13 March 20239 March 2023 Eine absolut nachhaltige Kunststoffwirtschaft ist möglich Ändern müsste sich ausserdem das Image von Plastik
9 March 20236 March 2023 Hydrogen: The path towards decarbonisation The full energy transition to hydrogen will be an important pillar for facing the power of decarbonising all areas of the economy so that the roadmap for hydrogen is established
6 March 20233 March 2023 BASF contributes CO2 capture technology to Japan’s first demonstration of blue hydrogen and ammonia production from domestically produced natural gas Japan’s first demonstration project for the production of blue hydrogen/ammonia from regional natural gas paves the way for the implementation of Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) in domestic depleted gas fields and the use of hydrogen for power generation and ammonia production
CO2-Abscheidungstechnologie ist BASF-Beitrag zum ersten Pilotprojekt zur Produktion von blauem Wasserstoff und Ammoniak aus regionalem Erdgas in Japan Das erste Pilotprojekt für die Produktion von blauem Wasserstoff/Ammoniak in Japan aus lokal gefördertem Erdgas ermöglicht die konsequente Umsetzung von Kohlenstoffabscheidung, -verwertung und -speicherung in regionalen ausgebeuteten Gasfeldern und die Nutzung von Wasserstoff
Aus CO2 höhere Alkohole für die chemische Industrie herstellen Die Energieeffizienz der elektrokatalytischen Synthese von Ethanol und Propanol steigern
The Blueplasma Consortium Sets up New Pilot Project Converting CO2 via Plasma Technology Within the framework of the ICON project an R&D pilot infrastructure will be developed to capture greenhouse gas (CO2) locally and turn it into carbon monoxide
3 March 202328 February 2023 Protecting the climate during textile production – polyester fibers bind CO2 Under the new collaborative EU-project with leadership of the French company Fairbrics are 17 project partners from 7 European countries will contribute their special expertise and further develop the process technologically and make it suitable for industrial use
Klimaschutz bei der Textilproduktion: Polyesterfasern binden CO2 Unter dem neuen EU-Verbundprojekt ‚Threading CO2‘ arbeiten unter der Leitung des Unternehmens Fairbrics 17 Projektpartner aus sieben europäischen Ländern zusammen, die mit ihrem speziellen Fachwissen den Prozess technologisch weiterentwickeln und industriefähig machen wollen
2 March 202327 February 2023 Top 10: Leading Carbon Capture Companies Carbon capture companies aim to bridge the gap between the energy transition and dependence on hard-to-abate industries - we take a look at the top 10
1 March 202324 February 2023 Carbonova Awarded $2 million from Sustainable Development Technology Canada The company is on track to building the first large scale commercial carbon nanofibers facility in Canada and the award will allow it to advance its technology and begin the design
27 February 20232 March 2023 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), February 2023 Lets take a look at what happened in February 2023 at RCI
How to pull carbon dioxide out of seawater A new method for removing the greenhouse gas from the ocean could be far more efficient than existing systems for removing it from the air
24 February 202323 February 2023 Deep insights into bio- and CO₂-based solutions for polymers nova Session “Bio- and CO₂-based Polymers: Production, Trends 2022-2027 and the latest Policy Developments” - Workshop with nova experts from technology and markets, sustainability and policy
INEOS Secures €3.5 billion financing for project one – The greenest cracker in Europe The plant is designed to use low carbon hydrogen. As soon as enough becomes available, the cracker will have a zero carbon footprint
20 February 202315 February 2023 Carbon Capture and Utilisation: More Than Hiding CO2 for Some Time New scientific paper shows that the actual impact of the CCU concept is difficult to assess, because it is highly technological and context-dependent and this can involve controversial discussions
17 February 202314 February 2023 LanzaTech and AMCI Acquisition Corp. II Announce Closing of Business Combination, Establishing First Public Carbon Capture and Transformation Company In connection with the closing of the business, AMCI has been renamed LanzaTech Global, Inc. and from February 10, 2023 its common stock is expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol LNZA
