21 November 202418 November 2024 Econic, GC, and allnex Sign MOU to Explore Advanced Polymer Systems Made from CO₂ By integrating Econic’s technologies, GC and allnex aim to reduce the environmental footprint of their businesses and promote the development of eco-friendly polymer products
Revolutionizing Tech to Produce Sustainable Fuel SRI and University of Houston to receive $3.6M to develop a microreactor to convert carbon dioxide to methanol using renewable energy
Clariant upgrades its syngas catalyst portfolio to improve customers´ sustainability and profitability The advanced versions of renowned catalysts have already proven their designed benefits at commercial scale
20 November 202419 November 2024 Winter Special 2024 – 20% Discount on all Market and Trend Reports all Around Renewable Carbon until 31 January 2025 From advanced recycling technologies, over bio- and CO2-based chemicals, building blocks, and polymers to specific insights on regions and renewable building blocks like alternative naphtha: The latest nova-Institute reports around renewable carbon markets are available for a special price
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Presenting INGA: the next generation of sustainable plastics made from CO₂ emissions Fortum proudly presents INGA: the world’s first biodegradable plastic born entirely from CO₂
Econic and Chimcomplex Sign MOU to Explore Production of CO₂ Polyols in Europe Manufacturers can license this technology to produce high-performance polyols suitable for use in a wide range of applications
19 November 202419 November 2024 Renewable Carbon Feedstocks: Building a Net-Zero Chemical Industry in 2050 A comprehensive analysis of 24 scenarios across 15 reports identifies biomass, CCU and recycling as the cornerstone of the chemical industry’s feedstock in 2050
Erneuerbarer Kohlenstoff: Aufbau einer klimaneutralen chemischen Industrie bis 2050 Umfassende Analyse von 24 Szenarien aus 15 Studien identifiziert Biomasse, CCU und Recycling als Eckpfeiler der Rohstoffbasis der chemischen Industrie im Jahr 2050
Capture, Convert, and Conquer: Innovations Wanted for the “Best CO₂ Utilisation 2025” Innovation Award Innovators are invited to showcase breakthrough technologies at the upcoming CO₂-Based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2025
Abscheiden, Umwandeln und Gewinnen: Beiträge für den Innovationspreis „Best CO₂ Utilisation 2025“ gesucht Innovative Unternehmen sind eingeladen, ihre zukunftsweisenden Technologien auf der bevorstehenden CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2025 zu präsentieren
18 November 202413 November 2024 BASF partners with Acies Bio to drive sustainable production of Personal and Home Care ingredients Acies Bio has developed the “OneCarbonBio”, a fully flexible synthetic biology platform designed to efficiently convert renewable methanol, derived from captured CO2 emissions, into a variety of chemical raw materials
BASF und Acies Bio fördern gemeinsam die nachhaltige Produktion von Inhaltsstoffen für Körperpflege- und Reinigungsmittel Mit „OneCarbonBio“, einer von Acies Bio entwickelten, vollständig flexiblen Plattform für die synthetische Biologie, kann erneuerbares Methanol, das aus CO2-Emissionen gewonnen wird, effizient in chemische Rohstoffe umgewandelt werden
11 November 20245 November 2024 A novel means of converting CO2 into aquafeeds b.fab, a German startup, has made several breakthroughs and aims to help establish a network of simple but effective production hubs around the world
LanzaTech and Eramet announce plans for first-of-a-kind integrated Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) project in Norway To unlock further emissions reductions, the two companies also intend to build upon the CCU infrastructure and, if demonstrated to be feasible, integrate Carbon Capture and Storage (“CCS”) technology as part of a second phase of the project
8 November 20244 November 2024 7. Konferenz zur nachhaltigen chemischen Konversion in der Industrie bildet offiziellen Abschluss der zweiten Förderphase des Verbundprojekts Carbon2Chem® Über 200 virtuell und analog Teilnehmende verfolgten die Präsentation der Ergebnisse aus acht Jahren Forschung zur Nutzung von CO2 aus Prozessgasen der Industrie für die Synthese von Chemieprodukten
