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2 November 202331 October 2023

LCA, business, policy – The sustainability nexus

Next nova Session on 13 Decemvber 2023

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30 October 202324 October 2023

Wandel der Kunststoffindustrie: Anteil fossiler Rohstoffe in Kunststoffproduktion rückläufig

Plastics Europe, der Verband der europäischen Kunststoffhersteller, veröffentlicht im Report „Plastics the Facts 2023“ aktuelle Zahlen zur globalen Kunststoffproduktion

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Exclusive interview with ADM: A leader in plant-based human and animal nutrition

ADM is shifting from petrochemical ingredients to plant-based alternatives to reduce fossil fuel dependence and combat climate change

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EU to push for COP28 deal on phasing out fossil fuels

EU countries' climate ministers on Monday approved the bloc's negotiating position for this year's U.N. COP28 climate summit, agreeing to push for a world-first deal to phase out CO₂-emitting fossil fuels

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EU-Länder erarbeiten gemeinsame Position für COP28-Klimagipfel

Die EU-Länder haben am Montag (16. Oktober) eine gemeinsame Haltung für die internationale Klimakonferenz COP28 der Vereinten Nationen angenommen

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27 October 20234 October 2024

Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), October 2023

About the Publication of RCI Position Paper, Main principles of RCI, Joint Letter on Recognising CCU in the EU Net Zero Industry, the RCI comic – Nora and her Flyphone Act and Solvay as the newest RCI member

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BDI: Circular Economy

Ein neues Hintergrundpapier konstatiert u.a., dass kein alleiniges Instrument zur Optimierung der Kreislaufwirtschaft vorhanden sei, es müssten alle Maßnahmen jeweils stoffstromspezifisch geprüft werden

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Chemicals from thin air: gas fermentation and the future of bio-manufacturing

Commercialisation is just beginning and researchers across both sectors are still finding ways to diversify the suite of functional gas-eating microbes and make them produce chemicals efficiently

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26 October 202323 October 2023

INEOS Inovyn becomes Europe’s first green hydrogen ISCC PLUS fully certificated producer

INEOS Inovyn is the largest operator of electrolysis technology in Europe, producing 60,000 tonnes of low-carbon hydrogen annually across multiple sites

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PtL technology platform – looking to the future

Electricity-based fuels will make an important contribution to improving the environmental and climate impact of air transport in particular, as well as shipping and land transport

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Technologieplattform PtL – Blick in die Zukunft

Strombasierte Kraftstoffe können in Zukunft einen wichtigen Beitrag leisten, um insbesondere den Luftverkehr sowie die Schifffahrt und den bodengebundenen Verkehr klima- und umweltverträglicher zu machen

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25 October 202319 October 2023

Bioenergie kann Großteil des CO2-Entzugs für Klimaneutralität liefern

Laut neuer Studie könnten bis 30 Mio. t CO2 pro Jahr abgeschieden werden, wenn das erschließbare Biomassepotential voll ausgeschöpft würde

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Introducing two new non-toxic bio-solvents for carbon capture processes

With the support of an EU-backed project, patents have been filed for two new solvents derived from biomass

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Zwei neue ungiftige biologische Lösungsmittel für Verfahren zur CO2-Abscheidung einführen

Mit Unterstützung eines EU-unterstützten Projekts wurden Patente für zwei neue, aus Biomasse gewonnene Lösungsmittel angemeldet

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24 October 202319 October 2023

Game-changing carbon capture technology honoured by engineers

Groundbreaking carbon capture technology developed by University of Sheffield researchers in collaboration with industry partner AESSEAL has been recognised with a prestigious award

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Svante Secures Commercial Supply of MOF Advanced Sorbent Materials with BASF for Carbon Capture Market

Leading carbon capture and removal solutions provider, Svante Technologies Inc. (Svante), has developed a commercial supply agreement with the world’s largest chemical producer, BASF, to scale up its novel metal-organic framework (MOF) nanomaterial, CALF-20, for the purpose of its carbon capture filter technology

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Decarbonizing the transport: e-fuels from CO₂

AIMPLAS: The use of CO2 as a prime material or co-reactant is a challenge and an opportunity, it activates the search for innovations in the chemical industry to decrease our dependency on fossil fuels in transports

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23 October 202316 October 2023

The Green Energy Transition Must Happen Roughly Three Times Faster than Previous Fuel Transitions to Maintain a Livable Planet

