29 May 202428 May 2024 Erste Produkte werden mit dem neuen Zertifikat „OK renewable carbon“ ausgezeichnet TÜV AUSTRIA, die Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) und das nova-Institut präsentieren das neue Zertifikat auf der Renewable Materials Conference in Siegburg
Climeworks switches on world’s largest direct air capture plant Mammoth is another milestone in Climeworks journey to reach megaton carbon removal capacity by 2030 and gigaton scale by 2050, which is needed to fight global warming
Größter CO2-„Staubsauger“ der Welt in Betrieb genommen Climeworks „Mammoth“ hat bereits erfolgreich mit dem Auffangen und Speichern des ersten CO2 begonnen - Geothermie-Partner ON Power in Island liefert die erneuerbare Energie, um das Luftfilter-Verfahren zu betreiben
280 Earth, a company that removes CO2 from the air, announces first Direct Air Capture plant in Oregon; closes 50M series B funding round 280 Earth’s facility provides a commercial demonstration of several years of research and development and it maximizes environmental benefits by using electricity with very low carbon content
Circe Bioscience licenses technology to decarbonize industry with microbes developed at Wyss Institute at Harvard University Novel gas fermentation approach enables engineered microbes to eat greenhouse gases and produce valuable products for multiple uses
28 May 202422 May 2024 Kohlenstoffmanagement: Akademien plädieren für konsistente Gesamtstrategie Das Risiko, ohne den Einsatz von CCS die Klimaziele zu verfehlen, überwiegt die Risiken der CCS-Anwendung
27 May 202424 May 2024 Online survey on consumer perception of cleaning products made from CO₂ by the European project WaterProof The WaterProof project partner „Institute for Future Energy and Material Flow Systems (IZES) gGmbH“ developed a concise online survey to analyse the public perception of cleaning products using carbon emissions from waste and wastewater treatment plants
CO2 as a Sustainable Natural Resource TU Berlin unveils tandem electrolyzer for a circular economy with carbon dioxide
CO2 als nachhaltiger Rohstoff TU Berlin stellt Tandem-Elektrolyseur für eine Kreislaufwirtschaft mit Kohlendioxid vor
New technique by NUS scientists to transform waste carbon dioxide into high-value chemicals achieves cost reduction of about 30% An energy-efficient, cost-effective way to convert the greenhouse gas into a wide range of chemical feedstocks
24 May 202417 May 2024 SMA Mineral Partners with Infinium to Advance eFuels Project in Norway Infinium previously announced it will build Norway’s first commercial scale eFuels plant at the Mo Industripark
23 May 202417 May 2024 Celanese Receives American Chemistry Council’s 2024 Sustainability Leadership Award for Achievements in Circularity The company earned the award in the “Circularity” category for its active carbon capture and utilization (CCU) project at its manufacturing site as part of its Fairway Methanol joint venture with Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
A573 – Italian Competition Authority: investigation opened against Novamont for alleged abuse of dominant position The company's exclusivity agreements could limit the use of alternative materials to Mater-Bi in the manufacture of lightweight and very lightweight plastic carrier bags, with anti-competitive effects, both against bioplastics manufacturers and plastic bag manufacturers that use raw materials other than Mater-Bi
22 May 202422 May 2024 Chemical and Physical Recycling are Essential for the Realisation of the Green Deal and the Circular Economy The Renewable Carbon Initiative has published a position paper outlining the importance of chemical and physical recycling and what is needed to realise its huge potential
Sweden’s First Biogas CCU Facility to be built by Bright Renewables and Tekniska Verken The new facility, which will annually produce 20,000 tons of food-grade quality bioCO2, is expected to be completed before next summer in 2025
21 May 202414 May 2024 Nanoparticle catalysts convert carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide to make useful compounds Researchers from the University of Illinois studied the catalytic activity of cheaper nanoparticle catalysts to determine if the lower-cost catalyst could enhance activity levels of β-Mo2C with a silica oxide support in the RWGS reaction
