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2 October 20232 October 2023

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

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Biokunststoff aus Papierhandtüchern

An der Fakultät Versorgungstechnik der Ostfalia Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften in Wolfenbüttel wird eine Methode zum Upcycling von benutzten Papierhandtüchern entwickelt

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Spielwaren: Lego forciert seine Nachhaltigkeitsziele

Lego setzt sich hohe Nachhaltigkeitsziele: Bis 2050 will der Spielwarenprimus die Netto-Treibhausgasemissionen in seiner Lieferkette auf Null senken

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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

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Leipzig-based start-up converts CO₂ into green chemicals with patented plasma catalysis

CO₂ recycling as a useful complement to carbon capture and storage

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Leipziger Start-Up wandelt CO₂ mit patentierter Plasmakatalyse in grüne Chemikalien um

CO₂ Recycling als sinnvolle Ergänzung zu Carbon Capture and Storage

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Plastic without oil: Japan tech to use CO2 and water for precursor

Asahi Kasei seeks sustainable, petroleum-free method to cut carbon emissions

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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

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Big milestone for new carbon removal method

Block makes first large purchase of desert algae carbon removal from Brilliant Planet through the Watershed Marketplace

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Sabic startet Blockchain für CO2-Emissionen

Pilotprojekt mit Circularise, um via Blockchain den CO2-Fußabdruck entlang der gesamten Wertschöpfungskette zu ermitteln

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Pilot plant Alta first ‘JTF project’ in Zeeland: CO2 from chemical industry turns into raw material for batteries

First project in the Dutch Zeeuws-Vlaanderen/Vlissingen-Oost region is receiving funding from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate

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31 August 202328 August 2023

Klimaschutz: CO2 sinnvoll nutzen – und einheitlich darüber reden

Definierte Begriffe sind relevant für eine fachliche Kommunikation und neue Begriffe, Abkürzungen und Akronyme, die jetzt auftauchen, werden zum Teil uneinheitlich verwendet

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29 August 202324 August 2023

In First Deployment, Ebb Carbon Uses Seawater to Capture & Store CO2

Ebb is working w/ national labs, federal research agencies & academia to further scientific understanding & demonstrate responsible deployment of marine carbon dioxide removal

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Heidelberg Materials North America and MHI Are Working Toward First Full-Scale Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Solution for Cement Industry

The Edmonton cement plant will leverage MHI's proprietary Advanced KM CDR Process™ to capture and sequester CO2