13 December 20227 December 2022 Prince William unveils Lanzatech as a Finalist for the Second Annual Earthshot Prize Awards Following a rigorous, 10-month selection process, a panel of advisors with expertise in science, conservation, innovation, investment, economics, politics and activism selected LanzaTech from more than 1,000 nominations
6 December 20221 December 2022 SigmaRoc to install carbon capture facility SigmaRoc and Aqualung will construct Europe’s first industrial scale facility of its type at Nordkalk in Q1 2023
Products Made With Captured Greenhouse Gas Are Reaching Commercial Scale Startups are taking aim at chemicals, one of the largest industrial sources of global emissions
5 December 202230 November 2022 CEMEX and RTI awarded $3.7 million cooperative agreement to advance carbon capture technology in cement manufacturing Team to conduct FEED study of post-combustion carbon capture system at Texas cement plant
2 December 202230 November 2022 Electrochaea Joins New European Cleantech Scale-Up Coalition, Supported by Breakthrough Energy and Kadri Simson The coalition members are companies scaling and industrialising technologies whose products and services range from decarbonising industry and energy with renewable hydrogen to producing scalable low-carbon cement; from electrifying transport to recycling materials and batteries
Electrochaea tritt der neuen europäischen Cleantech Scale-Up-Koalition bei, die von Breakthrough Energy und Kadri Simson unterstützt wird Die Mitglieder der Koalition sind Unternehmen, die Technologien skalieren und industrialisieren, deren Produkte und Dienstleistungen von der Dekarbonisierung von Industrie und Energie mit erneuerbarem Wasserstoff bis zur Herstellung von skalierbarem kohlenstoffarmem Zement, von der Elektrifizierung des Verkehrs bis zum Recycling von Materialien und Batterien reichen
30 November 202229 November 2022 Circular Economy: TotalEnergies and Air Liquide innovate to produce Renewable, Low Carbon Hydrogen at the Grandpuits Zero Crude Platform New zero crude platform to produce over 20,000 tons of hydrogen a year for making sustainable aviation fuel and to prevent emissions amounting to 150,000 tons of CO2 a year compared to current processes
Nächstes großes Wasserstoff-Vorhaben: Zwei Big Player an einem Strang – die Details Neue geplante Anlage soll mehr als 20.000 Tonnen pro Jahr generieren und genutzt werden, um nachhaltiges Flugbenzin zu produzieren und damit jedes Jahr Emissionen in Höhe von 150.000 Tonnen vermeiden
Towards a zero-emission construction trade The major part of CO2 emission reductions will have to come from radical innovations but the most of them are still in development
29 November 202225 November 2022 Natural CO2 reduction implemented faster and with less risk than high-tech approaches Helmholtz researchers found, that natural sinks can be expanded in the short term, while high-tech approaches can reduce greenhouse gases only in the medium term and carry potential risks
Natürliche CO2-Reduktion schneller umsetzbar und weniger risikoreich als Hightech-Ansätze Helmholtz-Forscher haben herausgefunden, dass natürliche Senken kurzfristig erweitert werden können, während Hightech-Ansätze Treibhausgase erst mittelfristig reduzieren und potentielle Risiken bergen
Another carbon capture breakthrough demonstrated Hanson reports, that recycled concrete paste (RCP) within the plant’s existing wet scrubber allows for a high CO2 uptake within less than 30 minutes, preventing emissions entering the atmosphere
28 November 202223 November 2022 This Simple Material Could Scrub Carbon Dioxide From Power Plant Smokestacks An easily synthesized chemical filter could stop the greenhouse gas from reaching the atmosphere
25 November 202222 November 2022 Engineered living photosynthetic biocomposites for intensified biological carbon capture Photosynthesis is nature’s carbon capture technology; however, its capacity to reverse anthropogenic carbon enrichment within a meaningful timescale is equivocal
Center researches e-fuels, carbon capture The Large Engine Competence Center (LEC) in Graz, Austria, is a company born as a spin-off from the Graz University of Technology and focuses on green energy and transportation systems
