C&EN Special Issue: Sustainability - Volume 86, Number 33, August 18, 2008
» Sustainability
Learning to live off the sun in real time
» Converging Pathways
Chemical companies and environmentalists edge closer together in the pursuit of sustainability.
» Calling All Chemists
Chemists and chemical engineers will be providing the thousands of technologies a sustainable world requires.
» Sticks & Carrots
From individuals to transnational??? government bodies, moving toward sustainability requires policy.
Sustainability Issue
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The Sustainable Packaging Council works with manufacturers to develop placards that plainly describe the attributes of sustainable packaging products. This slide show presents placards for products ranging from traditional glass bottles to molded palm fiber.
Biofuels, Batteries, And Solar Cells: The Future Of Driving
Plug-in hybrid vehicles offer the possibility of running on a combination of low carbon emissions and carbon-free electricity
The Haber-Bosch Reaction: An Early Chemical Impact On Sustainability
Ammonia production helped boost global agriculture but also led to unsustainable population growth
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August 10, 2009
Advancing Electric Vehicles
Battery technology projects win stimulus funds worth $2.4 billion.
August 3, 2009
Unleashing The Energy Future
National research council calls for rapid technological deployment.
June 27, 2009
Buying A Sustainable Economy
The record recovery act energy spending may trigger a new clean-energy industry.
A Jump-Start For Batteries
Funding for electric vehicles prompts U.S. manufacturers to make up for lost time.
June 20, 2009
Exxon Invests In Algal Biofuels
Project represents a new direction for oil giant.
June 15, 2009
Sneaky Solar
Solar energy developers seek to move beyond clunky rooftop panels.
June 8, 2009
Future Of Metals
Developing sustainable supplies of metals will rely on smart product design and more efficient recycling.
June 1, 2009
Glycerin Gambit
Making chemicals from the biodiesel by-product proves challenging.
April 13, 2009
Sustainable Nanotech
Workshop prioritizes research and regulatory needs for safe design, disposal of nanomaterial-containing products.
In Cahoots: Fungi, Ants, And Bacteria
Symbiotic system could be a source of potential drug leads and enzymes for biofuel production. With Video
Supplanting Oil
Small companies move closer to demonstrating chemicals from renewable resources.
April 6, 2009
Dealing with CO2
Technologies to capture greenhouse gas advance.
Low-Cost Iron For Fuel Cells
New synthetic route produces highly active non-precious-metal catalysts.
Sun's Warmth Cushions Wacker
Polysilicon for solar panels proved to be strong performer for German company in 2008, but other units suffered.
A Climate of Change
Diplomats begin working out new global treaty to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
March 30, 2009
Solar Firm Wins Big U.S. Loan
Financing plan has been years in the making.
Industry Considers Carbon Options
As greenhouse gas regulations loom in the U.S., chemical firms worry about what they'll look like.
Lying In Wait
Researchers help U.S. Army search for chemical munitions dumped at sea. With Videos
Dolphin Death Wrongly Linked To Munitions
March 23, 2009
Offshore Drilling Revisited
Congress and the Obama Administration weigh the benefits and risks of expanded oil and gas production.
New Life For Coal Gasification
Energy secretary reconsiders Bush-era decision to kill clean-coal project.
Toxic Release Inventory
Firms must provide more data, not less, according to new legislation.
March 2, 2009
EPA Must Rethink Air Standard
Agency failed to explain why particulates limit protects health, court says.
February 24, 2009
Carbon-Observing Satellite Mission Fails
Spacecraft plunges into ocean minutes after launch.
February 23, 2009
The Foul Side Of 'Clean Coal'
As power plants face new air pollution controls, ash piles and their environmental threats are poised to grow.
Off-Balance Ocean
Acidification from absorbing atmospheric CO2 is changing the ocean's chemistry.
February 16, 2009
Greening The Farm
Safer and environmentally friendlier pesticides and agricultural practices gain traction on U.S. farms.
Defending Mother Nature
Combating out-of-control plants requires judicious use of herbicides. Web Exclusive
Small Technologies Firms Find A Home
Informex introduces forum for sustainable chemistry firms. Web Exclusive
February 2, 2009
Mapping Earth's CO2
NASA's soon-to-be-launched Orbiting Carbon Observatory will help map sources and sinks of the greenhouse gas. With Video
Leather From Another Era
In the Hazaribagh district of Dhaka, Bangladesh, archaic tanneries put workers and the environment at risk. With Photo Gallery
January 28, 2009
Irreversible Effects
Sea-level rise, drying of some regions may continue for centuries, study finds.
January 26, 2009
The Greening Game
Makers of cleaning products and detergents seek the sweet spot between products that are green and products that clean.
Cleaning Products Are A Port In A Storm For Chemical Makers
Up From The Slime
Start-up companies see algae as the new renewable fuel source.
