9 February 20237 February 2023 Lieferung von E-Fuel für den Schiffssektor MPC Container Ships und INERATEC unterzeichnen Abnahmevertrag für nachhaltigen Schiffsdiesel
8 February 20237 February 2023 Holcim’s Carbon2Business project receives €109.8 million in EU funding Carbon2Business is one of two projects in Germany and 17 projects in total that the EU is funding with around €1.8 billion from the innovation fund
Künstliche Photosynthese nutzt Sonnenlicht zur Herstellung von biologisch abbaubarem Kunststoff Synthese von Fumarsäure durch eine neue Methode der künstlichen Photosynthese unter Verwendung von Sonnenlicht
Wissenschaftler stellen das bisher kostengünstigste System zur Kohlenstoffabscheidung vor Neues System fängt CO₂ effizient ab und wandelt es in eine der weltweit meistverwendeten Chemikalien um
7 February 20232 February 2023 Artificial photosynthesis uses sunlight to make biodegradable plastic Synthesis of fumaric acid by a new method of artificial photosynthesis, using sunlight
3 February 20237 February 2023 Taking Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) and Power-to-X to the next level – Final Program of the “Conference on CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals 2023” Leading international experts meet at one of the world’s key events on Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) and Power-to-X from 19-20 April 2023 in Cologne, Germany, and online
Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) und Power-to-X auf erreicht die nächste Stufe – Das vollständige Programm der „Conference on CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals 2023“ Führende internationale Experten und Expertinnen treffen sich vom 19. bis 20. April 2023 in Köln zu einer der weltweit wichtigsten Veranstaltungen im Bereich der CO2-Nutzung, Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU), und Power-to-X
New catalyst design could make better use of captured carbon, researchers say University of Toronto scientists found a new catalyst design that could significantly improve the practicality of an electrochemical process that converts captured carbon dioxide into multi-carbon molecules
2 February 20231 February 2023 Buchbesprechung: Kunststoffe im Kreislauf Vom Recycling zur Rohstoffwende
Erstes klimaneutrales Zementwerk: EU fördert Innovationsprojekt von Holcim mit mehr als 109 Millionen Euro Förderurkunde für Projekt Carbon2Business in Lägerdorf (Schleswig-Holstein) offiziell in Brüssel übergeben
New method of reducing carbon dioxide could be a golden solution to pollution A team of researchers from the Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a gold-based hybrid material by modifying gold nanoparticles with a macrocyclic compound called cucurbit[6]uril (CB[6]) that allows for more efficient CO2RR than previously possible
1 February 20232 March 2023 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), January 2023 Lets take a look at what happened in January 2023 at RCI
31 January 202327 January 2023 PlasCO2 project: Greenhouse gas transformed into a raw material Evonik has launched the PlasCO2 project together with three partners. The aim is to use carbon dioxide (CO2) as a raw material in the production of C4 chemicals
Projekt PlasCO2: Treibhausgas wird zum Rohstoff Evonik hat zusammen mit drei Verbundpartnern das Projekt PlasCO2 gestartet. Ziel ist es, Kohlendioxid (CO2) als Rohstoff für die Produktion von C4-Chemikalien zu nutzen
New hybrid catalyst could help decarbonization and make ethylene production more sustainable Ames Laboratory scientists together with others from several Universities developed a way to use carbon dioxide as a feedstock powered by electricity
Scientists Unveil Least Costly Carbon Capture System to Date PNNL scientists carve a path to profit from carbon capture through carbon upcycling, unlock crucial step in decarbonization and advancing toward net zero emissions
30 January 202327 January 2023 Project Air to receive EUR 97 million under agreement with Innovation Fund The European Union is supporting carbon-neutrality for the European chemicals industry
Project Air wird vom Innovationsfonds mit 97 Mio. EUR gefördert EU fördert kohlenstoffneutrale Chemieindustrie
Nährstoffe aus CO2: Arkeon erhöht seine Kapitalisierung auf über 10 Millionen EUR mit zusätzlicher Finanzierung Auch ICL fördert das Startup, das aus CO2 Proteine gewinnt
Nutrients from CO2: Arkeon Increases its Capitalization to €10+ Million in Additional Fundraiser ICL partners with the startup developing protein from CO2
Tying Onto CO₂ Utilization Through a partnership with a South Dakota ethanol plant, Carbon Sink plans to utilize CO2 for the production of green methanol to power a shipping industry behemoth
27 January 202324 January 2023 AIR COMPANY Awarded Additional NASA Funding to Continue its Research & Development of Kerosene-Based Rocket Fuel With this funding, AIR COMPANY will make integral strides towards its carbon-negative rocket fuel for space applications on Earth, Mars, and beyond
26 January 20232 February 2023 New tailwind for renewable carbon plastics in EU policy? nova-Institute’s take on the recently published EU proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation as well as the new policy framework for biobased, biodegradable and compostable plastics
HIF Global und seine Partner feiern die ersten Liter synthetischer Kraftstoffe von Haru Oni, Chile Der chilenische Energieminister Diego Pardow leitete die Zeremonie, bei der ein Porsche 911 mit synthetischem Kraftstoff betankt wurde
HIF Global and its partners celebrate the first liters of synthetic fuels from Haru Oni, Chile Chile’s Minister of Energy, Diego Pardow, headed the ceremony where a Porsche 911 was loaded with synthetic fuel, starting a new era for the transport sector, in which fuel made with renewable power, green hydrogen, and recycled CO2
25 January 202320 January 2023 Seabound Partners with Crestchic Loadbank to Test Its Carbon Capture Technology for Ships Seabound’s innovation captures and stores CO2 from fuel exhaust. The company claims the device can capture up to 95% of CO2 emissions per ship
