Contributed by Al Kaziunas and Rolf Schlake of Applied Separations

Organic solvents used in chemical processes have enormous environmental and economic costs. They contribute to health problems, adversely impact the environment, are flammable, contribute t

The GC&E Business Plan Competition is a unique program in the green chemistry community. The goal of the competition is to support and train early-stage, pre-revenue entrepreneurs to move forward with their green chemistry and engineering ideas. Today we

Global Bioenergies is one of the few companies in the world and the only one in Europe to develop a process to convert renewable resources into hydrocarbons through fermentation. The company has focused initially on the production of isobutene, one of the

Contributed by Dr Nathalie BEREZINA, Chief technical officer- Downstream, Ynsect

Insects are the most abundant eukaryotes worldwide. More than million species have been identified so far, and it is among insects that the room for discovery is estimated to

Contributed by Dr. Zhichao Hu, Materials Science and Engineering, Rutgers University

Many of us have heard of wind turbines, solar panels, electric vehicles, and energy-efficient lighting, but we rarely ask what is behind these clean energy applications. A

Contributed by Kai Zhang Wood Technology and Wood Chemistry, Georg-August-University of Göttingen, Büsgenweg 4

Nature provides a huge source of sustainable biopolymers, such as cellulose, hemicelluloses and lignin from plant. Their use in human history has

Introduction

To make an alkane from an alkene, a carboxylic acid from a nitrile, or a ketone from an alcohol, a chemist will most likely consider hydrogen a key ingredient. What a chemist might not consider, for these and many other cornerstone reactions,

Contributed by Coralie Martin, Communication, Marketing and IR Manager, Deinove; Dennis McGrew, Chief Business Officer, Deinove

More consumers are seeking out products labeled as “natural.” This is especially true in some specific market segments, such as

Contributed by Peter B. Littlewood, Director of the Argonne National Laboratory

At the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, approximately 1,400 scientists and engineers work to solve some of our greatest energy challenges. Stresse

Contributed by Philip Jessop, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

“CO₂ is the answer to everything.” That statement started as a joke in my research group but has become more of a philosophy. Society has so much of this compound; it’s one of the

Contributed by Meg Sobkowicz Kline, Assistant Professor of Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell

I first came across green chemistry as a Ph.D. graduate student of chemical engineering at Colorado School of Mines. Before that I knew I li

Contributed by Ann Lee-Jeffs, Program Manager; David Constable, Director; Christiana Briddell, Communication Manager, ACS GCI; and Steve Rochlin, co-CEO, IO Sustainability

The bio-based chemical industry is emerging as an important player in achieving a mo

Contributed by Laura Hoch, Technical Fellow, GC3

Collaboration and regular interaction between members of the green chemistry community is vital to the growth and widespread adoption of green chemistry. In order to facilitate discussion and networking out

Contributed by PETRA HUBER*, SARAH MEROLA, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Life Sciences and Facility Management, Campus Grüental

There is increasing interest in quantifying the penetration of active substances into the skin. Toxicologists wish

Contributed by Ashley Baker, Research Assistant, ACS Green Chemistry Institute®

Slowly but surely the world is waking up to the reality and consequences that come with a disposable tech culture.  In May 2009, The Atlantic revealed “clean energy’s dirty lit