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Abbaubare Polymere auf Zuckerbasis als Speicher für nützliche Frachtmoleküle
Abbaubare Polymere auf biologischer Basis bieten Möglichkeiten für chemisches Kunststoffrecycling und sie können als Speicherstoff für nützliche Moleküle dienen. Wissenschaftler haben eine Klasse von zuckerbasierten Polymeren entwickelt, die sich durch...
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Sunfire übernimmt Schweizer Alkali-Elektrolyse-Unternehmen IHT
Sunfire hat die Schweizer Firma IHT Industrie Haute Technology SA mit Sitz in Monthey übernommen. Damit erweitert das Dresdener Unternehmen sein Produktportfolio um die alkalische Druck-Wasserelektrolyse. Diese ist insbesondere für den Einsatz in Umgeb...
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Sunfire acquires Swiss alkaline electrolysis company IHT
Sunfire has taken over IHT Industrie Haute Technology SA, a Monthey, Switzerland-based alkaline electrolysis company. With this acquisition, the Dresden based leader in green hydrogen continues to expand its portfolio to include high-pressure alkaline ...
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Elon Musk will 100 Millionen Dollar an denjenigen zahlen, der die beste Technologie zur CO<sub>2</sub>-Reduzierung erfindet
Tesla- und SpaceX-CEO Elon Musk kündigte am Donnerstag sein neuestes philanthropisches Projekt an: einen Wettbewerb zur Förderung innovativer Technologien zur CO2-Abscheidung. „Ich spende 100 Millionen Dollar an einen Preis für die beste Technologie zu...
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CO<sub>2</sub> as Feedstock!: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Carbon to Value Initiative
Carbontech — technologies that capture and convert CO2 into valuable end products or services is hot right now in attempts to make the planet not so hot with climate change. If you missed last week’s DigestConnect, check out this slide guide from the C...
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nova-experts introduced: Ferdinand Kähler (M.Sc.)
Ferdinand joined nova-Institute in October 2020 as staff scientist, after supporting the team as a trainee since 2019. With his background in mechanical engineering and sustainability sciences, he supports the nova-Institute in the fields of life cycle...
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Bilfinger Tebodin supports Clariant in building first-of-a-kind advanced biofuels plant
Bilfinger Tebodin has been commissioned by the Swiss specialty chemical company Clariant to deliver EPCM (engineering, procurement, overall project and construction management) services for the construction of their commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol ...
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This Amazon-backed startup makes net-zero fuel for planes, ships, and trucks
Amazon says it wants to hit the goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. Reaching that goal will require emissions cuts across the company’s operations, but one of the biggest challenges will be long-distance transportation—it’s possible to switch to...
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Scientists create coatings from nature
Organic chemists from the University of Groningen and the Dutch multinational company AkzoNobel, a major global producer of paints and coatings, developed a process that allows them to turn biomass into a high-quality coating using light, oxygen and UV...
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New electrode design more efficiently converts CO<sub>2</sub> into fuel
For years, researchers have worked to repurpose excess atmospheric carbon dioxide into new chemicals, fuels and other products traditionally made from hydrocarbons harvested from fossil fuels. The recent push to mitigate the climactic effects of greenh...
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