21 October 202218 October 2022 Dragons’ Den: chemical building blocks from CO2 Innovator Oxylum, a spin-off of the University of Antwerp, is capable of producing a variety of chemical building blocks, including formic acid, methanol, ethylene, as well as carbon monoxide
19 October 202217 October 2022 Seratech wins the OBEL AWARD 2022 Material scientists win the ambitious architecture award for their solution for carbon-neutral concrete
On-site reactors could affordably turn CO₂ into valuable chemicals New technology makes the process of turning CO2 into valuable chemicals economically viable for industrialization
Reaktoren vor Ort könnten CO₂ kostengünstig in wertvolle Chemikalien umwandeln Neue Technologien machen den Prozess der Umwandlung von CO2 in wertvolle Chemikalien wirtschaftlich rentabel für die Industrialisierung
18 October 202217 October 2022 International research project achieves record in converting carbon dioxide into fuels The international project is part of the German government's strategy to make Germany less dependent on fossil fuels as part of the energy transition
Internationales Forschungsprojekt erzielt Rekordwert bei Umwandlung von Kohlendioxid in Brennstoffe Das internationale Projekt ist Teil der Strategie des Bundes, Deutschland im Zeichen der Energiewende unabhängiger von fossilen Brennstoffen zu machen
Mitsubishi Heavy readies launch of compact carbon capture units Company sees market for small businesses hoping to ease environmental impact
17 October 202214 October 2022 LanzaTech Produces Ethylene from CO2, Changing the Way We Make Products Today Breakthrough Discovery to Replace the Barrel with Synthetic Biology, Addressing One of the Largest Carbon Emitters in the Chemical Industry
CO2 to Chemicals Startup RenewCO2, Spins out of Rutgers University with Seed Round from Energy Transition Ventures Founded by two immigrants out of one of the leading catalyst laboratories in the US, the startup has raised over $10 million in venture investment and grant funding
13 October 202210 October 2022 New system creates bioplastics, consumes CO2 Method could reduce nondegradable plastics and greenhouse gas emissions
12 October 20227 October 2022 LanzaTech and Brookfield Form Strategic Partnership with an Initial $500 Million Commitment Brookfield could commit additional $500 million at agreed milestones
11 October 202210 October 2022 APPEC: Sustainable aviation fuel use rising but policy needed to accelerate uptake-Neste Industry needs regulatory visibility and feedstock clarity. Neste expanding Singapore refinery, inks long-term SAF supply deals, showing that sustainable aviation fuel is key to aviation's decarbonization
10 October 20225 October 2022 Researchers propose novel method to enhance electrocatalytic conversion of carbon dioxide CO is the key component of syngas, a mixture of CO and H2 that can be directly converted into various value-added chemicals via well-developed industrial processes
7 October 20225 October 2022 BASF and GS Engineering and Construction intend to jointly develop modular solutions for Carbon Capture One-stop solution from specialized engineering services, carbon capture, project financing to storage and utilization
BASF und GS Engineering and Construction wollen gemeinsam modulare Lösungen zur CO2-Abscheidung entwickeln Paket aus spezialisierten Ingenieurdienstleistungen, CO2-Abscheidung, Projektfinanzierung bis hin zu Speicherung und Nutzung
6 October 20224 October 2022 U.S.: Climeworks is ready to contribute to the American DAC ecosystem The company has 100,000 hours of operational field experience gained in Europe and is already engaged in test and research projects in the U.S. in collaboration with the Department of Energy (DOE) and local partners
4 October 202230 September 2022 Celebrating two successful years with the first in-person general meeting of the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) RCI’s member companies agree on ambitious goals for 2022/23 at the initiative’s second anniversary meeting in Cologne on 20 September
