|
(plastech)
-- A Bayer project for using the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide as a component
for plastics is among Germany’s most promising ideas for the future.
The “Dream Production” research initiative is one of the award winners in
this year’s “365 Landmarks in the Land of Ideas” competition. A pilot plant at
Bayer’s Leverkusen site is one of the “Selected Landmarks 2012.” The CO2
supplied by the power generation industry is to be used for the production of
high-quality foams, replacing a portion of the petroleum usually used as a raw
material.
Each year this competition under the patronage of the
German President honors 365 ideas and projects that make a sustainable
contribution to Germany’s future viability. It has been held each year since
2006 and is sponsored in part by the “Germany – Land of Ideas” initiative. The
winners chosen by a panel representing science, industry, politics and the media
are considered “indicators of Germany’s strong culture of innovation and a
reflection of important future trends.”
This year there were more than 2,000 applications for the award, which is
presented in six categories. Dream Production won in the category
Science. |