17 May 202414 May 2024 Sugar-based catalyst upcycles carbon dioxide New catalyst could offer a potential solution for using captured carbon
Katalysator auf Zuckerbasis verwertet Kohlendioxid Experten der Northwestern Universität haben durch einen einfachen Katalysator einen preisgünstigen Wandler für abgeschiedenen Kohlenstoff gefunden
16 May 202421 May 2024 Exploring the Future of Advanced Recycling: Early Bird Tickets Now Available Smart birds book early – Future focused attendees of the Advanced Recycling Conference 2024 can save 20% with the early bird bookings until July 16th 2024
Wachstumsmarkt Recycling: Ab sofort Frühbucher-Tickets für die Advanced Recycling Conference 2024 verfügbar Bis zum 16. Juli 2024 können schnell entschlossene Teilnehmer der Advanced Recycling Conference 2024 von einem 20% Frühbucher-Discount profitieren
Carbon Clean achieves fabrication milestone on FlagshipONE with the project’s first carbon capture unit module Europe’s largest commercial-scale eMethanol facility under construction is marking the start of the module assembly process
Cheap catalyst could help turn carbon dioxide into fuels Molybdenum compound offers an efficient way to make carbon monoxide - a building block of chemicals and fuels
15 May 202410 May 2024 Messer launches with ZeCarb new “Carbon Capture as a Service” offering Messer, the world's leading specialist for industrial, medical and specialty gases, is expanding its product portfolio with "ZeCarb". "ZeCarb" stands for "Zero Carbon" and helps to decarbonize industries with high CO2 emissions
8 May 20246 May 2024 Kohlendioxid in nützliche Chemikalien verwandeln Die Forschenden planen, edelmetallfreie Katalysatoren zu entwickeln, die das reaktionsträge Treibhausgas mit Hilfe von Sonnenlicht chemisch aktivieren
The many uses of carbon dioxide Putting CO2 to good use may even reduce the burden of preventing its release to the atmosphere
7 May 20247 May 2024 The World’s Largest Event for the Defossilisation of Chemicals and Materials The Renewable Materials Conference will take place from 11-13 June 2024 in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany) and online
Die weltgrößte Veranstaltung zur Defossilisierung von Chemikalien und Materialien Die Renewable Materials Conference findet vom 11. bis 13. Juni 2024 in Siegburg bei Köln und online statt
Team publishes perspective paper on net-zero emissions in the aviation industry New paper provides an analytical review of the cutting-edge methodologies for CO2-to-jet fuel conversion with an assessment of the practicality of current industrial models
6 May 20243 May 2024 New Approach Could Make Reusing Captured Carbon Far Cheaper, Less Energy-Intensive A team led by Marta Hatzell designed a new electrochemical reactor to seamlessly integrate into direct air capture systems and turn CO2 into useful raw materials
3 May 20247 May 2024 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), April 2024 Let's take a look at what happened in April 2024 at RCI
INERATEC sichert sich modernste Katalysatoren von Sasol zur Herstellung nachhaltiger e-Fuels Die Fischer-Tropsch (FT)-Experten von Sasol Chemicals liefern dem Start-up Ineratec ihren neuesten FT-Katalysator
INERATEC secures state-of-the-art catalysts from Sasol for the production of sustainable e-fuels Fischer-Tropsch (FT) experts Sasol Chemicals have pledged to provide start-up Ineratec with some of their latest FT catalyst
30 April 202424 April 2024 Groundbreaking ceremony for the CO2-neutral cement plant: Holcim Germany is building a climate-friendly future Robert Habeck and Daniel Günther break ground for Holcim Germany's climate-neutral cement plant
Spatenstich für das CO2-neutrale Zementwerk: Holcim Deutschland baut die klimafreundliche Zukunft Robert Habeck und Daniel Günther setzen Spatenstich für das klimaneutrale Zementwerk von Holcim Deutschland
26 April 202424 April 2024 Using CO2 and biomass, FAMU-FSU researchers find path to more environmentally friendly recyclable plastics Using depolymerization, the researchers can convert polymers to pure monomers, which is the key to the high quality of the recycled material
