Environment
Clean water and a cleaner planet
1 Mar 2024A first-of-its-kind recyclable water filtration membrane enables more sustainable practices in wastewater management.
Minimizing our plastic waste footprint
30 Jul 2020COVID-19 has catalyzed radical changes in our relationship with single-use plastic, according to a study by an international team of researchers.
Designing today’s cities for tomorrow’s challenges
24 Feb 2020Cities of the future must brace for the impacts of climate change. Here’s how an integrated environmental modeling tool developed by A*STAR is helping Singapore’s urban planners rise to the challenge.
Simulations shed light on air filter deployment
24 May 2019Using computational tools, A*STAR researchers are learning how best to deploy air treatment systems across large urban areas.
Taking the direct approach
19 Jul 2011It is possible to chemically fix waste carbon dioxide gas onto organic molecules without the need for transition metal catalysts
Getting nickel back
5 Jul 2011The recycling spent nickel catalysts could be both profitable and environmentally friendly
The heat is on
15 Mar 2011New findings reveal how layered metallic hydroxide crystals can trap carbon dioxide gas at elevated temperatures
Pick your plastic bag
7 Dec 2010A life cycle assessment study sheds light on the environmental benefits and drawbacks of using bioplastic bags
Organocatalysts turn carbon dioxide into useful energy
27 Apr 2010Scientists at the A*STAR Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology have developed a green catalytic cycle that could help solve some of the world’s biggest challenges—global warming and renewable energy.