16 February 202316 February 2023 Wasserstoff – eine norwegische „Zeitenwende“? Deutschland sieht Norwegen als Wasserstofflieferanten, wenn das Erdgas zu Ende geht. Die norwegische Industrie rüstet auf, aber der deutsche Wasserstoffzug fährt – mit oder ohne norwegischem Wasserstoff
Biokraftstoffe mit Strom boostern Neues Verbundprojekt "Synergy Fuels" macht die Herstellung von Biokraftstoffen effizienter
15 February 202314 February 2023 The Future Sustainable Chemical and Materials Industry will be Based Entirely on Recycling, Biomass and CO₂ From 23 to 25 May 2023, the brightest stars of renewable materials will meet in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany). More than 500 participants are expected to attend the "Renewable Materials Conference 2023" (www.renewable-materials.eu) – the meeting point for global leaders in industry, science, and politics
Die nachhaltige Chemie- und Werkstoffindustrie der Zukunft wird vollständig auf Recycling, Biomasse und CO₂ basieren Vom 23. bis 25. Mai 2023 treffen sich die größten Stars der erneuerbaren Materialien in Siegburg/Köln (Deutschland). Mehr als 500 Teilnehmer werden zur „Renewable Materials Conference 2023“ (www.renewable-materials.eu) erwartet – dem Treffpunkt für weltweit führende Vertreter aus Industrie, Wissenschaft und Politik
New report reveals “large gap” in carbon dioxide removal needed CDR from new technologies must increase 1,300-fold by the year 2050. Joint press release of MCC, SWP, University of Oxford, and University of Wisconsin-Madison
Neuer Bericht zeigt „große Lücke“ bei CO2-Entnahmen aus der Atmosphäre auf Einsatz neuer Technologien muss bis 2050 um das 1300-Fache steigen. Gemeinsame Pressemitteilung von MCC, SWP, Uni Oxford und University of Wisconsin-Madison
13 February 20238 February 2023 German Vice Chancellor Dr. Robert Habeck visits flagship CCS project in Brevik, Norway In Brevik, Heidelberg Materials is currently building the world's first industrial-scale carbon capture plant in the cement industry to capture and store 400,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year
Vizekanzler Dr. Robert Habeck besucht CCS-Leuchtturmprojekt in Brevik, Norwegen In Brevik baut Heidelberg Materials derzeit die weltweit erste großtechnische Anlage zur Kohlenstoffabscheidung in der Zementindustrie, wo 400.000 Tonnen CO₂ pro Jahr abgeschieden und gespeichert werden
10 February 20238 February 2023 Flue2Chem: Putting carbon waste to work for net zero Industry giants in the UK are joining forces in the first-ever cross-sector collaboration aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Flue2Chem project aims to convert industrial waste gases into chemicals that can be used to manufacture superior and more sustainable consumer products
Flue2Chem: SCI, Unilever and 13 partners launch £5.4m net zero collaboration project The £5.4m Flue2Chem Project is a two-year programme spearheaded by Unilever and SCI, with 13 other organisations involved
9 February 20237 February 2023 Fairbrics Raises €22 M to Bring to Market its CO2-Based Polyester Fiber and Reduce the Textile Industry’s Carbon Footprint €17 M come from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research & Innovation Program and 5 M€ from Partners to the Technology Upscaling Project
Fairbrics beschafft 22 Millionen €, um seine CO2-basierte Polyesterfaser auf den Markt zu bringen und die Kohlenstoffbilanz der Textilindustrie zu reduzieren 17 Millionen € kommen aus dem Horizon 2020 Forschungs- und Innovationsprogramm der Europäischen Union und 5 Millionen € von Partnern des Technology Upscaling Projects
Baustoff ohne sauberen Ersatz: Zement – die schmutzigste Industrie der Welt ntv-Redakteur Peter Schniering im Interview mit den beiden Experten Clara Pfeffer und Christian Hermann von Future Cleantech Architecs (FCA) im "Klima-Labor" von ntv
Aker Carbon Capture enters Finnish Power-to-X market The St1 Power-to-Methanol Lappeenranta project use the hard-to-abate carbon dioxide emissions from the limestone raw-material at the Finnsementti factory
E-fuel delivery for the shipping industry MPC Container Ships and INERATEC sign offtake agreement for sustainable marine diesel
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