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grüner wasserstoff

Green hydrogen is changing the geopolitical map of the world

The actual demand for green hydrogen is not expected to pick up until the mid-2030s. IRENA estimates that green hydrogen could cover up to 12 percent of global energy consumption by 2050, with almost a third being traded across borders.

festkörperelektrolyt für batterien aus gummi

A solid-state electrolyte for batteries made of rubber?

Major battery manufacturers such as CATL and SK Innovation are currently researching alternative solid-state batteries in order to optimize problems such as a lack of sustainability and safety. Inorganic ceramic material or organic polymers are usually used here.

antibiotikum; healthcare

Antibiotic with human origin

The newly discovered substance belongs to the lipoproteins and thus to the so-called cell-autonomous immune defense. The production of the substance apolipoprotein APOL3 is only activated by complex mechanisms of the immune system after germs have invaded human cells.

polxmerkleber; chemieindustrie

A different kind of polymer adhesive

An adhesive that simply cheats its way between a carbon-hydrogen bond and thus chemically holds polymers together permanently that are otherwise difficult or impossible to bond.

grüne inflation; klimaneutralität

Green inflation?

According to the DIW, other causes are also playing a role in the inflation debate, such as the coronavirus pandemic, supply chain problems, global trade conflicts and VAT adjustments.

uvc-schutzwand; krankenhaus

Invisible UVC protective wall

The UV protective wall acts like an invisible curtain that can separate rooms into sub-compartments. The system consists of UV lamps on the ceiling, combined with an active air intake that directs aerosol particles towards the curtain and thus cleans them.

Chemiepark

The heart of the chemical park goes electric

Steam cracker - the heart of every chemical park. Steam cracking is a petrochemical process in which long-chain hydrocarbons such as naphtha are converted into short-chain hydrocarbons through thermal cracking in the presence of steam. Numerous value chains begin in the steam crackers.

Gruenes Ammoniak

“Green” ammonia for the energy transition

The hydrogen sector is nowhere near mainstream, a lot of it is hyped but will probably catch on and become mainstream in the future. In the meantime, SVP is looking around for possible alternatives and has found one in ammonia.

Economy Methanol green

Green methanol as the energy source of the future

A few years ago, a plant for the production of renewable methanol was built in Iceland, which uses electricity from a geothermal power plant and produces so-called Vulcanol. The first German pilot plant using the same technology is being built near Cologne.

green economy

Climate-positive gin developed from peas

The Arbikie distillery spent five years developing Nàdar Gin with the help of Abertay University and the James Hutton Institute in Scotland. The fresh and fruity gin is made from peas and flavored with lemongrass and citrus leaves, among other things.