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Vertical farms nailed tiny salads. Now they need to feed the world
‘Green steel’: the race to clean up one of the world’s dirtiest industries
First UK homes with hydrogen boilers and hobs to be built by April
Solar’s flexibility can be agriculture’s gain
Carbon capture is vital to meeting climate goals, scientists tell green critics
10 Exciting Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2021
Year in review: Science and technology – Going viral
World’s Largest Insect Protein Farm Signals Future Of Food Supply
Seabird patrols to self-healing buildings: the 15 conservation stories to watch in 2021
Experts predict 2021’s big chemistry trends
Seeking nontoxic coatings to keep ship hulls clean
Green Hydrogen, The Fuel Of The Future, Set For 50-Fold Expansion
Climate change is best tackled through lots of small-scale solutions – here are nine reasons why
The future of food is about a lot more than just lab-grown burgers
Alternative materials could shrink concrete’s giant carbon footprint
C&EN’s 2020 10 Start-Ups to Watch
Ten chemistry innovations that Iupac says could change the world
Start-ups aim to unlock full potential of ‘green’ tech
After Years of Neglect, Algae Biotechnology Makes a Comeback
Sustainable cement: the simple switch that could massively cut global carbon emissions
Our Electrical Device Addiction Is Killing The Planet. Here’s What We Can Do About It
Biomimicry: Using Nature’s Perfect Innovation Systems To Design The Future
Recyclers turn to AI robots after waste import bans
The race is on to grow crops in seawater and feed millions
Coronavirus Pandemic Upends Research Plans
On the road to nontoxic and stable perovskite solar cells
COVID-19: the open data pandemic?
Coronavirus Tests Science’s Need for Speed Limits
Robots Welcome to Take Over, as Pandemic Accelerates Automation
Covid-19 Changed How the World Does Science, Together
When Coronavirus Closes Your Lab, Can Science Go On?
What’s Old Can Be New Again for Businesses
Electric vehicles: battery overload
The worlds of technology and food have fully collided – in a good way
The smart ideas that will define technology in 2020
The Guardian view on car culture: change is coming
The science stories that shaped 2019
What to expect from the cutting edge of science and tech in 2020
C&EN’s 2019 10 Start-Ups to Watch
The wages of wastewater
PHA: A biopolymer whose time has finally come
How the Netherlands is building a seaweed industry
Adding more bioethanol to petrol is no way to go green
The unexpected ways in which factories are saving energy
Turn Methane into CO2 to Reduce Warming, Experts Propose
Plastic warms the planet twice as much as aviation – here’s how to make it climate-friendly
Scientists dig biodegradable bags up after 3 years and, yeah, the results aren’t good
Study quantifies the growing traction of open access
Turning organic waste into hydrogen
Could next-gen biodegradable polymers help solve the plastic problem?