4 October 202327 September 2023 Carbon capture close-up To reinforce a critical new front in the climate fight, GEA has developed a set of carbon capture solutions tailored to the needs of key industrial emitters
Carbon Capture unter der Lupe Verstärkung im Kampf gegen den Klimawandel: Mit einem umfassenden Portfolio zur CO2-Abscheidung unterstützt GEA kohlenstoffintensive Schlüsselbranchen klimafreundlicher zu arbeiten
Wasserstoff aus methanolhaltigem Abwasser produzieren Forschende des Fraunhofer UMSICHT suchen im Projekt »WHy« die nachhaltige Bereitstellung von Wasser für die Wasserstoffherstellung
2 October 20232 October 2023 Public perception of CO2 capture and storage Surveys show that public opinion about technologies for capturing and storing CO2 in Germany remains divided. Respondents are concerned that the focus on CCS can weaken climate policy, and they have doubts about the process’s safety. Appropriate measures can help to overcome these concerns, according to Danny Otto of the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ
Die gesellschaftliche Wahrnehmung von CO2-Abscheidung und -Speicherung Laut Umfragen bleibt die öffentliche Meinung über die Technologien zur Abscheidung und Speicherung von CO2 in Deutschland gespalten. Die Befragten haben Bedenken, dass der Fokus auf CCS die Klimapolitik schwächen kann, und zweifeln an der Sicherheit des Verfahrens. Entsprechende Maßnahmen können helfen diese Bedenken zu überwinden, sagt Danny Otto vom Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung - UFZ
29 September 20234 October 2024 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), September 2023 Review to the Annual General Meeting of the RCI, an update of the first major RCI-publication, the Guiding Principle Paper, a position-paper on the Commission Proposal for a Green Claims Directive (GCD), RCI in Brussels, about the latest webinar with Alfa Laval and Borealis and more
28 September 20234 October 2023 Copper-based catalysts efficiently turn carbon dioxide into methane Rice study helps advance conversion with specially designed polymer templates
27 September 202327 September 2023 Katalysator für Wandel – Intelligente CO₂-Lösungen für den Innovationspreis “Best CO₂ Utilisation 2024” gesucht Top Innovatoren im Bereich der Kohlenstoffabscheidung und -nutzung sind eingeladen, ihre revolutionären Technologien und Produkte auf der CO2-Based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024 zu präsentieren
Industrial carbon capture: Only for truly ‘unavoidable emissions’ Upcoming EU legislation should limit industrial carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology to truly unavoidable emissions, write Leon de Graaf, Dominika Floriánová, Antoine Grall and Ella Oksala
26 September 202321 September 2023 MEPs approve SAF mandate, limit eligible feedstocks The ReFuelEU initiative is part of the Fit for 55 package, which is the European Union’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 55 percent by 2030
Reducing the carbon footprint of methane by converting it into methanol with a new enzyme A team led by Professor Shoji at Nagoya University in Japan has developed a technology to convert methane
Verringerung der CO2-Bilanz von Methan durch Umwandlung in Methanol mit einem neuen Enzym Ein Team unter der Leitung von Professor Osami Shoji an der Universität Nagoya in Japan hat eine Technologie entwickelt, um Methan, den Hauptbestandteil von Erdgas, bei Raumtemperatur in Wasser in Methanol umzuwandeln
25 September 202329 September 2023 Be Part of the Chemistry and Materials Industry’s Transition From Fossil to Renewable Carbon! Abstract Submission is Now Open for the Renewable Materials Conference 2024 (RMC)
Beteiligen Sie sich an der Transformation der Chemie- und Werkstoffindustrie von fossilem zu erneuerbarem Kohlenstoff! Beiträge zur Renewable Materials Conference 2024 (RMC) können ab sofort eingereicht werden
22 September 202323 October 2023 Coca-Cola Europacific Partners announces second partnership to explore CO₂ upcycling technology The research together with Swansea University aims to develop technology capable of using CO₂ captured from the atmosphere as an alternative to fossil fuels used during the ethylene production process
