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Modern EnergyChemistry is the power behind low carbon, renewable energy and energy efficient technologies. Building insulation, sealants and wraps help improve energy efficiency in our homes, offices and factories; lightweight plastic auto parts help make cars more fuel-efficient; and chemistry innovations enable technologies that are revolutionizing the way we generate and store energy — from solar cells, wind turbines, rechargeable batteries and more.

The Science Behind Sustainability

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DuPont’s Energy-Efficient Solar Panels Help Reduce GHG Emissions

Sustainability Challenge:

As demands for energy increase around the globe, the need for alternative energy options becomes more urgent.

Chemistry Solution:

DuPont's Solamet® photovoltaic metallization pastes help make solar panels more energy efficient and can increase their power output by around 30 percent.

Sustainability Benefit:

By harnessing sunlight and converting it into heat, electricity and lighting, solar technologies developed by DuPont and other innovators are advancing cost-effective, clean power opportunities around the world.

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Chemours Biobased Textile Finish Protects Clothes, Conserves Energy & Water

Sustainability Challenge:

Sportswear companies seeking durable, water-repellent, renewably sourced materials for outdoor gear.

Chemistry Solution:

Chemistry innovation reduces water and energy use while enhancing product performance.

Sustainability Benefit:

Teflon EcoElite™ water-repellent textile finish from Chemours enhances clothing quality and durability, while helping consumers save water and energy.

ExxonMobil Technology Transforming Algae into Clean Energy

Sustainability Challenge:

Consumers are seeking access to dependable, affordable, more renewable energy resources.

Chemistry Solution:

Technology innovations developed by ExxonMobil can transform algae into clean, renewable, low-carbon energy.

Sustainability Benefit:

Algae-based fuels emit fewer greenhouse gases than most conventional energy sources, and, because it absorbs carbon dioxide, algae fuel can help reduce atmospheric GHG levels.

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Huntsman Dye Innovation Saves Water & Energy

Sustainability Challenge:

Textile manufacturing requires large amounts of water and energy.

Chemistry Solution:

Chemistry innovates new dyes that require less water at lower temperatures and less salt.

Sustainability Benefit:

Huntsman's AVITERA® SE dyes reduce water consumption in textile manufacturing by up to 50 percent. Widespread adoption has the potential to save more than 820 billion liters of water a year.


Chemistry in Action

Auto Show Concept Car

Chemistry Innovations Make Cars More Energy Efficient

Chemistry-driven plastic auto parts now make up 50 percent of the volume of today's new cars. Lightweight plastic parts help reduce vehicle weight, which can improve gas mileage - by up to seven percent for each 10 percent in weight reduction - and play a critical role in helping improve vehicle safety.

Tiny House That’s Big on Energy Efficiency

Plastics Make It Possible® and Zach Giffin, co-host of FYI Network's “Tiny House Nation,” teamed up to build an energy-efficient tiny house, using innovative plastic building products that can improve a home's energy efficiency.