Accelerating circular economy - not a minority game by Ruini Qu. Policymakers and researchers increasingly refer to circular economy as a practical instrument to strike a balance between industrial expansion, environmental and human health, and economic progress. The shift from…
Investigation on Green Catalysts for a Sustainable Transformation from Linear to Circular Chemical Economy by Dr. Mazharul M Islam. The inventions during all industrial revolutions have been the most powerful drivers of wealth and increased well-being. However, the focus on…
CO2 electrochemical reduction at a supply chain level by Grazia Leonzio. Currently, the circular economy is at the center of the policy debate due to its important role in fighting climate change as studies have reported that this kind of…
Researching success and failure in the circular economy by Melissa Marques. For centuries, humanity has thrived through a linear economy based on an ‘extract-produce-use-dump’ pattern. Although this model has generated exponential wealth for businesses and nations, it has also created…
CCUS and the circular chemical economy by Mengfei Jiang. Chemical industry's reliance on fossil fuels and fossil feedstocks results in the emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) during the manufacturing, usage and end-of-life phases. The conversion of CO2 emissions into high-value…
Release The Potential Of Digital Tools Numerical optimisation of gas diffusion electrode (GDE) for electrochemical CO2 reduction by Lei Xing Switching to a circular economy could reduce greenhouse gas emission by 39% and ease pressure on virgin materials by 28%,…
Creating Policies for the implementation of a Circular Economy in the UK by Dr Katie Lamb. Policy can be a make or break point for newly developed technologies. Many researchers will undoubtedly be aware (or have even encountered) the “Valley…
Driving enzymes with electricity to make valuable chemicals by Bhavin Siritanaratkul. One aspect of a circular economy is the conversion of waste streams like CO2 back into useful chemicals, and in this we have much to learn from Nature. The…