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Author: Ian Hayton

  • Decarbonizing the Chemical Industry: The Role of CO2 Electrolysis
    Materials & Chemicals

    Decarbonizing the Chemical Industry: The Role of CO2 Electrolysis

    The chemical industry is a significant contributor to global CO2 emissions, accounting for approximately 3% of…

    By Ian Hayton
    December 2, 2024

    3 min read

  • Plasma x Chemicals Production for Efficient Electrification
    Materials & Chemicals, Waste & Recycling

    Plasma x Chemicals Production for Efficient Electrification

    Plasma is popping up in all kinds of places in the cleantech world. We’ve long seen…

    By Ian Hayton
    October 2, 2024

    3 min read

  • Will Photocatalysis Move the Needle on Chemical Carbon Emissions?
    Materials & Chemicals

    Will Photocatalysis Move the Needle on Chemical Carbon Emissions?

    The chemical sector is the largest industrial energy consumer, using fossil fuels for both feedstock and…

    By Ian Hayton
    March 28, 2024

    3 min read

  • Cracking Ammonia: Dissociation and Fuel Innovation
    Energy & Power, Materials & Chemicals

    Cracking Ammonia: Dissociation and Fuel Innovation

    Ammonia is often touted as the fuel of the future. It is gaseous at room temperature…

    By Ian Hayton
    November 16, 2023

    3 min read

  • Will Lithium-Sulfur Disrupt the Energy Storage Market?
    Materials & Chemicals

    Will Lithium-Sulfur Disrupt the Energy Storage Market?

    Materials innovator, Lyten, has announced a $200M Series B fund raise led by Prime Mover Labs…

    By Ian Hayton
    September 13, 2023

    3 min read

  • Innovation in Cathode Manufacturing: Enhancing Battery Efficiency and Sustainability
    Energy & Power

    Innovation in Cathode Manufacturing: Enhancing Battery Efficiency and Sustainability

    Lithium-ion batteries have gained substantial importance in the global energy transformation, playing a critical role in…

    By Ian Hayton
    August 23, 2023

    3 min read

  • Green Steel: Innovations Can Enable Cost-Effective Deployment at Scale
    Materials & Chemicals

    Green Steel: Innovations Can Enable Cost-Effective Deployment at Scale

    Steel production is one of the largest industrial sources of carbon emissions, accounting for up to…

    By Ian Hayton
    May 4, 2023

    3 min read

  • Cement Industry Innovation in the Sprint to Net-Zero
    Materials & Chemicals

    Cement Industry Innovation in the Sprint to Net-Zero

    Cement is a primary material in concrete as well as mortars, blocks, and plaster. It’s the…

    By Ian Hayton
    December 20, 2022

    3 min read

  • Green Ammonia: What’s New?
    Materials & Chemicals

    Green Ammonia: What’s New?

    It’s been over 2 years since we published our last piece on Ammonia, while interest in…

    By Ian Hayton
    May 20, 2022

    3 min read

  • Plastic Packaging, Next-gen Battery Technologies and Cement – Trends from Cleantech Forum Europe Live in Edinburgh
    Energy & Power, Materials & Chemicals

    Plastic Packaging, Next-gen Battery Technologies and Cement – Trends from Cleantech Forum Europe Live in Edinburgh

    For the Materials & Chemicals sector, the recent Cleantech Forum Europe Live in Edinburgh included insight…

    By Ian Hayton
    May 8, 2022

    3 min read

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