24 November 202223 November 2022 Industry calls for action on Sustainable Carbon Cycles The Renewable Carbon Initiative strongly welcomes the European Commission’s communication on Sustainable Carbon Cycles and calls for implementation of important measures
‘False solutions’: scepticism over Saudi carbon capture plan Kingdom’s Cop27 announcement of new storage hub part of pattern of delaying fossil fuel transition, experts say
New study by the University of Bayreuth: Biodegradable microplastics in soils cause CO₂ emissions to rise Biodegradable microplastic particles in soils can lead to an increased rise in CO₂ emissions to the Earth's atmosphere
Neue Studie der Universität Bayreuth: Bioabbaubares Mikroplastik in Böden lässt CO₂-Emissionen ansteigen Biologisch abbaubare Mikroplastik-Partikel in Böden können zu einem verstärkten Anstieg von CO₂-Emissionen in die Erdatmosphäre führen
21 November 202217 November 2022 “Man muss neu denken” CO2 einzusparen ist das Klimaschutz-Gebot der Stunde - doch reicht das? Ein österreichisch-bayerischer Unternehmer meint: nein - und tüftelt an weitergehenden Methoden
18 November 202215 November 2022 Die 5. Konferenz zur nachhaltigen chemischen Konversion in der Industrie beleuchtete Technologien zur Realisierung einer Circular Economy Das Fraunhofer UMSICHT, die thyssenkrupp AG und das Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Energiekonversion hatten im Rahmen des Carbon2Chem®-Projektes als Koordinatoren eingeladen
17 November 202223 November 2022 100% Efficient Electrochemical Conversion of Carbon Dioxide Researchers from the University of Twente, in collaboration with Shell, developed a new mechanism that makes the conversion of carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide, which is an essential feedstock in the production of chemicals
11 November 202213 January 2023 Just add salt: Engineers and chemists create 3D-printed polymers that degrade more quickly The scientists used carbon dioxide and table salt to create the ink that was used in the 3D printing process
Audi and Krajete Filter CO2 Out of the Air Filter more CO2 in less time thanks to the new direct air capturing method
Audi und Krajete filtern CO2 aus der Luft Mehr CO2 in kürzerer Zeit filtern dank neuer Direct Air Capturing-Methode
10 November 20227 November 2022 Neste to supply the Air France-KLM Group with more than 1 million tons of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Neste to supply the Air France-KLM Group with more than 1,000,000 tons (approximately 1.26 billion liters) of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ over a period of 8 years starting in 2023
Neste beliefert die Air France-KLM-Gruppe mit mehr als 1 Million Tonnen nachhaltigem Flugzeugtreibstoff Ab 2023 beliefert Neste die Air France-KLM-Gruppe über einen Zeitraum von 8 Jahren mit mehr als 1.000.000 Tonnen (etwa 1,26 Mrd. Liter) Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™
9 November 20224 November 2022 Scaling the CCUS industry to achieve net-zero emissions Carbon capture, utilization, and storage can help hard-to-abate industries achieve net-zero emissions. Scaling the industry will require action by governments, investors, and industrial players
8 November 20227 November 2022 World’s largest CO2-to-methanol plant starts production The new facility can capture 160,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year, which is equivalent to taking more than 60,000 cars off the road
7 November 202231 October 2022 Climeworks completes the commercial operations of its 1st gen technology in Hinwil, Switzerland, the world’s first commercial DAC facility In Hinwil, Climeworks’ air-captured CO₂ was provided to customers for utilization — an existing market for CO₂, which enabled the first commercial operation of Climeworks’ DAC technology
4 November 20222 November 2022 Europe must become the leader in carbon-free shipping The European Union can become a global leader in decarbonising the shipping sector thanks to a combination of clean solutions such as shore-side electrification, wind-powered transport and synthetic fuels, according to five French MEPs
