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Singapore just launched a national center that could transform how we make everyday products, from cosmetics to materials, using biology instead of fossil fuels. The $50 million investment aims to make manufacturing cleaner and more sustainable.
Researchers created a breakthrough catalyst that transforms stubborn plant waste into valuable chemicals typically made from petroleum. The discovery could help convert agricultural and forestry leftovers into renewable building blocks for fuels and plastics.
A Stanford researcher is using laser light and tiny metal particles to create plastics and fertilizer at room temperature, eliminating the massive energy use and greenhouse gases from traditional chemistry. The breakthrough could cut 2% of global emissions within just a few years.
Researchers at MIT just cracked a way to find cleaner ammonia production catalysts in a fraction of the time. Their breakthrough could help tackle an industry responsible for 1.5 percent of all global emissions.
A German steel company just celebrated a decade of turning factory emissions into useful chemicals and sustainable aviation fuel. What started as an ambitious experiment now has over 20 partners working to scale carbon recycling across entire industries.
A Japanese university professor and fireworks company have solved one of pyrotechnics' messiest problems: debris that litters waterways and streets after shows. Their new eco-friendly shells dissolve in water within hours.
Researchers created a tiny reactor that mimics living cells to produce hydrogen peroxide from sunlight and water. This breakthrough could lead to cleaner chemical manufacturing and help us make useful chemicals without harmful pollution.
A specialty chemicals distributor just opened state-of-the-art labs in Cologne that help companies create eco-friendly cleaning products faster. The facility brings scientists, suppliers, and manufacturers together under one roof to develop everything from laundry detergent to car care products.
A California company just cracked the code on natural insect repellent that actually works. Their secret weapon? A compound found in wild tomatoes that bugs have avoided for millennia.
London researchers built a reactor that turns carbon dioxide and water into living bacteria using only sunlight, opening the door to sustainable chemicals, plastics, and protein without fossil fuels. The breakthrough mimics photosynthesis but gives scientists total control over what gets produced.
Italian scientists turned silicon from discarded solar panels into a high-performance catalyst for making medicines. The recycled material worked just as well as commercial alternatives and stayed effective through six reuse cycles.
Researchers at UBC Okanagan discovered how plants make mitraphylline, a promising anti-cancer compound found only in tiny amounts in tropical plants. The breakthrough could enable sustainable production of this rare molecule and similar therapeutic compounds.