20 February 202419 February 2024 Exposure experiment of wood looks green at the ISS The research group has determined that LignoSat2, scheduled to be jointly launched in 2024 by NASA and JAXA, will likely use the Magnolia wood for its ideal properties
1 December 202330 November 2023 Japanese scientists want to send a wooden satellite into space The Lignosat satellite is in the final stages of its safety review and is expected to launch in a joint mission by JAXA and NASA in the summer of 2024
Holz-Satelliten: Nachhaltigkeit in der Raumfahrt revolutionieren NASA und JAXA starten LignoSat, den ersten Holzsatelliten, der startbereit ist für ein neues Weltraumzeitalter
27 January 202324 January 2023 Do Plants Clean the Air? The Future of Air Purifying Plants Recent studies have proven that houseplants offer health benefits like improving concentration and productivity, reducing stress levels, and boosting your mood
AIR COMPANY Awarded Additional NASA Funding to Continue its Research & Development of Kerosene-Based Rocket Fuel With this funding, AIR COMPANY will make integral strides towards its carbon-negative rocket fuel for space applications on Earth, Mars, and beyond
18 July 202213 July 2022 Bakterien für den Raketenstart: Mit Mikroben zum neuen Raketentreibstoff Wissenschaftler haben eine neue Klasse von energiereichen Biokraftstoffen entwickelt, die auf einem der einzigartigsten Moleküle der Natur basieren
Bacteria for Blastoff: Using Microbes to Make Supercharged New Rocket Fuel Scientists have developed a new class of energy-dense biofuels based on one of nature’s most unique molecules
13 July 20229 July 2022 Twelve to Deploy World’s First Industrial-Scale Carbon Transformation Platform DCVC leads a $130 million financing to increase the production of materials made from captured CO2 for customers such as Mercedes-Benz, Procter & Gamble, Shopify, and the U.S. Air Force
8 July 20226 July 2022 Artificial photosynthesis can produce food without sunshine Scientists are developing artificial photosynthesis to help make food production more energy-efficient here on Earth, and one day possibly on Mars
8 November 20213 November 2021 Making Martian Rocket BioFuel on Mars Researchers have developed a concept that would make Martian rocket fuel, on Mars, that could be used to launch future astronauts back to Earth
16 July 20219 September 2021 Twelve, Formerly Opus 12, Secures $57 Million in Series A Funding Led by Capricorn and Carbon Direct Announces carbon transformation partnerships with Mercedes-Benz and Procter & Gamble to convert CO2 emissions into essential products
30 June 20219 September 2021 Significantly lower climate impact of contrails when using sustainable fuels Sustainable fuels reduce the number of ice crystals in contrails and thus their climate impact
Deutlich geringere Klimawirkung von Kondensstreifen durch nachhaltige Kraftstoffe Nachhaltige Kraftstoffe verringern die Eiskristallanzahl in Kondensstreifen und damit ihre Klimawirkung
23 June 202118 June 2021 “Klimafreundlichere Luftfahrt”: Kraftstoffe können Kondensstreifen reduzieren Wenn dem Kerosin in Flugzeugen nachhaltige Kraftstoffe beigemischt werden, könnte das den Beitrag der Luftfahrt zur Klimaerwärmung gleich doppelt verringern
14 May 20219 September 2021 High Hopes claims stratospheric breakthrough in direct air CO2 capture The trouble right now is the extremely high cost of pulling carbon directly out of the air
17 March 20219 September 2021 Can Mars be colonised? Perseverance's’ landing on Mars has been termed a major breakthrough in decades of scientific exploration
17 February 20219 September 2021 Elon And Exxon Agree: Carbon Capture Is Set To Explode In 2021 Robust research and development portfolio, supported by government initiatives, will be a key to rapid progress in this arena
4 February 20219 September 2021 Houston company could provide answer to Elon Musk’s $100 million question Karimi's technology can turn carbon dioxide into 30 different molecules, creating substances useful for Musk’s home and his envisioned developments on Mars
30 June 20209 September 2021 Hago Energetics Inc. Announces Participation in the NASA CO2 Conversion Challenge Participating in the NASA CO2 Conversion Challenge
17 April 20209 September 2021 NASA CO2 Conversion Challenge Competitor Pitches in to Help COVID-19 Efforts Air Co. is making hand sanitizer with a technology that coverts carbon dioxide into ethanol and donates the supplies to local hospitals, doctors’ offices, and police stations
14 November 201912 November 2019 Braskem: Hochdichtes PE für den Bausektor – „Grüner Kunststoff“ für den 3D-Druck Unternehmen zeigte auf der K 2019 innovatives Angebot mit einem Portfolio von druckfertigen Materialien für die Filament- und Pulverbettfusion