New publication titled 'The Energy Transition Blueprint' by Boston Consulting Group shows that Investing in Low-Carbon Energy Can Improve Energy Sustainability, Affordability, and Security

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FENC’s Sustainable Products Empowering A World of Sports & Global Fashion

As a leader in the global polyester industry, Far Eastern New Century Corporation (FENC) has always been committed to corporate sustainability for the long haul

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19 October 202318 October 2023

CO2 bioeconomy: Creating value from carbon dioxide

Is the CO₂ bioeconomy creating value from carbon dioxide? Dr Kang Lan Tee and Professor Tuck Seng Wong both explain

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17 October 202311 October 2023

Smoothing the path to net-zero emissions

A new policy paper highlights the ConsenCUS project’s key findings and policy recommendations on the deployment of carbon capture, utilisation and storage technologies

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Den Weg zur Klimaneutralität ebnen

In einem neuen Strategiepapier werden die wichtigsten Ergebnisse und politischen Empfehlungen des Projekts ConsenCUS für den Einsatz von Technologien zur Abscheidung, Nutzung und Speicherung von CO2 hervorgehoben

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13 October 202311 October 2023

Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) should be recognised as a strategic net zero technology in the EU Net Zero Industry Act

CCU technologies will enable the supply of renewable fuels and other alternative sources of energy, as well as commercial products such as plastics, concrete, and reactants for chemical synthesis

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12 October 20237 October 2023

Carbon Recycling International (CRI) and Jiangsu Sailboat start up world’s most efficient CO2-to-methanol plant

This methanol will be used to produce chemical derivatives, including sustainable plastics and EVA coatings for solar panels

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Industriezusammenschluss: Branchenverbände präsentieren gemeinsames Leitbild zur Kreislaufwirtschaft mit Kunststoffen

BDE, PlasticsEurope Deutschland e.V. und VCI legen 12 Positionen für die Nationale Kreislaufwirtschaftsstrategie vor

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10 October 20235 October 2023

News Flash: D-CRBN reaches a major milestone with the launch of its CO₂ Recycling Pilot Line

Antwerp company develops pilot for CO2 recycling using plasma tech

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9 October 20235 October 2023

CO2-Recycling ermöglichen und anreizen

Die Kreislaufwirtschaft des Kohlenstoffs muss Biomasse, Abfälle und CO₂ umfassen

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6 October 20235 October 2023

Cap­tur­ing CO2 with elec­tri­city: A mi­cro­bial en­zyme in­spires elec­tro­chem­istry

Sci­ent­ists isol­ate a mi­cro­bial en­zyme and branch it on an elec­trode to ef­fi­ciently and uni­direc­tion­ally con­vert car­bon di­ox­ide to form­ate

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CO2 mit Strom bin­den: Ein Mi­kro­ben-En­zym in­spi­riert die Elek­tro­che­mie

For­schen­de iso­lie­ren ein mi­kro­bi­el­les En­zym und span­nen es auf eine Elek­tro­de, wo es ef­fi­zi­ent und uni­di­rek­tio­nal Koh­len­di­oxid in Amei­sen­säu­re um­wan­delt

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5 October 20235 October 2023

nova-experts (re)introduced: MA Sc. Olaf Porc

Techno-economic evaluation of the European bioeconomy, as well as research, data acquisition and analysis

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CO2 storage must not hinder phase-out of fossil fuels 

New UBA paper: Testing CCS technology for waste incineration - priority to be given to peatlands, forests and other natural sinks

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CO2-Speicherung darf Ausstieg aus fossilen Energien nicht behindern

Neues UBA-Papier: CCS-Technik bei Abfallverbrennung erproben - Moore, Wälder und andere natürliche Senken haben Vorrang

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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

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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

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Wasserstoff aus methanolhaltigem Abwasser produzieren

Forschende des Fraunhofer UMSICHT suchen im Projekt »WHy« die nachhaltige Bereitstellung von Wasser für die Wasserstoffherstellung

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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

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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

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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

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Olefins from CO2 and H2

DFG Focus on Green Chemistry under Fluctuating Conditions

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Olefine aus CO2 und H2

DFG-Schwerpunkt zur grünen Chemie unter fluktuierenden Bedingungen

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28 September 20234 October 2023

Copper-based catalysts efficiently turn carbon dioxide into methane

Rice study helps advance conversion with specially designed polymer templates

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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