If fusion energy is to save us from catastrophic climate change, it must get ready to supply electricity to the grid by the end of this decade. Several breakthroughs have now raised fresh hopes of meeting this target. Michael Gross reports.
Economic incentives to support EU companies moving away from hazardous chemicals could stimulate the transition of the market towards sustainability. This is the case that is presented in the latest ChemSec report, Unlock the market – Economic incentives for alternatives to hazardous chemicals.
Read the Applied Chemistry Highlights in C&I Magazine Issue 3 2022 written by Nigel P Freestone, University of Northampton, UK.
Read the latest Organic Chemistry highlights in C&I Magazine Issue 3 2022 written by G. Richard Stephenson from University of East Anglia, UK.
Transition metals promise to reduce the threat of resistance by giving a new lease of life to antibiotics that are either ineffective or have waning effectiveness against resistant bacteria. Jasmin Fox-Skelly reports.
From 1 July 2024, all rechargeable industrial and EV batteries will require a carbon footprint declaration, which will eventually transition into a mandatory maximum lifecycle carbon footprint threshold.
For the first time, scientists have genetically modified microbes to produce acetone and isopropanol in a fermentation process that taps low-cost waste gases.
India has announced plans to boost domestic production of green hydrogen to 5m t/year by 2030. The country’s National Green Hydrogen mission policy should help India become a green hydrogen hub.
Reusable plastic sports bottles release a surprising number of compounds into drinking water, a Danish study has shown, especially after dishwashing. The results add to concerns about the presence of compounds from plastics in foods and drinks, which have been increasingly detected due to improved analytical techniques.