28 March 202428 March 2024 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), March 2024 About the 4th Co-Implementation meeting on Transition Pathway and a meetign with DG Grow, DG Clima and DG Envi, the new membership of RCI, an upcoming webinar, discounts for the Renewable Materials Conference and nova commercial reports, and the newest RCI members
MOL, Idemitsu, HIF Team up to Develop e-fuel/e-methanol Supply Chain, Including Marine Transport of CO2 Through this initiative, MOL, Idemitsu, and HIF intend to lead the decarbonization of the energy and transportation industries, and collaborate to develop potential business opportunities
Promising environmental degradation of PISOX polyesters UvA chemists have now developed a strong, heat-resistant plastic that breaks down in the nature after six months. “It’s a different mindset, but plastics with an expiration date make a lot more sense.”
UvA chemists develop new type of bio-based plastic: “Strong, recyclable and biodegradable” UvA chemists have now developed a strong, heat-resistant plastic that breaks down in the nature after six months
27 March 202420 March 2024 Landmark study on offloading onboard captured carbon dioxide identifies low port readiness as key barrier to large-scale commercialisation Landmark study on offloading onboard captured carbon dioxide identifies low port readiness as key barrier to large-scale commercialisation
26 March 202421 March 2024 Carbon Dioxide and the Green Gases Agenda What has become particularly interesting today, and the focus of this article, are ‘green’ applications for the product
Spiritus Announces the First “Carbon Orchard” for Direct Air Capture, will Sequester 2 Megatons of Carbon Annually in Wyoming The first facility of its kind, Orchard One will remove the emissions of 340,000 pickup trucks annually
25 March 202419 March 2024 SCALE Advanced Biocomposites Revolutionises Carbon Fibre Replacement in Cycling Industry New BIO|Power™ and COR|Power™ products aim to reduce materials costs and greenhouse emissions while enhancing performance
22 March 202418 March 2024 Direct air capture company CarbonCapture Inc. closes $80 million Series A financing Funds will be used to further technology development and to field early installations of CarbonCapture's modular DAC systems
21 March 202415 March 2024 Avantium: Finanzierung des neuen FDCA-Werkes gesichert 80 Prozent des Erlöses aus der Kapitalerhöhung werden für die Fertigstellung und Inbetriebnahme der FDCA-Anlage und der dort genutzten YXY-Technologie an Dritte verwendet, verbleibende Mittel fließen u.a. in die Gewinnung von Glycolsäure und anderer Rohstoffe aus CO2
20 March 202414 March 2024 Berlin kicks off €23 billion green industry subsidy scheme The German government has launched a race for €23 billion in industrial decarbonisation subsidies, an unprecedented flagship policy that will run over 15 years
18 March 202413 March 2024 On a mission to combat climate change: Direct Air Capture pioneer Greenlyte raises €10.5m in a pre-Series A round Partech joins investor group amidst double-down from existing investors
Pioniere bei der Skalierung der e-Fuel Produktion in Chile INERATEC sucht jetzt strategische Partnerschaften mit lokalen und internationalen Interessengruppen, die am Bau solcher e-Fuel Anlagen und der Abnahme der nachhaltig produzierten Brennstoffe interessiert sind
Leading the charge in Ramping-up e-Fuel production in Chile INERATEC now actively seeks strategic partnerships with local and international stakeholders interested in the construction of these state-of-the-art e-Fuel plants and the off-take of sustainable fuels produced
15 March 202411 March 2024 Red Trail Energy Is First Ethanol Plant to Enter Voluntary Carbon Markets Largest Durable Carbon Removal Credit Project Registered to Date Signals New Opportunity for Capturing and Storing Biogenic CO2 from Ethanol Plants and Reducing Carbon Removal Project Financial Risks
14 March 202413 March 2024 From carbon-negative diamonds to CO₂-based fuels for transport – Smart innovations replace fossil-based products The CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024 announces six nominees for the innovation award “Best CO2-Utilisation 2024”
Von Diamanten und Kraftstoffen, die aus CO₂ entstehen – Intelligente Innovationen ersetzen fossile Produkte Die CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024 gibt die Nominierten für den Innovationspreis „Best CO2-Utilisation 2024“ bekannt
12 March 20247 March 2024 Commission welcomes political agreement on EU-wide certification scheme for carbon removals A new framework will help the EU to reach climate neutrality by certifying carbon removals and carbon farming to ensure that they are transparent and trusted, preventing greenwashing and creating new business opportunities