25 April 202425 April 2024 “Best CO₂ Utilisation 2024” Innovation Award – Three CCU solutions steering society towards a fossil-free future Carbon Capture & Utilisation (CCU) enables the substitution of fossil carbon in sectors where carbon is necessary. Dioxycle, D-CRBN and Twelve showcase winning solutions that pave the path for a renewable carbon society
Innovationspreis “Best CO₂ Utilisation 2024” – Drei CCU-Lösungen führen die Gesellschaft in eine fossil-freie Zukunft Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) ermöglicht die Substitution von fossilem Kohlenstoff in kohlenstoffabhängigen Bereichen. Die Unternehmen Dioxycle, D-CRBN und Twelve ebnen mit ihren Lösungen erfolgreich den Weg zu einer Gesellschaft mit erneuerbarem Kohlenstoff
Report: The Future Of Synthetics The Future of Synthetics calls on the fashion, apparel, and textile industry to rapidly divest from new fossil fuel extraction to make synthetic materials, providing brands with guidance on how to do so
24 April 202419 April 2024 Possibilities to capture and utilize carbon dioxide for sustainable production routes This report is a result of the cooperation and funding of the International PtX Hub and supports the development of sustainable Power-to-X and hydrogen markets as a building block
DECHEMA-Publikation zu geeigneten CO2-Quellen und deren integration in PtX-Wertschöpfungsketten Im aktuellen Bericht, der im Rahmen des International PtX Hub veröffentlicht wurde, identifiziert die DECHEMA Punktquellen und beschreibt verschiedene Technologien zur CO2-Abscheidung
Sustainable construction materials using industrial CO2 emissions and citrus peels The BUILD-LIMONENE initiative to develop new additives and biodegradable materials that can be used in the construction industry and become viable alternatives to the materials currently available in the market
23 April 202419 April 2024 STX Group and Norsk e-Fuel partner to boost biogenic CO2 delivery in the Nordics for sustainable e-fuel production The collaboration to address key challenges currently hindering the growth of the European Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) market, such as insufficient CO2 transportation infrastructure and scalable CO2 source availability
Can Greener CO2-derived Chemicals Accelerate CCUS Uptake? If captured carbon can be utilized to make profitable chemical products, this revenue stream can provide an economic incentive to accelerate the uptake of CCUS (carbon capture, utilization, and storage) technologies until legislation that promotes CO2 storage emerges
22 April 202417 April 2024 Using Carbon Capture to Replace Fossil-Based Polyester Feedstocks with LanzaTech and On Textile Exchange speaks with LanzaTech and On about how their partnership opened the door to scaling an apparel collection made using this technology
Neste and Lotte Chemical team up on renewable chemicals and plastics This will enable products and applications with a lower carbon footprint
Neste und Lotte Chemical arbeiten bei erneuerbaren Chemikalien und Kunststoffen zusammen Das Ergebnis sind Produkte und Anwendungen, die einen geringeren CO2-Fußabdruck aufweisen
19 April 202416 April 2024 Validating Biobased Content Claims With Carbon-14 Testing The development of more sustainable biobased products brings to attention the need for third-party verification of an end-product’s biobased content to validate biobased content and to support marketing claims
18 April 202415 April 2024 Bia Energy Operating Company Announces Significant Developments for Low Carbon Methanol Project at the Port of Caddo-Bossier in Northwest Louisiana The facility is designed to be able to reduce carbon emissions by over 92% compared to traditional methanol production by capturing CO2 and utilizing hydrogen as both fuel and feedstock
Studie zu CO2-Gutschriften: Waldverbände fordern Vielfalt, Transparenz und leichtere Marktzugänge Carbon Credits als Beitrag zum Klimaschutz – Partizipation kleinerer Betriebe
17 April 202416 April 2024 A Gates-Backed Startup Is Making Fuel From Water and Carbon Dioxide Infinium counts Bill Gates as an investor and has fuel buyers that include Amazon and American Airlines. Now, the company is trying to scale up