21 September 202318 September 2023 WVU engineers study how to pull carbon out of building air to make methanol Liu and his partners said they believe they have found a way to erase harmful emissions from the production process by harvesting the carbon needed to synthesize methanol from the air of buildings
Biokunststoff aus Papierhandtüchern An der Fakultät Versorgungstechnik der Ostfalia Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften in Wolfenbüttel wird eine Methode zum Upcycling von benutzten Papierhandtüchern entwickelt
19 September 202314 September 2023 Fraunhofer ISE Study: Where Germany’s imports for hydrogen and Power-to-X products could come from On behalf of the H2Global Foundation they examined in 12 countries, where the production of such Power-to-X (PtX) products, in conjunction with transport to Germany, would be most cost-effective by 2030
Fraunhofer ISE Studie: Woher Deutschlands Importe für Wasserstoff und Power-to-X-Produkte kommen könnten Im Auftrag der Stiftung H2Global wurde in 12 Ländern untersucht, wo die Herstellung von Power-to-X-Produkten bis zum Jahr 2030 in Verbindung mit dem Transport nach Deutschland am günstigsten umsetzbar wäre
Braskem announces partnership with USP to study and develop CO2 conversion technologies Project with multidisciplinary teams aims to develop solutions to convert the CO2 generated in industrial operations into new chemical products
18 September 202314 September 2023 The LEGO Group pledges to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 The LEGO Group pledged to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 as part of its continued efforts to reduce environmental impact
Spielwaren: Lego forciert seine Nachhaltigkeitsziele Lego setzt sich hohe Nachhaltigkeitsziele: Bis 2050 will der Spielwarenprimus die Netto-Treibhausgasemissionen in seiner Lieferkette auf Null senken
15 September 202312 September 2023 Researchers Reveal Photocoupled Electroreduction of CO2 over Photosensitizer Decorated Covalent Organic Frameworks New study focuses on extending long excited state lifetime of photo-coupled electrocatalysts for efficient CO2RR to CO products, and provides a guideline for the development of efficient photocoupled electrocatalysts
Leipzig-based start-up converts CO₂ into green chemicals with patented plasma catalysis CO₂ recycling as a useful complement to carbon capture and storage
Leipziger Start-Up wandelt CO₂ mit patentierter Plasmakatalyse in grüne Chemikalien um CO₂ Recycling als sinnvolle Ergänzung zu Carbon Capture and Storage
13 September 202312 September 2023 Ein neuer Weg zur Abscheidung und Wiederverwertung von Kohlendioxid aus Industrieemissionen Neue elektrochemische Zelle könnte industriellen Prozessen helfen, weniger Kohlendioxid auszustoßen
Will the promise of CO2-neutral e-fuels hold? When German transport minister Volker Wissing made a last-minute intervention earlier this year to stop the phase-out of internal combustion engines for cars, he argued that the potential of e-fuels as an alternative to electric mobility for climate-neutral road transport shouldn’t be excluded
12 September 20237 September 2023 Start of Study on Production and Sales of the World’s First Circular Carbon Methanol Made from CO2 Generated from Glass Production MGC has been promoting the “CCM concept CarbopathTM*5 ” to convert CO2, waste plastics, biomass, etc. to methanol for use in chemical products, fuels, and power generation
BASF breaks ground on syngas plant at Zhanjiang Verbund site in China Fully integrated into the Zhanjiang Verbund site. Innovative process technologies significantly reduce direct CO₂ emissions. World-scale syngas production facility expected to start up in 2025
BASF beginnt mit dem Bau einer Syngas-Anlage am Verbundstandort Zhanjiang in China Die neue Anlage ist vollständig in den Verbundstandort integriert. Durch innovative Prozesstechnologien werden direkte CO₂-Emissionen signifikant verringert. Produktionsanlage im Weltmaßstab soll 2025 in Betrieb gehen
11 September 202317 December 2024 Publication of RCI’s position paper on the Green Claims Directive proposal This September, the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) has released a position paper concerning the Commission’s Proposal for a Green Claims Directive (GCD) from March 2023
