 202015 September 2020Using light-harvesting polymers to speed up photosynthesis in algaeIn this new effort, the researchers looked into the possibility of speeding up the photosynthesis process in algae for making biofuels
22 April 20209 September 2021Scientists Propose New Strategy for CO2 Electrochemical ReductionA research team of the CAS proposed a new strategy for improving the catalytic activity of transition metal catalysts for CO2 electrocatalytic reduction
24 January 20209 September 2021Thousand-tonne Scale Demonstration of Solar Fuel Synthesis Starts Operation in Lanzhou, ChinaCountry now to take the first step in the world for industrial production of liquid fuels from solar energy
9 August 20194 August 2019Scientists take step toward more efficient fuel refinement processesThe process is indirect due to how selective alkanes are when reacting to the hydroxyl catalysts
18 June 201917 June 2019Scientists Develop a Chemocatalytic Approach for One-Pot Reaction of Cellulosic EthanolCellulosic ethanol is one of the most important biofuels, yet commercial production is hindered by the low efficiency and high cost of the bioconversion process.
20 March 201915 March 2019Asian countries: strong roadmaps to bioeconomyKick-off meeting for the next Global Bioeconomy Summit was concluded this week in Beijing
Asiatische Länder: ehrgeizige Pläne zur BioökonomieKick-off-Meeting für den nächsten Global Bioeconomy Summit endete in dieser Woche in Peking
15 October 201814 October 2018Species-Rich Forests Store Twice as much Carbon as MonoculturesAn international research team with the involvement of the University of Zurich has evaluated data from forests grown specifically for this purpose in China with a total of over 150,000 trees
Artenreiche Wälder speichern doppelt so viel Kohlenstoff wie MonokulturenEin internationales Forscherteam mit Beteiligung der Universität Zürich hat Daten von eigens angelegten Wäldern in China mit über 150'000 Bäumen ausgewertet
17 August 201814 August 2018Chinese scientists use transgenic silkworms to produce spider silkResearchers reported, that targeted gene replacement system in silkworms make them produce spider silk with high efficiency
28 November 20179 September 2021Dual Catalyst for Olefin Production from CO2Chinese researchers developed a dual catalyst that can selectively produce lower olefins (between two and four carbon atoms) from CO2
21 November 201717 November 2017China’s bio-industry output to reach US$1.5tn by 2022The industry is considered the 'third wave' of global biotechnology development
8 August 20171 August 2017Fungi that Evolved to Eat Wood Offer New Biomass Conversion ToolUMass Amherst microbiologists, international team show fungal deconstruction of wood
18 May 20173 May 2017DICP Researchers Develop Efficient Multifunctional Catalyst for CO2 Hydrogenation to GasolineCatalyst exhibited 78% selectivity to C5–C11 as well as low CH4 and CO selectivity under industrial relevant conditions
31 January 20179 September 2021Chinese firm builds CO2-based plastics capacityCO2-plastics project using rare-earth catalyst to produce a compound of CO2-based plastics to manufacturing biodegradable film
12 January 20179 September 2021Rice scientists, colleagues use doped graphene quantum dots to reduce carbon dioxide to fuelCarbon dots dash toward ‘green’ recycling role
16 December 201526 January 2016SINTEF granted 2.6 million euro for industrial seaweed cultivationNew project MACROSEA will target reliable production of high quality biomass
7 August 20156 August 2015Bioplastics Important Player in Sustainable ProcurementPLA, which is made from agricultural sugars, is poised to become an important player in packaging and durables markets as sources of supply expand, properties improve, and the economics case becomes more interesting
25 March 201524 March 2015Boeing, Hainan Airlines, Sinopec celebrate China’s first commercial flight with sustainable aviation biofuelFirst passenger flight using China-made aviation biofuel - Companies committed to reduce aviation's carbon emissions
3 July 20142 July 2014Ein voller Erfolg – erster deutsch-chinesischer Workshop „Biotechnology in a Bioeconomy“Landespartnerschaft mit der Provinz Jiangsu soll China auf den Weg in eine nachhaltige, biobasierte Wirtschaft verhelfen