4 March 20219 September 2021Chemistry can help make plastics sustainable — but it isn’t the whole solutionHow to make plastics less harmful is an urgent question in chemistry — and must be for policy, too
4 January 20219 September 2021Kunststoff-Recycling: Viel zu schade für die MülldeponieZahlreiche neue Verfahren werden derzeit erprobt, die Plastikmüll effizient und günstig in wertvolle Chemikalien verwandeln können
19 December 201916 December 2019Spero Renewables signs $2 million DOE agreement to advance ‘wood-based’ plastic technologyPlastic-made surplus wood shown to be as strong as steel but light weight and more easily recyclable
6 August 20192 August 2019Statt Plastikfolie: Verkaufsstart für essbaren Überzug für Lebensmittel in EuropaIn der EU kommen Obst und Gemüse mit einem essbaren Überzug auf den Markt. Absolut unbedenklich, lautet das Urteil der Behörden
22 May 20199 September 2021Is CO2 the New Fossil Fuel? A Closed Carbon Cycle for the Chemical IndustryRWTH-led research published in "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America" journal
Ist CO2 das neue Erdöl? Ein geschlossener Kohlenstoffkreislauf für die chemische IndustrieForschungsergebnisse unter der Führung der RWTH in Fachzeitschrift „Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America" veröffentlicht
27 September 20179 September 2021It’s Definitely Possible to Turn Greenhouse Gases into Fuel FeedstockPNNL researchers figured out a way to make sure that converting CO2 would only produce the desired chemical
Forscher arbeiten an Biosprit aus RiesentangAbkehr vom Anbau von Energiepflanzen auf dem Land als Hauptziel
16 June 201713 June 2017Fungal Enzymes Team Up to More Efficiently Break Down CelluloseCollaborative science initiative enables resolution of fungal protein complexes
18 May 201716 May 2017Flexible, organic and biodegradable: Stanford researchers develop new wave of electronicsA new semiconductor developed by Stanford researchers is as flexible as skin and easily degradable
2 March 20161 March 2016What’s been described as the “world’s largest repertoire of enzymes that break down biomass?”Could modified fungi potentially lead to cheaper biofuels and bio-based products?
7 September 20154 September 2015Almost all seabirds to have plastic in gut by 2050Researchers from CSIRO and Imperial College London have assessed how widespread the threat of plastic is for the world's seabirds and found the majority of species have plastic in their gut
20 February 201519 February 2015Neue Studie der NCEAS zu Meeresmüll – Effizientes Abfallmanagement als wichtiges Instrument gegen Marine LitterWorking Group liefert Lösungsansätze und betont die Bedeutung eines effizienten Abfallmanagements
New in Science: First estimate to quantify plastics flowing into the oceanNCEAS Working Group study offers a framework for developing ocean-scale solutions
25 November 201323 November 2013Der weltweiten Konkurrenz überlegen – Eiweiße als SuperkleberDeutsch-amerikanische Zusammenarbeit: Millionenförderung für biokompatiblen, umweltfreundlichen und nachhaltigen Superkleber
16 January 2013Photovoltaics beat biofuels at converting sun’s energy to miles drivenNew study shows solar power is not only better in terms of energy efficiency, land use, and greenhouse gas emissions – but is cost competitive, too
20 June 2011EPA Honors Winners of 2011 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge AwardsEPA has received more than 1,400 nominations and presented awards to 82 winners
