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Where are the chemical and material worlds heading? What alternatives beyond the fossil value chains already exist today? Where are investments worthwhile, where are there still risks? Which trends are clearly emerging? The nova team with more than 40 scientists from 7 countries is investigating these questions from the perspectives of technology and markets, sustainability


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Fuel from a Greenhouse Gas


One step toward carbon dioxide (CO2) neutrality and the mitigation of both the greenhouse effect and the energy crisis would be to convert CO2 into hydrocarbon-based fuels like methane using light. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, a Chinese research team has introduced a highly effective photocatalyst based on gold atoms to make this transformation possible. The photocatalytic


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Brennstoff aus Treibhausgas


Ein Schritt in Richtung CO2-Neutralität und damit zur Abmilderung des Treibhauseffekts sowie der Energiekrise könnte die Umwandlung von CO2 in Kohlenwasserstoff-basierte Brennstoffe wie Methan sein – angetrieben durch Sonnenlicht. In der Zeitschrift Angewandte Chemie stellt ein chinesisches Forschungsteam einen geeigneten, sehr effektiven Photokatalysator auf Basis vereinzelter Goldatome vor. Die photokatalytische Umwandlung von CO2 läuft über eine Reihe von Prozessen,


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80% yield! Success in synthesizing biodegradable plastic materials using sunlight and CO2!


Tremendous effort has been put into making plastics not only durable and convenient but also environmentally-friendly materials for everyday products. Osaka Metropolitan University scientists made a significant advance in this journey with their innovative artificial photosynthesis technology that produces biodegradable plastics from acetone and CO2, addressing the plastic waste crisis while moving toward the goal


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Erfolgreiche Synthese biologisch abbaubarer Kunststoffe mit Hilfe von Sonnenlicht und CO₂


Es wurden enorme Anstrengungen unternommen, um Kunststoffe nicht nur haltbar und praktisch, sondern auch zu umweltfreundlichen Materialien für Alltagsprodukte zu machen. Wissenschaftler der Osaka Metropolitan University haben mit ihrer innovativen Technologie der künstlichen Photosynthese, mit der biologisch abbaubare Kunststoffe aus Aceton und CO2 hergestellt werden, einen bedeutenden Fortschritt auf diesem Weg erzielt und damit das Problem


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Green energy transition will be cheap


So far, many analysts expected high-renewable energy scenarios to be beneficial to the global climate; but maybe a bit expensive as well. A recent study argues that this too pessimistic. The green energy transition will in fact be much cheaper than ‘more of the same’. Not even regarding the benefits of a more stable climate. Sustainability will


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Dragons’ Den: chemical building blocks from CO2


Spin-off Oxylum (University of Antwerp) already produces formic acid from CO2 with a relatively small electrolyzer. And it can also produce other chemical building blocks. The startup is eager to scale up. During the Dragons’ Den of Transition on November 30th at Chemelot, the company is looking for chain partners. ‘The ultimate goal is a


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International research project achieves record in converting carbon dioxide into fuels


In an international research project involving the Technische Universität Ilmenau, scientists have succeeded in developing a sunlight-powered device that converts carbon dioxide directly into usable fuels with an efficiency of over five percent. This brings closer the goal of not only eliminating the harmful greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, but also converting it into high-quality fuels.


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Internationales Forschungsprojekt erzielt Rekordwert bei Umwandlung von Kohlendioxid in Brennstoffe


In einem internationalen Forschungsprojekt mit Beteiligung der Technischen Universität Ilmenau ist es Wissenschaftlern gelungen, ein mit Sonnenlicht betriebenes Bauelement zu entwickeln, das Kohlendioxid mit einem Wirkungsgrad von über fünf Prozent direkt in nutzbare Brennstoffe konvertiert. Damit ist das Ziel näher gerückt, das schädliche Treibhausgas Kohlendioxid nicht nur zu beseitigen, sondern es in hochwertige Treibstoffe umzuwandeln.


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Mitsubishi Heavy readies launch of compact carbon capture units


Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is preparing to launch a line of compact carbon capture units next year as demand for the technology spreads across industries and to smaller businesses. Carbon capture, utility, and storage (CCUS) is used most commonly to trap carbon dioxide produced by thermal power plants and large factories. The captured carbon is


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