26 February 202524 February 2025 Tiny copper ‘flowers’ bloom on artificial leaves for clean fuel production Tiny copper ‘nano-flowers’ have been attached to an artificial leaf to produce clean fuels and chemicals that are the backbone of modern energy and manufacturing
Wenn Sonnenlicht Kohlenwasserstoffe erzeugt Forscher aus Cambridge und Berkeley haben eine Methode entwickelt, mit der sich Kohlenwasserstoffe allein durch Sonnenlicht herstellen lassen. Mithilfe spezieller Katalysatoren und Perowskit-Solarzellen verwandelt das System CO2 in nützliche Chemikalien. Dies könnte die Abhängigkeit von fossilen Rohstoffen deutlich verringern
27 January 202522 January 2025 Polymer research shows potential replacement for common superglues with a reusable and biodegradable alternative Naturally occurring polymer P3HB can be chemically re-engineered for use as a strong yet sustainable bonding agent
3 December 202428 November 2024 Breakthrough in capturing ‘hot’ CO2 from industrial exhaust A metal-organic framework, or MOF, is capable of capturing CO2 at extreme temperatures
Durchbruch bei der Abscheidung von “heißem” CO2 aus Industrieabgasen Ein metallorganisches Gerüst ist in der Lage, CO2 bei extremen Temperaturen abzuscheiden
5 November 202429 October 2024 Capturing carbon from the air just got easier A new type of porous material called a covalent organic framework quickly sucks up carbon dioxide from ambient air
12 September 20248 September 2024 New Process Vaporizes Plastic Bags and Bottles, Yielding Gases to Make New, Recycled Plastics The catalytic process, discovered by researchers at Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley, efficiently reduces polymers to chemical precursors — possibly bringing a circular economy for plastics one step closer to reality
11 September 20246 September 2024 Turning Agricultural Trash to Treasure New funding will help Berkeley Lab and partners improve how the diverse agricultural waste in California’s Northern San Joaquin Valley can be used to make sustainable bioproducts and biofuels
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
23 October 202316 October 2023 Think that your plastic is being recycled? Think again Plastic is cheap to make and shockingly profitable. It’s everywhere. And we’re all paying the price
22 September 202323 October 2023 Coca-Cola Europacific Partners announces second partnership to explore CO₂ upcycling technology The research together with Swansea University aims to develop technology capable of using CO₂ captured from the atmosphere as an alternative to fossil fuels used during the ethylene production process
23 May 202317 May 2023 Tiny Microbes Could Brew Big Benefits for Green Biomanufacturing Scientists find new route in bacteria to decarbonize industry. The discovery could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the manufacturing of fuels, drugs, and chemicals
Winzige Mikroben könnten große Vorteile für die grüne Bioproduktion mit sich bringen Die Entdeckung könnte die Treibhausgasemissionen bei der Herstellung von Kraftstoffen, Medikamenten und Chemikalien verringern
20 January 202318 January 2023 A big step toward ‘green’ ammonia and a ‘greener’ fertilizer Industrial production of ammonia, primarily for synthetic fertilizer — the fuel for last century’s Green Revolution — is one of the world’s largest chemical markets, but also one of the most energy intensive
14 December 20228 December 2022 To Battle Climate Change, Scientists Tap Into Carbon-Hungry Microorganisms for Clues New technique could fast-track future carbon-free solar fuels
9 September 20225 September 2022 A simple, cheap material for carbon capture, perhaps from tailpipes With an inexpensive polymer called melamine chemists found a cheap, easy and energy-efficient way to capture carbon dioxide from smokestacks
6 September 20221 September 2022 Coca-Cola Europacific Partners and University of California Berkeley, to develop technology converting air to sugar CCEP Ventures looks for transformative solutions to industry challenges that will support Coca-Cola Europacific Partners on its journey to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040
5 September 202230 August 2022 RIPE researchers prove bioengineering better photosynthesis increases yields in food crops for the first time ever RIPE researchers prove bioengineering better photosynthesis increases yields in food crops for the first time ever
Speed-the-Leaf: RIPE’s photosynthesis breakthru offers a 20% increase in crop yield Some years ago, the RIPE team went down the rabbit hole of transforming photosynthesis, on the noble theory that if plants are more efficient, we’ll have more food, fiber, fuel, and what have you
15 August 202210 August 2022 A simple, cheap material for carbon capture, perhaps from tailpipes Using an inexpensive polymer called melamine — the main component of Formica — chemists have created a cheap, easy and energy-efficient way to capture carbon dioxide from smokestacks, a key goal for the United States and other nations as they seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
3 August 20221 August 2022 Travertine looks to revolutionise metal extraction tech, sulphuric acid production Company developed a method to extract carbon-negative critical elements and produce fertilisers and wants to accelerate its pathway to pilot-scale implementation in 2023
4 April 202229 March 2022 Innovativer Recyclingansatz: Klebstoff aus Plastiktüten Kalifornische Forscher haben mit Erfolg versucht, Plastiktüten aus Polyethylen (PE) in etwas Hochwertigeres umzuwandeln - auch wenn das Verfahren noch zu kostspielig ist