A new way to capture and recycle carbon dioxide from industrial emissions Carbon capture could itself be electrified by using electrochemical cells, and these devices could be powered by renewable energy sources
RCI: do not release any fossil-based CO2 beyond 2050 The European Commission should adopt a precise definition that includes all three carbon sources (bio-based, CO₂-based and recycling), and follow this up with political action
8 September 20234 September 2023 5.000 m³ Klima-Beton zeigen, dass es geht: Aktiver Klimaschutz und Materialinnovation Hand in Hand CarStorCon® Technologies hat das Additiv Clim@Add® entwickelt, das Baustoffe zu aktiven Kohlenstoffsenken macht und zudem den Zementanteil in Betonen deutlich reduzieren kann
7 September 202331 August 2023 Braskem Announces Partnership with USP to Study and Develop CO2 Conversion Technologies The project's mission is to reuse CO2 to obtain chemical products such as olefins and alcohols, using it as a raw material for the production of polyolefins
bioplastics Magazine: 100. Ausgabe erscheint unter neuen Namen “Renewable Carbon Plastics” – Alex Thielen neuer Chefredakteur Die Macher des „bioplastics Magazine“ wollen nun berücksichtigen, dass Pflanzen oder biogene Abfallströme nicht ohne Alternativen sind
Plastic without oil: Japan tech to use CO2 and water for precursor Asahi Kasei seeks sustainable, petroleum-free method to cut carbon emissions
6 September 20236 September 2023 Explore the future of the chemical industry: a unique workshop with leading experts The nova-Institute is offering a special event for everyone who is interested in
Big milestone for new carbon removal method Block makes first large purchase of desert algae carbon removal from Brilliant Planet through the Watershed Marketplace
Klimawandel: Start-up nutzt Algen, um Kohlendioxid zu binden Das Start-up Brilliant Planet züchtet Algen in der Wüste, um Kohendioxid aus der Atmosphäre zu binden. So soll der Klimawandel gestoppt werden
Plant-Based Plastics Gain Favor as Companies Pursue Sustainability Goals Bioplastics production is now growing 14% a year, putting them on track to reach up to 3% of the plastics market in the next five years
5 September 202330 August 2023 Copenhagen-based CO2 capture demonstration facility opened by Amager Resource Center The new facility can collect up to four tons of CO2 per day, where the CO2 is cooled and converted into liquid, and then sent to the farm of Ostervang Sjaelland to help grow vegetables
Occidental Enters into Agreement to Acquire Direct Air Capture Technology Innovator Carbon Engineering Integration of Occidental's operations experience and Carbon Engineering's technology improves cost and capital efficiencies, and enables Occidental to catalyze broader partnerships for DAC deployment
Polymers as carbon storage: Neste, LyondellBasell, Biofibre and Naftex bring bio-based polymers to the construction sector Cooperation enables construction parts to be made of bio-based plastics reinforced with natural fiber. Longevity of construction materials can enable storing of carbon for years or even decades
Kunststoffe als Kohlenstoffspeicher: Neste, LyondellBasell, Biofibre und Naftex führen biobasierte Polymere im Bausektor ein Zusammenarbeit der Unternehmen ermöglicht Herstellung von Bauteilen aus biobasierten, naturfaserverstärkten Kunststoffen. Langlebigkeit der Baustoffe ermöglicht Speicherung von Kohlenstoff über viele Jahre oder sogar Jahrzehnte
1 September 20234 October 2024 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), August 2023 A very exciting month has passed again and you may find here the RCI Manifesto for the next European Commission, several interesting articles and the announcement of a webinar with Alfa Laval, Borealis and Stahl
SABIC launches pilot blockchain project to advance emissions tracking & reductions across value chains Collaboration with Circularise aims to help businesses to track product emissions on a large scale and over time
Sabic startet Blockchain für CO2-Emissionen Pilotprojekt mit Circularise, um via Blockchain den CO2-Fußabdruck entlang der gesamten Wertschöpfungskette zu ermitteln