Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Angewandte Chemie 24/2021: Key Activity

Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Production Mapped
Airborne imaging spectrometry used to study methane leaks in the Permian Basin in the southwestern U.S.

Improved Enzymes for Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Hydrolysis
Specific mutations can enhance PET-degrading activity

Water Crisis
Water scarcity is driven by increasing freshwater consumption and depletion of usable freshwater resources

Renewable Energy Is Growing – But Not Fast Enough
2020 data show that clean power generation is not yet being built fast enough to keep pace with the rising electricity demand

Microorganisms and Copper Work Together in the Conversion of CO2
Biofilm formation is possible despite the antimicrobial properties of Cu

Paper-Based Anion Sensor
Supramolecular chemosensor system can detect, e.g., glyphosate

BASF and RWE Cooperate on New Technologies for Climate Protection
Offshore wind farm with a capacity of 2 GW to supply chemical site with green electricity and enable CO2-free production of hydrogen

Reducing CO2 Emissions of Gasoline Cars
Neste tests renewable drop-in gasoline in Sweden for possible commercialization

Catalytic Upgrading of Volatile Fatty Acids
Titania ketonization catalysts studied