BASF United States Company Products & Industries We create chemistry Urban Living The future is not what you dream, but what you make. We are helping solve today’s biggest challenges. See why we can all be optimistic about the future. Time to change direction Mobility in the 21st century requires innovation. Discover cities and technologies that demonstrate how to take on one of challenges of the century. Editors' picks 1 What’s ahead for diesel? 2 Making buildings more durable 3 Organic tyres 4 How to identify fake goods The importance of cleaner air The air we breathe affects each one of us. How do we improve it? 92% of the world’s population lives in places where air pollution exceeds WHO guideline limits. Urban Living Smart Energy Two e-cars – one global message. Our vision for e-mobility Learn more Editors' picks 1 Circular vision in the East 2 Innovative materials to increase driving range 3 CasaE – Brazil’s first energy efficient house 4 Pioneering thinking then and now: electricity from chemistry Electricity uninterrupted by the elements We can’t avert natural disasters, but we can minimize their effects. 30minutes The time period in which the sun radiates as much energy to the Earth as we use worldwide in one year. Storing sunshine How one of the world’s greatest solar farms produces energy even when the sun doesn’t shine. Smart Energy Food Combatting hunger with innovation How the smartphone may shape the future of agriculture. Learn more Editors' picks 1 Harvesting water from air 2 The second green revolution 3 Packaging: What’s in it? 4 Salt: A very special compound The palm oil challenge Demand for palm oil has grown fast – but the cost for rain forests, animals and local people are high. As the industry works to improve sustainability, we asked what progress has been made. Maximizing the water supply Two thirds of our planet are covered by water, yet many people still suffer thirst. How can we tap into this vast resource and turn sea- into drinking water? 105kg The amount of edible food per person that is lost or wasted each year in industrialized countries. Food Download the latest issue of our magazine Today’s supercomputers analyze and link huge amounts of data. This makes them invaluable tools in finding solutions for the challenges of the future. The seventh issue of Creating Chemistry explores the question if incredible computing power and algorithms can really surpass human intelligence one day. What are the strengths of artificial intelligence, and where are its limits? And what changes in society and economy will the age of the super brains bring? PDF English (6.9 MB) PDF Deutsch (6.8 MB) Go to archive for older publications Contact us If you have any questions or comments for BASF you can send us a message using our contact form. We'd love to hear from you. Get in touch Print Follow us Career News & Media Sustainability Industries Product Finder General Business Topics Innovation Service Multimedia eBusiness Publications Topics Latest News Connecting the Dots® REACH Copyright © BASF Corporation 2018 E-Business Disclaimer Credits Data protection Supplier & Partners Supplier Diversity Security Incident Reporting Contact