24 January 202324 January 2023 Rewriting the Story of CO₂ – Call for Innovations “Best CO₂ Utilisation 2023” Innovators in the field of carbon capture and utilisation are invited to present their breakthrough technology or product at the Conference on CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals 2023. Applications for the CO2 Innovation Award “Best CO2 Utilisation 2023” are open until 13 February 2023
Die Geschichte des CO₂ neu schreiben – Aufruf zur Einreichung von Innovationen „Best CO₂ Utilisation 2023“ Innovatoren aus dem Bereich der Carbon Capture and Utilisation sind eingeladen, ihre bahnbrechenden Technologien und Produkte auf der Conference on CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals 2023 vorzustellen. Bewerbungen für den CO2-Innovationspreis „Best CO2 Utilisation 2023“ sind bis zum 13. Februar 2023 möglich
Climeworks delivers third-party certified CDR services to its first corporate customers, based on first and only validated DAC+S methodology Climeworks hopes to lead as an example for peers, customers and policy makers alike that are committed to climate action
refuel.green receives €1.2m refuel.green’s "NextGen-PtX Reactor Unit" is currently on the threshold from laboratory to industry and the Dresden company’s first prototype is expected to produce the first liters of e-fuels in a European refinery
Kostengünstigere Produktion von Kraftstoffen aus erneuerbarer Elektroenergie Start-up erhält 1,2 Mio. € frisches Kapital für besonders innovative Technologie
23 January 202317 January 2023 Biotechnologisches CO2-Recycling CO2-Recycling für den Klimaschutz und die industrielle Transformation
19 January 202313 January 2023 US-Forscher entwickeln Tinte mit Salz für besseren biologischen Abbau von 3D-Druck-Polymeren Texas A&M-Wissenschaftler haben einen Prozess entwickelt, der es den Polymeren ermöglicht, sich im Laufe der Zeit auf natürliche Weise abzubauen
Solarbetriebenes System wandelt Plastik und Treibhausgase in nachhaltige Brennstoffe um "Das Besondere an diesem System ist seine Vielseitigkeit und Einstellbarkeit"
18 January 202312 January 2023 Cheap, sustainable hydrogen through solar power Withstanding high temperatures and the light of 160 suns, a new catalyst is 10 times more efficient than previous sun-powered water-splitting devices of its kind
Metsä Group and VR intensify their cooperation on sustainability Both Metsä Group and VR are companies with major role in the society and they therefore play an important part in improving environmental performance and responsibility
17 January 202312 January 2023 Solar-powered system converts plastic and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels Researchers have developed a system that can transform plastic waste and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels and other valuable products – using just the energy from the Sun
Electrochemistry converts carbon to useful molecules A chemistry collaboration led to a creative way to put carbon dioxide to good – and even healthy – use: by incorporating it, via electrosynthesis, into a series of organic molecules that are vital to pharmaceutical development
Elektrochemie wandelt Kohlenstoff in nützliche Moleküle um Wie ein Team mithilfe der Elektrosynthese Kohlendioxid in wertvolle pharmazeutische Moleküle verwandelt
16 January 202312 January 2023 bioplastics MAGAZINE will soon rebrand under the new name “Renewable Carbon Plastics” Editorial focus will include topics of CCU and Advanced Recycling in the context of plastic materials
Aker Carbon Capture signs Letter of Intent for large carbon capture project Company hails ‘milestone’ in carbon capture unit production
13 January 202312 January 2023 The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) receives support ECP is one of the newest partner of the RCI
12 January 20239 January 2023 Forschende stellen Bioökonomie-Roadmap für Deutschland vor Die Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft hat in Handlungsempfehlungen an die Politik einen Weg skizziert, wie die deutsche Industrie auch in Zeiten multipler globaler Krisen und Herausforderungen erhalten und gesteigert werden kann
Old Christmas trees could be saved from landfill to make renewable fuels Research at the University of Sheffield and the University of Valladolid has found that pine needles from discarded Christmas trees or other sources could be turned into renewable fuels and new products
Producing fertiliser without carbon emissions Researchers at ETH Zurich and the Carnegie Institution for Science have shown how nitrogen fertiliser could be produced more sustainably. This is necessary not only to protect the climate, but also to reduce dependence on imported natural gas and to increase food security
Dünger klimafreundlicher produzieren Forschende der ETH Zürich und der Carnegie Institution for Science zeigen auf, wie sich Stickstoffdünger nachhaltiger herstellen liesse. Dies ist nicht nur aus Klimaschutzgründen nötig, sondern auch um die Abhängigkeit von Erdgasimporten zu reduzieren und um die Ernährungssicherheit zu erhöhen
11 January 20239 January 2023 LanzaTech’s Waste Gas-to-SAF Facility receives £25M Grant from UK Department for Transport Advanced Fuels Fund Plans for the world’s first commercial-scale factory to transform waste gases into sustainable jet fuel have moved a step closer
10 January 20232 March 2023 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), December 2022 Let’s take a look at what happened in December 2022 at RCI
Covestro signs major renewable energy supply contracts with Chinese producer CGN Multi-year contract calls for annual purchase of 300 gigawatt hours of wind and solar power from CGN. Plans to cover 30 percent of electricity demand at Covestro's Shanghai site
9 January 202329 December 2022 Plasma technology makes recycling of CO₂ local and 100% circular The BluePlasma consortium receives approval from VLAIO to set up an R&D pilot project