7 November 20242 November 2024 Bormioli Pharma partners with Chiesi to supply the first pharma primary packaging in Carbon Capture PET This supply marks the first time a Carbon Capture PET bottle will be used for pharmaceutical purposes, offering environmental benefits and high safety levels for patients
Bormioli Pharma arbeitet mit Chiesi zusammen, um die erste Carbon Capture PET-Pharmaverpackung herzustellen Mit dieser Produktion wird zum ersten Mal die Verwendung einer PET Carbon Capture-Flasche in der pharmazeutischen Industrie eingeführt, die Vorteile für die Umwelt und hohe Standards für die Patientensicherheit bietet
Carbon Capture on Board Ships as a Valuable Transition Technology Researchers at TU Graz have evaluated various carbon capture technologies for use in shipping. These technologies will be necessary to achieve the climate targets, but they will realistically not enable complete capturing of greenhouse gases on board
CO2-Abscheidung an Bord von Schiffen als wertvolle Übergangstechnologie Forschende der TU Graz haben unterschiedliche CO2-Abscheidetechnologien für den Einsatz in der Schifffahrt bewertet. Zum Erreichen der Klimaziele werden sie nötig sein, eine vollständige Abscheidung des Treibhausgases an Bord ist allerdings unrealistisch
6 November 20242 November 2024 The Role of Voluntary Carbon Credit Markets in Supporting CCUS Across IDTechEx's research into carbon capture, carbon dioxide removal, and carbon dioxide utilization, numerous business models for CCUS have been analyzed - including those based on voluntary market finance
5 November 20248 November 2024 Save the date for the leading event in the Renewable Carbon Economy: The “Renewable Materials Conference 2025” 22 to 24 September 2025, Siegburg near Bonn/Cologne (Germany) and online
Capturing carbon from the air just got easier A new type of porous material called a covalent organic framework quickly sucks up carbon dioxide from ambient air
Hessian Minister of Economics opens revolutionary CO2Bioclean pilot plant Innovative fermentation technology unit transforms CO2 into biodegradable plastics
Hessischer Wirtschaftsminister eröffnet revolutionäre CO2Bioclean-Pilotanlage Innovative Fermentationstechnik wandelt CO2 in biologisch abbaubare Kunststoffe um
4 November 20242 November 2024 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), October 2024 Let's take a look at what happened in October 2024 at RCI:
A $1.46 Billion Boost for First-of-Its-Kind Carbon Capture and Clean Fuels Colorado-based alternative fuels Gevo company has taken a significant step towards expanding its carbon capture and storage capabilities
Aerleum Raises $6M in Seed Round to Revolutionize CO₂ Capture and Conversion Technology Aerleum’s game-changing solution captures and converts CO₂ in a single reactor, using proprietary bifunctional materials and precision heating
Aerleum sammelt 6 Millionen US-Dollar in Seed-Runde ein, um die Technologie zur Bindung und Umwandlung von CO₂ zu revolutionieren Die bahnbrechende Lösung von Aerleum bindet CO₂ in einem Reaktor und wandelt es mithilfe von proprietären bifunktionalen Materialien und Präzisionserhitzung um
31 October 202431 October 2024 Free nova Session: Latest nova Market and Trend Reports on Alternative Naphtha, Advanced Recycling, Bio-based Polymers and Bioeconomy in China 28 November 2024, 13:30-15:00 CET, online
30 October 202429 October 2024 Four Innovative EU Research Projects Spotlight Renewable Carbon Solutions in Vienna The 2nd Circular Carbon Economy Summit will take place on 12 November 2024, in Vienna, Austria, showcasing advancements in sustainable resource management and circular economy practices
Econic Welcomes New Investment to Accelerate CO₂ Polyols and Surfactants Econic offers a patented process based on a unique catalyst that replaces fossil-based feedstocks with renewable carbon
28 October 202424 October 2024 World’s first biodegradable plastic produced from CO2 emissions in Finland This breakthrough, based on carbon capture and utilization (CCU), is a significant step towards reducing and utilizing industrial carbon dioxide emissions
LanzaTech Awarded $3 Million from U.S. Department of Energy to Advance Conversion of Waste CO2 into Valuable Chemicals Project uses waste CO2 as a feedstock to produce sustainable isopropanol, a common alcohol found in everyday products
New report on carbon farming in the European forestry sector Building resilient forests: new report urges long term practices over quick profit wins