Covestro and SOL Kohlensäure sign framework agreement for biogenic carbon dioxide (CO₂) The CO2 used is obtained by SOL Kohlensäure from various sources, such as bioethanol and biogas plants, where CO2 is produced as a by-product during the treatment of various biomasses, such as plant residues
Covestro und SOL Kohlensäure schließen Rahmenvertrag für biogenes Kohlendioxid (CO₂) Das CO2 gewinnt SOL Kohlensäure aus verschiedenen Quellen, z.B. aus Bioethanol- und Biogasanlagen, wo bei der Behandlung unterschiedlicher Biomassen, z.B. pflanzlicher Reststoffe, CO2 als Nebenprodukt anfällt
29 September 202226 September 2022 University of Oklahoma Study Explores the Use of Carbon Dioxide to Make Acrylic Acid How carbon dioxide could be combined with ethylene to make a common component of many household industrial products
Transition to climate neutrality needs accurate accounting for biogenic carbon The Product Environmental Footprint method could become the EU’s guiding approach for environmental impact assessment; to be fit for purpose, it should appraise the carbon footprint of bio-based products
Givaudan and LanzaTech announce their collaboration on developing sustainable fragrance ingredients from renewable carbon Givaudan, a global industry leader in the world of scent and beauty, and LanzaTech NZ, Inc. (“LanzaTech”), an innovative Carbon Capture and Transformation (“CCT”) company have announced a collaboration for the development of sustainable fragrance ingredients from renewable carbon
28 September 202223 September 2022 Fraunhofer ISE Demonstrates First Long-Term Methanol Synthesis from Blast Furnace Gas in a Miniplant It is possible to substitute methanol from purely fossil fuels by reacting green hydrogen with the emissions from steel production
Fraunhofer ISE demonstriert erstmals Methanolsynthese aus Hochofengas im Langzeitbetrieb in einer Miniplant Methanol aus rein fossilen Quellen lässt sich durch stoffliche Nutzung der Emissionen aus der Stahlherstellung mit grünem Wasserstoff als Reaktionspartner substituieren
27 September 202226 September 2022 New Catalyst Offers a More Affordable Way to Produce Hydrogen from Seawater Researchers Discover a Single Catalyst Capable of Splitting Both Freshwater and Seawater at Low Voltage
Neuer Katalysator bietet kostengünstigere Möglichkeit zur Herstellung von Wasserstoff aus Meerwasser Forscher entdecken Einzelkatalysator, der sowohl Süßwasser als auch Meerwasser bei niedriger Spannung spalten kann
26 September 202222 September 2022 On presents the first ever shoe made from carbon emissions in partnership with LanzaTech, Borealis and Technip Energies Swiss sports brand creates supply chain coalition to reshape carbon waste into running shoes. Today, the next critical step in this project has been reached – the reveal of Cloudprime
On präsentiert ersten Schuh, der mit CO-Emissionen hergestellt wurde Die Schweizer Sportmarke On führt eine Lieferketten-Allianz mit LanzaTech, Technip Energies und Borealis an, mit dem Ziel, aus Kohlenstoffabfällen Laufschuhe herzustellen. Heute wurde der nächste Meilenstein in diesem Projekt erreicht – die Präsentation des Cloudprime
Find the Global Acrylic Acid Derivatives Market Growth with the Latest Research Report Because ethylene is one of the most abundant industrial feedstocks, manufacturing acrylic acid and acrylates directly from CO2 and ethylene becomes both scientifically fascinating and industrially relevant
We need massive amounts of carbon capture from air to decarbonize aviation, and policymakers must act now The race to decarbonize aviation has begun, and synthetic jet fuel from green hydrogen and carbon dioxide, so-called e-kerosene, is to play a major role. Where will the CO2 come from and what is the role of Direct Air Capture?