Europe’s industrial decarbonisation at risk amid sharp drop in CO2 price The sharp drop in the EU’s CO2 price, caused by high energy prices and political uncertainty, risks the carbon market’s credibility – and may become an obstacle to the bloc’s industrial decarbonisation
CO2-Preis-Rückgang gefährdet EU-Ziele zur Dekarbonisierung Der starke Rückgang des CO2-Preises in der EU, der durch hohe Energiepreise und politische Unsicherheit verursacht wurde, gefährdet die Glaubwürdigkeit des Emissionshandels. Er könnte zu einem Hindernis für die Dekarbonisierung der Industrie in der EU werden, befürchten Industrievertreter
11 March 20246 March 2024 Current market study forecasts annual growth of 17% for bio-based polymers between 2023 and 2028. Demand from Asia and the USA in particular is driving growth, Europe is lagging behind New report released on the global bio‑based polymer market 2023 – a deep and comprehensive insight into a dynamically growing market
Aktuelle Marktstudie prognostiziert das jährliche Wachstum bio-basierter Polymere zwischen 2023 und 2028 auf 17%. Besonders die Nachfrage aus Asien und den USA treibt das Wachstum, Europa hinkt hinterher Neuer Bericht zum Weltmarkt für bio-basierte Polymere 2023 bietet einen tiefen und umfassenden Einblick in einen dynamisch wachsenden Markt
DOE To Invest $30 Million in Carbon Conversion and Highly Efficient CO2 Capture Technologies Funding Will Support the Nation’s Commitment To Using Carbon Emissions as a Feedstock for Value-Added Products and Developing Lower-Cost, Highly Efficient Technologies for Point Source CO2 Capture
IAG reaches one-third of 2030 SAF target with major e-SAF deal with Twelve Under the terms of the fourteen-year contract, Twelve will supply IAG with 785,000 tonnes* of e-SAF to support its five European airlines (British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Vueling and LEVEL)
European Hydrogen Bank pilot auction: 132 bids received from 17 European countries The pilot auction under the European Hydrogen Bank, for renewable hydrogen production in Europe, has attracted 132 bids from projects located in 17 European countries
Airbus and TotalEnergies sign strategic partnership for sustainable aviation fuels Airbus and TotalEnergies have signed a strategic partnership to address the challenges of decarbonising aviation through sustainable aviation fuels
Cost of direct air carbon capture to remain higher than hoped ETH researchers estimate the cost of removing 1 tonne of CO2 from the air in the year 2050 to be between 230 and 540 US dollars. This is twice as high as previous estimates
CO2 aus der Luft filtern bleibt teurer als erhofft ETH-Forschende berechnen, dass es im Jahr 2050 zwischen 230 und 540 Dollar kosten könnte, eine Tonne CO2 aus der Luft zu entfernen. Bisher ging man von halb so hohen Kosten aus
8 March 20246 March 2024 Efficient process for green methanol demonstrated in container plant INERATEC is starting with the established heterogeneous-catalyzed direct synthesis of e-methanol from green hydrogen and carbon dioxide (CO2) while CreativeQuantum and the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT) are using a comparatively new, homogeneously catalyzed process
Effiziente Verfahren für grünes Methanol in Container-Anlage demonstriert INERATEC startet mit der etablierten heterogen-katalysierten Direktsynthese von e-Methanol aus grünem Wasserstoff und Kohlendioxid (CO2), während CreativeQuantum und das Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse (LIKAT) ein vergleichsweise neues, homogen-katalysiertes Verfahren einsetzen
Industrial Carbon Management interactive stories: a new tool to discover EU-funded projects in the CCUS sector According to the EU’s climate targets, at least 50 million tonnes of CO2 per year (Mtpa) will need to be captured by 2030, approximately 280 Mtpa by 2040 and up to 450 Mtpa by 2050
Start-up wants to defossilize the chemical industry: “We want to convert the really difficult plastic waste back into a raw material” Interview with the founder: Cyclize
Start-up will Chemieindustrie defossilisieren: “Wir wollen die richtig schwierigen Kunststoffabfälle wieder zum Rohstoff umwandeln” Gründer im Interview: Cyclize
7 March 20246 March 2024 The Biogenic carbon loop in the pulp and paper sector: an alternative to fossil carbon in other industries The paper industries' untapped potential to contribute to a de-fossilized economy
Proteingehalt wie Soja: Start-up gewinnt aus CO₂ ein nahrhaftes Pulver Ein finnisches Start-up braut ein veganes Protein aus CO₂ und Wasserstoff. In Singapur darf es schon verspeist werden, die Zulassung in Europa steht noch aus
