Sustainability

innovations and future trends

Sustainability in the packaging industry

Sustainability is one of the biggest challenges and one of the biggest opportunities for the packaging industry. Packaging has become an important commodity as all industries actively work to reduce their environmental impact.

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Sustainability targets

The biotechnology industry is particularly focused on improving the quality of life and creating value for society. The industry's groundbreaking innovations are the basis for global health and prosperity.

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Our creative minds in the field of Sustainability

Sustainability has proven to be an important topic in our recent projects. At SVP, we believe that in the future, companies must formulate their strategies based on the company's sustainability commitments.

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Does chemistry have to reinvent itself in the energy crisis?

As an energy-intensive sector, the chemical industry accounts for around 10.5 percent of German energy consumption. The proportion is even higher for natural gas and electricity, the industry's two most important energy sources.

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Energy supply and price development

The “German Angst” is spreading in Germany and Europe. German consumers in particular are turning to electricity-based heating appliances, just as they did with toilet paper in the past.

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Farewell to Oil

The chemical industry is in the midst of a revolutionary transformation process in which the circular economy, recycling, sustainability and biorefineries are elementary building blocks for the goal of climate neutrality.

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Bioenergy from microalgae

Microalgae can reach lipid contents of up to 70 percent and starch contents of up to 60 percent. They grow considerably faster than land plants and require hardly any nutrients or pesticides.

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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.

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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.

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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.