In Germany, fungi have more to offer than meets the eye. Their thread-like cells, which grow extensively and out of sight underground like a network of roots, offer huge potential for producing sustainable, biodegradable materials. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP in Potsdam Science Park are using this mycelium to develop […]
In Illinois, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have developed a novel technology that creates a cost-competitive SAF that could reduce GHG emissions in the aviation industry by up to 70%. Argonne’s life cycle and techno-economic models were used to analyze environmental impacts and economic viability of the SAF. New […]
In Germany, work is being done on appropriate solutions in the project “H2-Reallabor Burghausen – ChemDelta Bavaria”. Since July 2024, Fraunhofer UMSICHT has been supporting the subproject “CO2 Direct Electrolysis to Green Ethylene (CODE)”, which is based there. Specifically, the scientists are developing a novel reactor for the efficient conversion of carbon dioxide to ethylene. […]
In Brazil, Braskem announced a collaboration with the University of British Columbia (UBC) to explore the feasibility of using an electrochemical reactor to produce methanol from CO, an important intermediate that can be obtained from CO2 Capture and Conversion. The project, which will last one year, is fully funded by Braskem as part of its […]
In the UK, new research has found methane emissions from slurry stores on dairy farms may be up to five times greater than official statistics suggest – and highlights the huge potential for turning them into a renewable energy source. The study shows that if captured and turned into biogas, emitted methane could be worth more […]
In Washington state, PNNL researchers identified the most efficient sites for waste-to-fuel SAF production facilities. The optimum solution is co-locating the SAF production facilities with the places where significant amounts of waste is produced and airports where SAF could be used at high volumes. The researchers focused on wet waste (sludge, manure, etc.) and dry […]
In China, a study published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Prof. Liu Tianfu from Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Prof. Wu Xinping from East China University of Science and Technology constructed a metal-organic framework (MOF) with delocalized orbitals and proposed a strategy of direct […]
In the UK, the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is trialing the use of a fossil-free marine diesel to fuel the Royal Research Ships (RRS) James Cook and Discovery. Use of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), made from used vegetable oils and fats and non-food crops, is able to significantly reduce net CO2 vessel emissions, compared to […]
In South Africa, The Newspaper reported that Professor Emile van Zyl, a microbiologist at Stellenbosch University (SU) sought to gather expertise, drive research outputs, and build human capital to support the growing biofuels industry in South Africa and beyond. According to the report, Van Zyl’s focus shifted toward second-generation biofuels, driven by concerns over food […]
In Japan, achieving carbon neutrality requires the effective use of renewable biomass. In the production of biodiesel, for instance, glycerol is generated as a major byproduct. Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have developed a new catalyst that efficiently converts a derivative of glycerol into bio-based propylene, contributing to sustainable chemical production. The newly developed catalyst […]
