Innovations and Technologies

Innovators are constantly seeking to develop new technologies that deliver performance improvements while reducing environmental footprints, representing safer, cost-effective solutions. We created this directory to showcase innovations that are pushing the needle by using principles of green chemistry and green engineering. The directory provides a snapshot of technologies from across the globe, from many different sectors and industries, currently under development or already commercially available.

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Fully Biodegradable Dyes from Algae

Carbon-negative pigment and ink products from algae.

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Industrial Scale-Up and Commercial Readiness (TRL 8-9)

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Gas Fermentation Process for Carbon Gas Streams

Carbon recycling technology. This technology uses bacteria to convert waste gas (pollution) to fuels and chemicals.

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Industrial Scale-Up and Commercial Readiness (TRL 8-9)

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Bulk Chemicals

Geological Trifecta

Mantel8 has created a proprietary technologies that follows a three step process that combines geology, geophysics, a

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Industrial Scale-Up and Commercial Readiness (TRL 8-9)

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Digital/Software/AI/Machine Learning

Gevo Hydrocarbons Production

Plant-based hydrocarbons. Hydrocarbon-based chemicals and fuels are traditionally petroleum-based.

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Industrial Scale-Up and Commercial Readiness (TRL 8-9)

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Sustainable Feedstocks

Glucaric acid production through microbial fermentation

Kalion, Inc., and MIT have developed a microbial fermentation process for the production of glucaric acid.

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Industrial Scale-Up and Commercial Readiness (TRL 8-9)

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Water Treatment

Glycolipids by GlycoSurf™

Green glycolipid surfactants made from renewable resources designed to replace petroleum-based surfactants.

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Industrial Scale-Up and Commercial Readiness (TRL 8-9)

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