3 November 20223 November 2022 nova-experts (re-)introduced: Michael Carus Founder and CEO of nova-Institute and Executive Manager of the Renewable Carbon Initiative
Steel Mill Gases Transformed into Bioplastic Korea-Spain joint research team develops an itaconic acid mass production method using inexpensive raw materials such as byproducts from gas fermentation from steel mills to significantly lower production costs
Renewable ethylene update There are more and more developments in low-carbon intensity ethylene production and current ethanol producers can also convert their CO2 emission into ethylene
Research Success At Jacobs University: CO₂ Fixation In The Production Of Succinic Acid For enhancing flavors, the production of dyes, pharmaceutical products and bio polyesters - succinic acid is a versatile platform chemical
Forschungserfolg an der Jacobs University: CO₂-Fixierung bei der Herstellung von Bernsteinsäure Als Geschmacksverstärker, zur Herstellung von Farbstoffen, pharmazeutischen Produkten und Biopolyestern: Bernsteinsäure ist eine vielseitig einsetzbare Grundchemikalie
2 November 20229 January 2023 Winter special – 20% discount on market and trend reports all around renewable carbon until 6th of January 2023 From advanced recycling technologies, over bio- and CO2-based chemicals, building blocks and polymers to specific polymer insights: Get the latest nova-Institute reports around renewable carbon markets for a special price
Winterspecial – 20% Rabatt auf Markt- und Trendberichte rund um erneuerbaren Kohlenstoff bis zum 6. Januar 2023 Von fortschrittlichen Recycling-Technologien, über bio- und CO2-basierte Chemikalien, Bausteine und Polymere bis hin zu spezifischen Polymer-Einblicken: Sichern Sie sich die aktuellen Berichte des nova-Instituts rund um die Märkte für erneuerbaren Kohlenstoff zum Sonderpreis
31 October 202230 November 2022 Be part of the success story of CO₂ as feedstock for fuels and chemicals 19–20 April 2023 – hybrid event (on site and online), Cologne (Germany)
Sasol, ArcelorMittal South Africa partner to decarbonise and reindustrialise Vaal, Saldanha through green hydrogen Both partners will advance studies into two potential projects in South Africa and explore the regions potential as export hub for green hydrogen and derivatives
Sasol und ArcelorMittal werten CO2 auf Sasol und ArcelorMittal kündigen eine Partnerschaft an, deren Ziel es ist, die Technologie der Kohlenstoffabscheidung zu entwickeln
Getting it to stick: Grabbing CO₂ out of the air Direct air capture is hard to do. Pitt researchers are designing new materials that selectively catch carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
Kleben bleiben: CO₂ aus der Luft fischen Direct Air Capture ist schwierig - Forscher entwickeln neue Materialien, die selektiv Kohlendioxid aus der Atmosphäre einfangen
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Carbon Conversion Life Cycle Analysis at NETL LCA is a technique that helps people make better decisions to improve and protect the environment by accounting for the potential impacts from raw material acquisition through production, use, end-of-life treatment, recycling, and final disposal (i.e., cradle-to-grave)
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Brennstoff aus Treibhausgas Vereinzelte Goldatome als Katalysator für die selektive Methanisierung von Kohlendioxid
80% yield! Success in synthesizing biodegradable plastic materials using sunlight and CO2! Osaka Metropolitan University scientists achieved an 80% conversion yield of a biodegradable plastic material from acetone and CO2, tackling the plastic waste crisis while moving toward carbon neutrality
Erfolgreiche Synthese biologisch abbaubarer Kunststoffe mit Hilfe von Sonnenlicht und CO₂ WissenschaftlerInnen der Osaka Metropolitan University erreichten eine Umwandlungsausbeute von 80 % eines biologisch abbaubaren Kunststoffmaterials aus Aceton und CO2 und bewältigten damit die Kunststoffabfallkrise und bewegten sich auf dem Weg zur CO2-Neutralität
26 October 202221 October 2022 Green energy transition will be cheap A recent study claims that a rapid green energy transition will likely result in overall net savings of many trillions of dollars – even without accounting for climate damages or co-benefits of climate policy'