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National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)

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7 August 202530 July 2025

Scientists repurpose old solar panels to convert CO₂ exhaust into valuable chemicals

A team of chemists from Yokohama National University, Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. and the Renewable Energy Research Center at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) recently decided to tackle two waste problems—excess CO2 emissions and decommissioned solar panels—in the pursuit of creating value-added organic chemicals

28 February 202422 February 2024

Biomanufacturing using chemically synthesized sugars enables sustainable supply of sugar without competing with food

Researchers from Osaka University collaborating with Green Earth Institute Co.,Ltd and National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology succeeded in biomanufacturing using chemically synthesized sugar for the first time in the world

Forschern ist es weltweit zum ersten Mal gelungen, chemisch synthetisierten Zucker in der Bioproduktion einzusetzen

Bioproduktion mit chemisch synthetisierten Zuckern ermöglicht eine nachhaltige Versorgung mit Zucker, ohne mit Lebensmitteln zu konkurrieren

8 February 20241 February 2024

Microbial decomposition of biodegradable plastics on the deep-sea floor

Several dominant microorganisms are carrying genes potentially encoding plastic-degrading enzymes such as polyhydroxyalkanoate depolymerases and cutinases/polyesterases

27 March 202322 March 2023

Development of Technology to Produce Synthetic Gas from Atmospheric Concentration CO2 Using a Transition-metal-free Catalyst

A big step towards realization of liquid fuel and chemical production using CO2 as a raw material

1 August 202226 July 2022

Nonthermal Plasma-Promoted CO2 Hydrogenation in Presence of Alloy Catalysts

Tokyo Tech researchers combined experimental and computational methods to help improve the efficiency of catalytic hydrogenation of CO2 and allows the engineers to design new concept catalysts

17 March 202015 March 2020

Hydrogen energy at the root of life

Hydrogen as fuel and carbon dioxide as a building block for the origin of life

Wasserstoff-Energie stand am Anfang des Lebens

Wasserstoff als Treibstoff und Kohlendioxid als Baustein für die Entstehung des Lebens

18 July 20149 September 2021

Solar fuels: How close, how real?

Could a liquid fuel technology emerge that connects solar PV to the efficiency of electric engines — but, this time with long driving range and near-instant refueling instead of laborious recharging?

3 September 2013

Increased Use of Biodegradable Plastics in Durable Products Boosts China’s Biomaterials Industry

Considerable Increase in Amount of Biodegradable Plastics used for General Products

9 January 2013

Development of <i>Euglena</i>-based bioplastics by adding a lipid derived from <i>Euglena</i> – About 70% plant-derived constituents

New bioplastics with high thermal plasticity and heat resistance, comparable to those of conventional bioplastics and petroleum-based plastics

30 June 2008

Biokunststoffe aus Grünschnittabfällen sollen bei Mazda in Serie gehen

Gemeinsam mit der Universität von Hiroshima entwickelt der Konzern Biokunststoffe aus Grünschnittabfällen