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…