5 August 20242 August 2024 FEATURE: CO2-derived plastics could trump bio-based plastics on GHG footprint, resource usage CO2-derived plastics could reduce the greenhouse gas footprint of plastics under a clean energy grid scenario and reduce pressure on biomass resources, which will become increasingly in-demand as the world pivots towards a more circular economy, say plastic experts
6 October 20235 October 2023 Capturing CO2 with electricity: A microbial enzyme inspires electrochemistry Scientists isolate a microbial enzyme and branch it on an electrode to efficiently and unidirectionally convert carbon dioxide to formate
CO2 mit Strom binden: Ein Mikroben-Enzym inspiriert die Elektrochemie Forschende isolieren ein mikrobielles Enzym und spannen es auf eine Elektrode, wo es effizient und unidirektional Kohlendioxid in Ameisensäure umwandelt
6 August 20213 August 2021 Diana Scherer: Pflanzenwurzeln als kohlenstoffbindendes Öko-Material Künstlerin hat zusammen mit Pflanzenbiologen der Universität Nimwegen eine Technik entwickelt, die das Wachstum des Wurzelsystems so steuern kann, dass neue, in Form gebrachte Materialien entstehen
5 January 20219 September 2021 Valorising emissions from steel – making into sustainable products European Union awards 21M € for demonstration of industrial symbiosis concept between the steel and chemical industry
9 August 20189 September 2021 Carbon Capture, Solar Fuels, Fossil Bubble Tackling the CO2 challenge provides possibilities for encouraging innovation and a more sustainable circular economy
20 January 201417 January 2014 First plastic cell with working organelle Nijmegen researchers created organelles by placing tiny chemicals-filled spheres inside a water drople
5 November 20134 November 2013 Rare earths in bacteria Methane-decomposing bacteria from hot springs need the valuable metals to produce energy
