Environmental solutions

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-024-01506-z https://www.cas.cn/syky/202404/t20240410_5011266.shtml Han Buxing’s group at the CAS Institute of Chemistry, in collaboration with researchers from Beijing Normal University, Peking University, etc., have used layered self-supporting molecular sieves as catalysts to achieve > 90%  conversion of polyethylene plastics into high-quality gasoline under low-temperature, no-noble-metal, no-hydrogen, and no-solvent conditions. The liquid product is primarily composed of […]

https://english.news.cn/20240408/ae681538940c4e86ac9783f69ec59242/c.html Sinopec has completed drilling China’s deepest geothermal exploration well, Fushenre-1. The borehole is located in the southern island province of Hainan, reaching a subterranean depth of 5,200 meters. It set a new record for the deepest geothermal exploration well in China. The successful drilling of the geothermal exploration well revealed the formation mechanism of geothermal […]

  According to official data, in 2023 the area of afforestation in China was approximately 4 million hectares, the area of grassland improvement was approximately 4.38 million hectares, and the area of improved desertified and desertified land was approximately 1.905 million hectares. In the same year, there were 96 important ecosystem conservation and restoration projects […]

http://en.people.cn/n3/2024/0127/c90000-20127612.html Dubbed an “ecological environment hospital,” China Environment Valley in Hefei has become a thriving hub for environmental businesses. By the end of 2023, it housed over 400 enterprises dealing with fields related to water, atmosphere, solid waste, environmental modification and monitoring. Beyond just providing a physical space, the Valley fosters a collaborative ecosystem where companies […]

http://j.people.com.cn/n3/2024/0123/c95952-20125488.html Henan Junheng Industry Group Biological Technology Co. has received airworthiness certificate for its fuel SAF from the Civil Aviation Administration of China on January 20, the first time a private petrochemical company has received this certification. SAF is a new type of aviation fuel that combines bio-manufactured green aviation fuel and conventional fuel in […]

https://www.cas.cn/syky/202401/t20240124_5001454.shtml https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-023-01395-8 Hydrogenation of nitrogen to synthesize ammonia is one of the key chemical reactions for sustaining life on earth and meeting the energy and chemical needs of human society. However, the existing Haber-Bosch technology for ammonia synthesis requires demanding reaction conditions at high temperature and pressure (>400ºC, >100 bar). This is an energy-intensive and […]