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31. Controlling Chemical Reactions More Efficiently And Sustainably 5/18/2026

    A team at the University of Vienna, led by chemist Nuno Maulide, has developed a groundbreaking method for controlling chemical reactions in a more targeted and efficient manner.

32. BASF Boosts Refinery Catalyst Innovation With New R&D Center In Attapulgus, Georgia 5/18/2026

    BASF has opened a new, state-of-the-art research and development center for advancements in refinery catalysts. The facility is strategically co-located at BASF’s largest refinery catalyst production site globally, in Attapulgus, Georgia.

33. VTT's PEM Electrolyser System Ensures High-Quality Hydrogen Production Even In Variable Power Conditions 5/15/2026

    Green hydrogen is one of the driving forces for Europe’s energy transition, but ensuring reliable production requires technology that can adapt to a wide range of operating conditions.

34. MOL Expands The Szarvas Biogas Plant With A Biomethane Unit 5/14/2026

    MOL is expanding the Szarvas Biogas Plant with a biomethane unit. As a result of the development, the plant is able to produce biomethane from biogas of such purity that it can be fed into the national natural gas network.

35. MIT Chemists Discover And Isolate A New Boron-Oxygen Molecule 5/13/2026

    Oxygen is a cornerstone of chemistry, largely because it is so good at building the organic molecules that make up our world.

36. SiC Systems To Offer Next-Generation Green Ammonia Platform Through Collaboration With Copernic Catalysts 5/13/2026

    SiC Systems, a pioneer in multi-agent AI for process manufacturing, today announced a cooperation with Copernic Catalysts to advance next-generation platform for green ammonia production and accelerated plant design.

37. Sustainable Electrosynthesis Enables Production Of Amines Directly From Airborne Nitrogen 5/13/2026

    Researchers affiliated with the Center for Development of Functional Materials (CDMF), at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, have demonstrated an electrochemical strategy capable of producing amines directly from molecular nitrogen (N_₂).

38. E-Methanol From Kassø Converted Into Gasoline 5/12/2026

    E-methanol produced at the Kassø Power-to-X facility in Denmark has been converted into gasoline, demonstrating that renewable methanol can serve as a feedstock for conventional fuels to significantly lower GHG emissions.

39. Modeling The Oxygen Evolution Reaction For Efficient Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production 5/12/2026

    Sustainable hydrogen is expected to play a key role in tackling climate change. It can be used, among others applications, for long-term energy storage, as a transportation fuel, and in chemical industries such as steel production.

40. Sustainable Hydrogen Production With Self-Activating Catalysts 5/12/2026

    To what extent can self-activating catalysts enhance hydrogen production in electrolyzers? Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have investigated this question, and their findings were recently published in the renowned scientific journal Advanced Energy Materials.