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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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Sea-Nine™

Marine antifoulant to control plant and animal growth on ship hulls.

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System Development/Field Test/ Commercialization

Category:

Paints/Coating

Seawater Electrolysis Technology for e-Fuel

Brineworks is a startup developing a seawater electrolysis technology that extracts hydrogen (H2) and carbo

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Stage of Development:

Demonstration /Prototype

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Other

Self-Degrading Plastics

Intropic Materials is pioneering a technology designed to replace traditional plastics with biodegradable alternative

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Inventor:

University of California, Berkeley 

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System Development/Field Test/ Commercialization

Category:

Consumer Products

Sentricon® Termite Colony Elimination System

Termite colony elimination system.

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Inventor:

Dr. Nan-Yao Su, University of Florida Corteva™ Agriscience (formerly Dow AgroSciences LLC)

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System Development/Field Test/ Commercialization

Category:

Agrochemicals/Biocides

Serenade® Biofungicide

Bayer CropScience developed a microbial fungicide for fruits and vegetables that produces lipopeptides to combat the

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Inventor:

AgraQuest, Inc.

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System Development/Field Test/ Commercialization

Category:

Agrochemicals/Biocides

Silica-Based Aerogels for Insulating Materials

Low-cost alternative to conventional petroleum-derived insulation developed by Thermulon.

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System Development/Field Test/ Commercialization

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Consumer Products

Simvastatin Manufacturing Through Biocatalysts

Synthesis of simvastatin with a biocatalyst.

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Inventor:

Codexis, Inc. Professor Yi Tang of the University of California, Los Angeles

Stage of Development:

System Development/Field Test/ Commercialization

Category:

Petrochemicals