Contributed by Karolina Mellor, Ph.D., Program Coordinator, Yale Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering

Green chemistry offers solutions to difficult-to-tackle environmental problems. For example, the green chemistry framework has successfully be

Contributed by David Constable, Director, ACS GCI

Some of you may have read a few recent publications about the future of chemistry^{1, 2}. It’s always interesting to read articles like these to see the author’s vision of chemistry as it is now and for chemis

By Aaron Smith and Morgan Bright, Student Members of the American Chemical Society (SMACS) at WVSU; and Micheal Fultz, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Chemistry, West Virginia State University

The importance of the role of chemistry throughout a sustainable

Contributed by Professor James Mack, Associate Professor and Assistant Head, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati

It is amazing that it has been about 20 years since I was first introduced to both green chemistry and mechanochemistry.  I will admit

Two Tenure-Track Positions Open for Assistant Professor in Green Chemistry at McGill University

October 13, 2016 | McGill University

First Ever Commercial Flight to be Flown Using Bio-based Jet Fuel Derived from Cellulosic Sugars

October 11, 2016 | See News

Contributed by Kendra Leahy, Graduate Student and Ph.D. Candidate, University of Cincinnati

If you asked my research adviser, Professor James Mack, why chemistry is done in solution, you would most likely get a response that started like this: “Well, there

New Fabric to Harness Energy from the Sun and the Wind
September 27, 2016 | The Engineer

Researchers from Georgia Tech have developed a new fabric that combines solar cells with triboelectric nanogenerators. These nanogenerators have the capability to harv

Foam Infused with Spent Coffee Grounds Cleans Contaminated Water

September 21, 2016 | Laboratory Equipment

U.S. researchers have found a way to recycle spent coffee grounds into filters. These filters are capable of removing heavy metal contaminants from gr

Turning Windows into Solar Power Generators

September 9, 2016 | Green Building Elements

Several start-ups, including Ubiquitous Energy, PolySolar, and SolarWindow Technologies, are finding ways to turn infrared and UV light from the sun into electricity usi

Contributed by David Constable, Ph.D., Director, ACS Green Chemistry Institute^®

It’s hard to believe that three weeks have passed since we were at the 252^nd ACS National Meeting in Philadelphia. The ACS National Meetings are usually a whirlwind of activity

Contributed by Mark Dorfman, Biomimicry Chemist, Biomimicry 3.8

Nature, the oldest and wisest chemist, is by necessity, a green chemist. By “nature”, I’m referring to the living natural world. Unlike inanimate rocks and minerals, organisms are constrained

Contributed by Catherine Rawlins, Chair of the Northeastern Section American Chemical Society - Younger Chemists Committee (NSYCC)

Over the years of my involvement in the NSYCC, our group and our goals have grown considerably. We continuously expand activ

Contributed By Jonathan Winfield ¹, Jonathan Rossiter ² and Ioannis Ieropoulos, Ph.D. ¹, Bristol BioEnergy Centre, Bristol Robotics Laboratory ¹, University of the West of England, Dept. of Engineering Mathematics, University of Bristol ²

Robotics is a fie

Contributed by Jeffery A. Byers, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Boston College

It is particularly challenging to find an application where synthetic plastics have not become important. From disposable bags, cutlery and cups, lightweight automobil

Ikea and Neste to Partner on Production of Sustainable and Bio-based Polymers

September 7, 2016 | Plastics Today

Neste, a company from Finland that specializes in oil refining and renewable solutions, and Ikea of Sweden have announced a joint initiative to