8 October 20194 October 2019 Can We Redesign The Modern City With Synthetic Biology? Could We Grow Our Houses Instead Of Building Them? Incorporating living organisms into our existing construction methods— is already underway
30 September 20199 September 2021 Carbon Dioxide Conversion Challenge Could Help Human Explorers Live on Mars NASA: Notice of Centennial Challenges CO2 Conversion Challenge
3 July 201928 June 2019 Mimicking wood’s ultrastructure with 3D printing 3D-printing breakthrough paves the way for printed "wooden" products
20 May 201915 May 2019 AI SpaceFactory Wins 1st Place Prize for NASA 3D Printing Habitat Challenge Company won an international competition to design and build a habitat for a crew of four astronauts on a mission to Mars
18 April 201915 April 2019 Bacterial factories could manufacture high-performance proteins for space missions Genetically engineered bacteria could be the key to mass-produced spider silk
11 October 20189 September 2021 ‘Spacesuits’ protect microbes destined to live in space Berkeley chemists developed the protective suits to extend bacteria’s lifespan with light-absorbing semiconductors to capture carbon dioxide and convert it into chemicals
16 May 201814 May 2018 Mushroom houses on Mars NASA Ames researcher teams with architect to study fungi-based building materials
16 January 20189 September 2021 An innovative natural-gas power plant could be the future of hurricane-proof electricity Which price is worth paying for a clean and reliable way to keep the lights on during natural disasters?
24 August 201722 August 2017 Mango Materials selected for Phase II STTR NASA award Membrane bioreactor system to produce a biopolymer from methane gas that is applicable in outer space environments
8 August 20171 August 2017 Biochar could clear the air in more ways than one Rice University study suggests health, economic benefits of capturing agricultural nitric oxide
16 June 201713 June 2017 The Sexy 7: The bio markets and apps in PET, PX, PEF, PLA, PHA, PBS, and PE 200,200 downloads for the DOE’s classic report on value-added chemicals — but some hot molecules are missing!
19 May 201717 May 2017 Bio-Beton für Häuser auf dem Mars entwickelt Von Bakterien hergestellte Proteine sollen Standard-Zement ersetzen
17 May 201715 May 2017 A new technique could help turn Mars or moon rocks into concrete Researchers find a way to build Mars and moon habitats using local materials that could also lead to more energy-efficient concrete right here at home
28 February 201724 February 2017 U.S. Airforce: Langley 1 of 4 bases to test bio-based grease If the bio-based grease proves to be just as capable as the current grease being used, it will be substituted and used Air Force-wide
7 November 20163 November 2016 Braskem liefert Technologie für Raumstation ISS Partnerschaft zwischen Materialhersteller und Made in Space
Braskem takes technology to the International Space Station Various types of parts using sugar cane-based 'I’m green' plastic to be located on NASA ISS
9 May 20169 September 2021 Increased CO2 levels are greening the Earth From a quarter to half of Earth’s vegetated lands has shown significant greening over the last 35 years largely due to rising levels of atmospheric CO2
16 March 20169 September 2021 This Startup Turns CO2 Into A Sustainable Replacement For Palm Oil Today's palm oil plantations are a huge climate polluter. A new company wants to create a product that eats CO2 instead
11 May 20158 May 2015 100% bio-based Polyurethane in the market Introduction of PDI enables to commercially produce a 100% bio-based polyurethane
4 May 201529 April 2015 Bayer MaterialScience names BioAmber as its supplier for new product line Bio-succinic acid forms backbone of innovative new bio-based polyurethanes for textiles
19 March 201518 March 2015 Gevo sells renewable jet fuel to NASA NASA uses the clean burning, homegrown, alcohol-to-jet fuel (ATJ) at its Cleveland research center
20 February 201519 February 2015 Manufacture your own biodegradable drone All the 3D-printable files of the biological aerial vehicle concept are available for download
19 November 201418 November 2014 Biologisch abbaubare Drohne aus Pilzen und Bakterien Forscher wollen zusammen mit NASA ökologischen Schaden verunfallter Drohnen begrenzen
Bio-drone simply melts away when it crashes NASA-advised project to develop drone from fungi and bacteria, minimizing crash footprint
23 October 201422 October 2014 ACCESS II confirms jet biofuel burns cleaner NASA study shows aviation biofuels reduce GHG emissions at least 50%
9 September 20148 September 2014 BARK CLOTH_europe – success through saving resources BARKTEX® biomaterial selected as one of ten innovators by LAUNCH-programme
5 August 20144 August 2014 More people means more plant growth, NASA data show New analysis shows that on a global scale, the presence of people corresponds to more plant productivity, or growth