Report lays out future scenarios for global chemical industry Calls on sector to change, lead way to enable a sustainable global economy
Zukunftsszenarien für die globale Chemieindustrie Aufruf an die Branche, sich zu verändern und den Weg zu einer nachhaltigen Weltwirtschaft zu ebnen
23 September 202220 September 2022 $813k for ‘breathtaking’ CO2 research Dr Lei Ge one of 100 mid-career researchers funded through ARC Future Fellowships
Hydrogen produced from air could provide low-carbon fuel in deserts Device using solar power to capture water from the air could make hydrogen production viable in places such as central Australia and the Middle East
“Direktelektrolyse”: Forscher produzieren Wasserstoff aus Luftfeuchtigkeit Ein solarbetriebenes Modul, um der Luft das Wasser zu entziehen, könnte die Wasserstoffproduktion auch an Orten wie Zentralaustralien oder im Mittleren Osten rentabel machen
22 September 202221 September 2022 Bahnbrechende Entdeckung bei der Umwandlung von Kohlenstoff für die Ethylenproduktion Neue Methode wandelt Kohlendioxid in Chemikalien um
21 September 202219 September 2022 BASF and Samsung Heavy Industries collaborate on Carbon Capture & Storage onboard maritime vessels Both parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding for Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage (OCCS) technology at the trade show Gastech 2022 in Milan, Italy
BASF und Samsung Heavy Industries kooperieren bei der Abscheidung und Speicherung von CO2 auf Seeschiffen Beide Parteien unterzeichneten auf der Fachmesse Gastech 2022 in Mailand, Italien, eine Absichtserklärung für die sogenannte „Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage“ (OCCS) Technologie
20 September 202215 September 2022 A breakthrough discovery in carbon capture conversion for ethylene production Ethylene is used not only to create plastic products for the packaging, agricultural and automotive industries, but also to produce chemicals used in antifreeze, medical sterilizers and vinyl siding for houses
19 September 202214 September 2022 How to make recyclable plastics out of CO2 to slow climate change Chemists are manipulating the greenhouse gas to make clothing, mattresses, shoes and more
15 September 202212 September 2022 CCUS planned capacity nearing 1 billion tonnes per annum The US Inflation Reduction Act bill set to boost CCUS uptake but more is needed to meet net zero goals by 2050 says a Wood Mackenzie report
14 September 202210 September 2022 Lehigh Hanson Receives U.S. DOE Funding for FEED study of carbon capture project at its new Lehigh Cement Plant in Mitchell, Indiana The funding awarded more than $31 million in funding for 10 projects to develop carbon capture technologies which are able to capture at least 95 percent of carbon dioxide emissions from natural gas power plants
HeidelbergCement kündigt bislang größtes CO2-Abscheideprojekt an Neue FEED-Studie durch Lehigh Hanson soll nun neben einer Kosten- und Umsetzungsbetrachtung für das Gesamtprojekt auch die sozialen, wirtschaftlichen und ökologischen Auswirkungen untersuchen
Recycling für Treibhausgase Aus CO2 und Methan kann man wertvolle Synthesegase herstellen – mit Katalysatoren, die bisher allerdings rasch an Wirkung verloren. An der TU Wien entwickelte man nun stabilere Alternativen
Recycling Greenhouse Gases CO2 and methane can be turned into valuable products. But until now the catalysts required for such reactions quickly lose their effectiveness. TU Wien has now developed more stable alternatives
13 September 202210 September 2022 Aviation Can’t Decarbonize Without Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) All GE engines can operate today and in the future on approved SAF, which can be made from plant-based material, fats, oils and greases, alcohols, waste streams, captured CO2, and other alternative feedstocks
Shell to convert Convent site to sustainable aviation fuel, renewable diesel production facility Shell intends to build a sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel production facility at its shuttered Convent refinery, according to documents filed with Louisiana Economic Development
12 September 20227 September 2022 Efficient Carbon Dioxide Reduction under Visible Light with a Novel, Inexpensive Catalyst "We believe that our study provides an unprecedented opportunity for developing a new class of inexpensive photocatalysts for CO2reduction consisting of earth-abundant elements."
Effiziente Kohlendioxidreduktion unter sichtbarem Licht mit einem neuartigen, kostengünstigen Katalysator "Wir glauben, dass unsere Studie eine noch nie dagewesene Möglichkeit für die Entwicklung einer neuen Klasse von kostengünstigen Photokatalysatoren für die CO₂-Reduktion bietet, die aus Elementen bestehen, die in der Erde reichlich vorhanden sind"
DOE Announces $46 Million to Explore New Technologies That Convert Carbon and Waste Into Clean Energy Funding Supports 22 Projects to Convert Waste Streams and Carbon Captured from Algal Systems into Biofuel Energy, Spurring Multi-Sector Decarbonization