9 January 20256 January 2025 The PFAS problem In the US, an estimated 98 per cent of people have detectable levels of PFAS in their blood, a pattern replicated around the world
28 November 202425 November 2024 The fungi and microbes that break down forever chemicals Emerging biobased techniques could offer new tools without the disadvantages of traditional methods
24 July 202423 July 2024 Advancing Circular Bioeconomy with Biomass Feedstocks The Virtual Institute on Feedstocks of the Future or VIFF is a partnership between Schmidt Sciences and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR), to enhance collaboration across scientific and technological disciplines
17 August 202211 August 2022 Could modified rail cars capture CO2 from the air? This team says “Yes” and they even have a plan to bring it to scale...
Modifizierte Schienenfahrzeuge reinigen die Luft von CO2 Bahnsysteme auf der ganzen Welt könnten dazu beitragen, den Klimawandel abzuschwächen und die Luft von CO2 zu reinigen
17 March 202211 March 2022 DOE Grant to engineer bioplastic packaging that’s infinitely recyclable This private-public effort is among seven supported by USD 13.4 million in DOE funding to reduce single-use plastics' carbon emissions and improve their recyclability through next-generation plastic technologies
23 March 20219 September 2021 CO2 good to be true: 3 sustainable uses for carbon dioxide Typically perceived as the bogeyman of climate change, CO2 is now being reconsidered by scientists as the raw material from which to make fuels and even plastics
8 February 20219 September 2021 Chirik Lab Discovers “Transformative” Route to Chemically Recyclable Plastics The Chirik lab explores sustainable chemistry by investigating the use of iron as a catalyst to synthesize new molecules
27 August 201922 August 2019 Research: ‘Nanowood’ membrane is 20% more efficient, finds study Wood shows promise as sustainable membrane material
10 May 20199 September 2021 Harnessing sunlight to pull hydrogen from wastewater New Princeton University hydrogen production process attractive for refineries and chemical industry
Wasserstoff aus organisch belasteter Kloake Neues Verfahren der Princeton University attraktiv für Raffinerien und chemische Industrie
18 March 201913 March 2019 Green biorefinery technologies based on waste biomass Turning waste streams from being environmental threats into valuable resources could make a real difference for our planet and those that live on it
24 September 201820 September 2018 Europe’s policy to treat wood as low-carbon fuel poised to harm global forests Against the advice of 800 scientists, REDII now treats wood as a low-carbon fuel
5 April 201829 March 2018 Researchers use light to turn yeast into biochemical factories Scientists have recently learned how to use light to control specific groups of neurons to better understand the operation of the brain, a development that has transformed areas of neuroscience
12 March 20189 March 2018 Exploring the secret of plants Thanks to chlorophyll, plants are able to convert sunlight directly into chemical energy
Das Geheimnis der Pflanzen lüften Dank Chlorophyll gelingt es den Pflanzen, Sonnenlicht direkt in chemische Energie umzuwandeln
18 January 201812 January 2018 Why ‘sustainable forest management’ does not make wood a good climate alternative to fossil fuels Net forest growth is now holding down the rate of climate change, making forests an invaluable “carbon sink”
2 March 20172 March 2017 Schmidt Fund awards go to projects with transformative potential This year's selected proposals are outstanding in terms of the quality of the science and engineering as well the potential to benefit humanity
31 March 201621 March 2016 Generating electricity with tomato waste Spoiled tomatoes can be used in a biological or microbial electrochemical cell
24 July 20159 September 2021 Making Everyday Products with CO2 Liquid Light: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide
15 September 20149 September 2021 Existing power plants will spew 300 billion more tons of carbon dioxide during use UCI, Princeton study shows global commitment to decades of climate-warming pollution
30 August 20139 September 2021 CO<sub>2</sub> Utilisation Markets Helping to Incentivize Air Capture Techs DAC niche markets to prompt demonstration of new technologies in their early phases
11 October 2012 Newlight Expands Production Capacity for Sustainable Bioplastics Made From Greenhouse Gases 100,000-pound per year capacity expansion to meet customer demand for Newlight's cost-effective, high-performance, sustainable plastics
2 October 20129 September 2021 Newlight gains new patent for biogas-to-bioplastic process Company patented the conversion of greenhouse gases, such as waste, methane, and carbon dioxide, organic in PHA biodegradable plastics
30 March 2012 Fossil Free: Microbe Helps Convert Solar Power to Liquid Fuel By pairing biology and photovoltaics, a new "electrofuel" system could build alternative fuels