25 October 202422 October 2024 Regulatory and technological advances in CO2 shipping New CO2 liquefaction and storage methods improve efficiency, reducing costs and energy use for onboard carbon capture
24 October 202418 October 2024 Mitsubishi Electric and VTT of Finland to Develop Technology for Direct Capturing of CO2 from Oceans Together with VTT, the largest comprehensive research institute in Northern Europe, Mitsubishi Electric aims to develop DOC, one of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies to remove CO2 from oceans, which will help eliminate ocean acidification and thus contribute to carbon neutrality and other nature-positive outcomes
23 October 202417 October 2024 Leveraging on its proprietary technologies: NEXTCHEM signs an agreement with KazMunayGas-Aero to cooperate in the development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in Kazakhstan These initiatives aim at contributing to the decarbonization and upgrade of KAZAKHSTAN’s industry with the production of sustainable aviation fuel and low-carbon hydrogen through CO2 capture
Maire und NextChem unterzeichnen Vereinbarung zur Entwicklung von SAF-Initiativen in Kasachstan Die Initiative zielt darauf ab, durch nachhaltiges Flugbenzin - SAF - und kohlenstoffarmen Wasserstoff durch CO2-Abscheidung zur Dekarbonisierung und Effizienz der kasachischen Industrie und Infrastruktur beizutragen
22 October 202416 October 2024 Blue carbon: an excellent way to store carbon dioxide About 244 million tonnes of organic carbon are stored in the top 10cm of seabed habitats - most (98%) of that is in mud or silt – a location that’s quite easily overlooked when it comes to conservation measures
21 October 202415 October 2024 Citroniq Chemicals Closes $12 Million Series A Financing This funding will enable Citroniq to further advance the construction of its 1st plant in Nebraska, the world’s largest decarbonization platform that would capture and avoid 2 million metric tons per year of GHG emissions
18 October 202414 October 2024 Rethinking plastics – the new alternative to current plastic materials is born from CO2 Fortum capture the carbon dioxide released during waste incineration and mix it with hydrogen, creating base chemicals such as methane or methanol, which can then be further utilised as raw materials for plastics
17 October 202411 October 2024 In step toward solar fuels, durable artificial photosynthesis setup chains two carbons together The system produces ethylene, an important ingredient of many plastics, with much higher efficiency, yield and longevity than competing systems
16 October 20249 October 2024 ‘Growing Impact’ explores using catalysts to convert CO2 into valuable products The latest episode of the "Growing Impact" podcast explores how researchers are using advanced computation to design catalysts that can accelerate the process of converting carbon dioxide into useful products
15 October 20249 October 2024 Braskem Collaborates with the University of British Columbia to Develop Technology for Producing Methanol from CO2 The company is funding a one-year project aimed at developing a viable technological route for future industrial implementation
Construction begins on Technology Platform for Power-to-Liquid Fuels (TPP) The German Aerospace Centre (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) is currently building the world's largest research facility for the production of electricity-based fuels, also known as electrofuels or e-fuels
Baubeginn für Technologieplattform Power-to-Liquid-Kraftstoffe (TPP) Mit der „Technologieplattform Power-to-Liquid-Kraftstoffe“, kurz TPP, baut das Deutsche Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) im sachsen-anhaltischen Leuna die bisher größte Forschungsanlage auf, um strombasierte Kraftstoffe herzustellen
14 October 20248 October 2024 Avantium Receives €3.5 Million EU Grant for CO2 Conversion Project In the ICONIC project, Avantium will further scale up the electrochemical cell to convert CO2 from refinery gases into formic acid
NRW Innovation Award for cost-effective production of aerogels Fraunhofer-Institute UMSICHT researchers developed an innovative production process for aerogels that combines various production steps using supercritical CO2 and thus significantly reduces production costs