21 May 202116 June 2021 New process makes ‘biodegradable’ plastics truly compostable New discovery of University of California research found unlocked enzymes to destroy the structure
Biokunststoffe sind jetzt kompostierbar Neues Verfahren der University of California: Entfesselte Enzyme zerstören die Struktur
3 March 202126 February 2021 Chemists close in on greener way to make plastics Conventional polyethylene production could one day be replaced by chemical reactors that rely on renewable energy and consume carbon dioxide
20 January 202116 January 2021 AI for the Bioeconomy: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Artificial Intelligence UC Berkeley’s Dr. James Bentley Brown shared this illuminating slide guide at ABLC
18 June 202016 June 2020 Showtime for Photosynthesis One of nature’s most important chemical reactions is now being captured in a breakthrough “molecular movie”
8 June 20205 June 2020 Scientists finally crack nature’s most common chemical bond The hydrocarbon bonds have fully yielded, opening the door to the synthesis of a large range of novel organic molecules, including drugs based on natural compounds
8 April 20209 September 2021 On Mars or Earth, biohybrid can turn CO2 into new products Researchers have been working on a hybrid system combining bacteria and nanowires that can capture the energy of sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water
10 January 20207 January 2020 Der Enzymarchitekt: Thomas Happe Photobiotechnologe der Ruhr-Universität Bochum entdeckt Möglichkeit der Wasserstoff-Herstellung aus Mikroalgen
6 March 20191 March 2019 Forscher gewinnen Cannabis-Wirkstoffe aus Bierhefe Wissenschaftler haben Gene der Hanfpflanze in Bierhefe eingeschleust, damit sie THC und andere Cannabinoide produzieren. Das Experiment hat einen ernsten Hintergrund
Yeast produce low-cost, high-quality cannabinoids Berkeley researchers engineered brewers yeast to produce marijuana’s main ingredients as well as novel cannabinoids not found in the plant itself
24 October 20189 September 2021 Harvesting solar fuels through a bacterium’s unusual appetite for gold Researchers have found a novel way to entice CO2-hungry bacteria into being even more productive
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
22 August 201817 August 2018 The Green Chemistry & Commerce Council (GC3) and InnoCentive Announce Award Recipients in the Challenge for Novel Green Preservatives Seven finalists have received portions of the prize pool of $175,000
23 March 201821 March 2018 Brewing hoppy beer without the hops UC Berkeley scientists have found a way to avoid expensive, variable and water-intensive hops by endowing yeast with the ability to create a hoppy flavor
Ohne Hopfen: Wie gut schmeckt Gen-Bier? Kein Bier ohne Hopfen, sagt das deutsche Reinheitsgebot. Doch Forscher haben den wichtigen Aromastoff gentechnisch ersetzt - und prahlen mit dem extra-herben Geschmack
18 January 201816 January 2018 Synthetische Biologie: Grüne Jeans Um Jeans blau zu färben, braucht es Indigo. Nun sollen gentechnisch veränderte Bakterien den Stoff umweltfreundlicher produzieren
19 October 201716 October 2017 Genetically engineered microorganisms can produce fluorinated PHA – among other things University of California researchers manipulate the biosynthetic machinery in cells to getting new organofluorine target molecules
21 September 20179 September 2021 Hints from hemoglobin lead to better carbon monoxide storage Newly created material can absorb carbon monoxide far better than other materials
12 September 20178 September 2017 Fermentation Frontiers: Top 10 Trendlines in industrial biotech fermentation The targets are diversifying and cellulosics themselves are shifting gears from process to feedstocks
15 May 20178 May 2017 Device pulls water from dry air, powered only by the sun The system Wang and her students designed consisted of more than two pounds of dust-sized MOF crystals compressed between a solar absorber and a condenser plate
3 February 20172 February 2017 Researchers separate sugars from byproduct chemicals including toxins The metal-organic framework NU-1000 allows separation of toxic furanics from sugars, which is necessary for efficient ethanol production
8 August 20165 August 2016 Portable device produces biopharmaceuticals on demand System would use microbes for manufacturing small amounts of vaccines and other therapies
27 July 20169 September 2021 Scientists Harness CO2 to Consolidate Biofuel Production Process Neutralising of ionic liquids as lower cost process by recycling key ingredient
15 July 201614 July 2016 Who’ll Stop the Rain?: the road to a biobased fix for carcinogenic PFCs Case study focusing on Patagonia’s Durable Water Repellent (DWR) problem
18 January 201616 January 2016 IU scientists create ‘nano-reactor’ for the production of hydrogen biofuel Combining bacterial genes and virus shell creates a highly efficient, renewable material used in generating power from water
2 November 201529 October 2015 Seeking Better Biofuels Researchers at the Joint BioEnergy Institute transform biomass into energy-rich fuel molecules
30 October 201529 October 2015 Netanyahu announces 2015 alternative fuels prize The fuels produced through Keasling’s technologies have already been used in both buses and airplanes, according to the Prime Minister’s Office
21 October 20159 September 2021 Kohlendioxid fangen mit ultraporösem Material Amerikanische Wissenschaftler nutzen extrem poröse Molekularstrukturen zur Umwandlung von Kohlendioxid in Kohlenmonoxid