Prototype combines solar power and CO2 adsorption to remove CO2 from air and convert it to syngas.

Carbon Capture

Hot Spots
Quantum dots employed to increase solar cell efficiency from the current limit of 30 % to more than 60 %.

Mixing Fire and Water
Hydrothermolysis of ammonia borane could lead to improved hydrogen storage system for car fuel cells.

Michael Grätzel Wins €800,000
Professor Michael Grätzel was awarded the world’s largest technology prize for cheap solar cells.

South Africa's Wastewater Systems
A report was released how well the wastewater systems of the country are functioning.

Shikimic Gimmick
An alternative biomass-based route to benzoic acid from the renewable starting materials quinic acid and shikimic acid.

Angew. Chem. 25/2010: Cells and Micelles
Overview on the current issue of the Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

Industrial Emissions Directive
Cefic suggests greater account of local needs and circumstances are required for better environmental protection.

Finland/China Sign 1.5 Billion Euros Cleantech Deals
Different agreements, worth approx. 1.5 billion euros, were signed at the Cleantech Finland China seminar held in Beijing.

Bettering Photosynthesis
Carbon neutral microbial electrosynthesis converts sunlight into biofuel energy more efficiently than photosynthesis.