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This is a directory of green chemistry and engineering technologies from around the world, developed by the Yale-UNIDO Global Green Chemistry Initiative. It provides a worldwide snapshot of technologies that are currently commercially available or are in the process of becoming commercially available. The selected technologies are applicable across a broad range of sectors and industries.

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Fully Biodegradable Dyes from Algae

Carbon-negative pigment and ink products from algae.

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Living Ink Technologies Colorado State University

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System Development/Field Test/ Commercialization

Category:

Electronics

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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Bulk Chemicals

Gevo Hydrocarbons Production

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

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Petrochemicals

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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Kalion, Inc. and MIT

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System Development/Field Test/ Commercialization

Category:

Water

Glycolipids by GlycoSurf™

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

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Surfactants

GRANDEVO® Advanced Bioinsecticides

Microbial-based insecticide that targets sucking and chewing insects, flies, and mites on a variety of conventional c

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System Development/Field Test/ Commercialization

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Agrochemicals/Biocides