Solein® debuts in Singapore retail stores with Fazer’s snack bar The new chocolate snack bar is another signal of Solein-powered foods getting closer to market. Solar Foods is set to begin operations of Factory 01 in the first half of this year: the facility will scale Solein production up to commercial levels for the first time
bp selects BASF’s carbon capture technology for blue hydrogen project in Teesside License agreement for BASF’s gas treating technology, OASE® white, to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) generated during hydrogen production at bp’s proposed blue hydrogen facility
ClimateTech startup Cyclize secures €5 Million in Seed Funding for revolutionary plastic recycling technology Cyclize, the ClimateTech startup from Stuttgart, is forging ahead with €4.75 million in startup capital to initiate a revolution in the chemical industry – the goal: To replace fossil resources using innovative carbon recycling of plastic waste and CO2
ClimateTech-Startup Cyclize erhält für revolutionäres Kunststoff-Recycling rund €5 Millionen Seed-Finanzierung Cyclize, das ClimateTech-Startup aus Stuttgart, geht mit €4,75 Millionen Startkapital voran, um eine Revolution in der chemischen Industrie einzuleiten. Ziel: Die Ablösung fossiler Ressourcen durch das innovative Recycling von Kohlenstoff aus Kunststoffabfällen und CO2
5 March 202429 February 2024 Major Success for CCU: The Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) Fully Recognises CO₂ Utilisation as a Net Zero Technology The CCU community in Europe welcomes the inclusion of Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) as a net zero technology and as an eligible strategic technology under the recently agreed upon Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA)
Commission sets out how to sustainably capture, store and use carbon to reach climate neutrality by 2050 An adopted Industrial Carbon Management Communication to provide details on how these technologies could contribute to reducing emissions by 90% by 2040
Op-Ed: Facing the realities of CO2 shipping This CO2 will be sourced from a combination of capture equipment linked to land-based industry, and equipment onboard ships
Yokogawa Releases OpreX Carbon Footprint Tracer to Support Decarbonization in the Process Manufacturing Industries In collaboration with SAP, a world's first product CO2 emissions management service for the process manufacturing industries
1 March 202428 February 2024 PPL, affiliate partners selected for $72 million research grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations The research project and new carbon capture system was developed in partnership with the University of Kentucky and Koch Modular, will be hosted in Louisville, Ky.
Neste reports increased production of renewable diesel, SAF Sales were impacted by the delayed ramp-up of Neste’s Singapore expansion and the Martinz joint venture in the U.S.
New Tech Turns CO2 Into Chemicals With 93% Efficiency, Runs Record 5000 Hrs Researchers at Huazhong University of Science and Technology teamed up with those from the University of Auckland, New Zealand and spent the last five years looking for a viable solution
29 February 202426 February 2024 A sustainable fuel and chemical from the robotic lab Artificial intelligence and automated laboratory infrastructure are massively accelerating the development of new chemical catalysts. With these tools, researchers at ETH Zurich are developing catalysts for efficiently and cost-effectively synthesising the energy source methanol from CO2
Im Roboterlabor zu nachhaltigem Treibstoff Künstliche Intelligenz und eine automatisierte Laborinfrastruktur beschleunigen die Entwicklung neuer chemischer Katalysatoren massiv. Forschende der ETH Zürich entwickelten auf diese Weise Katalysatoren für die effiziente und kostengünstige Synthese des Energieträgers Methanol aus CO2
28 February 202427 February 2024 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), February 2024 In this edition you may find that recent updates to the Swiss ecoinvent database offer new implications, tasks about the newly announced key policy project of RCI in 2024, about the European Chemistry Partnering pitching session with a focus on tech scouting, an RCI member portrait and their external publication, a free webinar and the newest RCI member
The surprise of flash hydrogen The choice would seem to be between electrolysis, what the ‘greens’ want; or store CO2 in empty gas fields, what the ‘greys’ from the petrochemical industries prefer. Other options still have to be discovered