21 April 202220 April 2022 An Industry Pioneer: Beiersdorf Launches the World’s First Cosmetics Product with Recycled CO2 The formula of the new NIVEA MEN Climate Care Moisturizer has a soothing effect on the skin and adds a refreshing moisture boost
Branchenvorreiter: Beiersdorf bringt weltweit erstes Kosmetikprodukt mit recyceltem CO2 auf den Markt Die Formel der neuen NIVEA MEN „Feuchtigkeitspflege Climate Care“ mit kosmetischem Ethanol wirkt beruhigend auf die Haut und fungiert zusätzlich als erfrischender Feuchtigkeitsspender
Decarbonizing the chemical industry with sustainable photons Decarbonizing the chemical industry is possible, provided decreases in the cost of solar energy and increases in LED efficiency continue
20 April 202213 April 2022 Giant grass miscanthus: Bioethanol source with negative CO2 balance European collaborative project led by the University of Hohenheim shows: Combining bioethanol production with carbon storage can effectively reduce CO2
Riesengras Miscanthus: Bioethanol-Quelle mit negativer CO2-Bilanz Europäisches Verbundprojekt unter Leitung der Universität Hohenheim zeigt: Kombination von Bioethanol-Produktion mit Kohlenstoff-Speicherung kann CO2 effektiv reduzieren
Treated plastic waste good at grabbing carbon dioxide Rice University lab turns hard-to-process trash into carbon-capture master
Behandelte Kunststoffabfälle können Kohlendioxid gut binden Labor der Rice University verwandelt schwer zu verarbeitenden Müll in ein Meisterwerk der Kohlenstoffabscheidung
19 April 202214 April 2022 Neue Methode reinigt Wasserstoff aus Kohlenmonoxidgemischen Lizenzierung der Technologie für ein Start-up
New method purifies hydrogen from heavy carbon monoxide mixtures Penn State associate professor of chemical engineering, proposes using high-temperature proton-selective polymer electrolyte membranes, or PEMs, to separate hydrogen from other gases in an ACS Energy Letters paper
14 April 202212 April 2022 Direct Air Capture Startup Heirloom Raises $53MM Series A, Among the Largest Investments in New Carbon Removal Technologies Raise Co-Led by Carbon Direct Capital Management, Ahren Innovation Capital, and Breakthrough Energy Ventures, for first major deployment
13 April 202230 August 2023 Six Innovations are Nominated for the “Renewable Material of the Year 2022” Award Participants at the “Renewable Materials Conference” will vote for the winners
Porsche strengthens commitment to industrial production of eFuels German sports car manufacturer invested in HIF Global LLC
Porsche investiert 75 Millionen US-Dollar in E-Fuels-Produktion Der deutsche Sportwagenhersteller beteiligt sich an einem Unternehmen, das Produktionsanlagen für E-Fuels herstellt
12 April 202212 April 2022 The evidence is clear: the time for action is now. We can halve emissions by 2030 Limiting global warming will require major transitions in the energy sector which will involve a huge reduction in fossil fuel use, improved energy efficiency, and use of alternative fuels (such as hydrogen)
Neuer IPCC-Bericht: “Die sichere Existenz der Menschheit steht auf dem Spiel” Der letzte IPCC-Bericht war vor einem Monat unter den schockierenden Nachrichten des Krieges in der Ukraine sowie steigenden Energiepreisen untergegangen. Das darf nicht noch einmal passieren
Abscheidung und Speicherung: So sieht der größte CO₂-Filter der Welt aus Die Anlage namens Orca in Island soll CO₂ aus der Luft entfernen und im Boden binden. Unsere Bildergalerie zeigt die weltweit größte Anlage ihrer Art
Umwandlung von Kohlendioxid in Biokraftstoffe durch Mikroalgen Wissenschaftler erforschen genetischen Sensor für blaues Licht zur Verdoppelung der Ölproduktivität in industriellen Mikroalgen
Scientists Explore a Genetic Sensor of Blue Light to Double Oil Productivity in Industrial Microalgae Microalgae-based conversion of carbon dioxide to biofuels
11 April 20225 April 2022 New Polymer Membrane Tech Improves Efficiency of CO2 Capture New membrane filters work by allowing CO2 to pass through the membrane more quickly than any other constituents in the mixed gas
Startup C1: mit Quantenchemie und prominenten Investoren zu grünem Methanol Berliner Start-up will chemische Industrie nachhaltiger und unabhängiger von Importen machen / Jürgen Hambrecht, Wolfgang Reitzle und Jim Hagemann Snabe unter den Investoren
Start-up C1: with quantum chemistry and prominent investors to green methanol Berlin-based start-up aims to make the chemical industry more sustainable and less dependent on fossil imports - Jürgen Hambrecht, Wolfgang Reitzle and Jim Hagemann Snabe among investors
New techniques could harness the power of quantum computing for carbon capture The scientists believe these techniques will accelerate progress on developing MOFs to help stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere
8 April 20224 April 2022 Turning Carbon Dioxide into Sustainable Fuel: United and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures Announce Collaboration with Biotech Firm to Create New Fuel Sources Houston-based Cemvita Factory’s synthetic biology process has the potential to create a new way to produce sustainable fuel for aviation - United has invested in more SAF production than any other airline
Artificial photosynthesis: the ultimate renewable tech This is the field, where man-made devices replicate the way plants obtain energy from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide
Den Kohlenstoffkreislauf via Elektrolyse schließen Wie sich die Performance von Zero-Gap Elektrolyseuren steigern lässt
7 April 20221 April 2022 INERATEC joins forces with Synhelion By combining their complementing technologies, the climate pioneers can scale their respective clean technologies, paving the way for solar fuels to replace fossil fuels
INERATEC kooperiert mit Synhelion Beide Klimapioniere können so ihre komplementären Technologien skalieren und den Weg für solare Treibstoffe als Ersatz für fossile Brennstoffe ebnen
6 April 20226 April 2022 Clariant tritt der Renewable Carbon Initiative bei Clariant tritt der Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) bei, um die Verwendung von erneuerbaren Rohstoffen und die Umstellung von fossilem Kohlenstoff auf erneuerbaren Kohlenstoff zu fördern
Clariant joins the Renewable Carbon Initiative Clariant has joined the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) to promote the transition from fossil to renewable carbon and the use of renewable raw materials in the chemical industry
4 April 202229 March 2022 The race to upcycle CO2 into fuels, concrete and more Companies are scrambling to turn the greenhouse gas into useful products — but will that slow climate change?
31 March 202231 March 2022 Soap, proteins and highly complex molecules from CO2 – these are the winners of the “Best CO2 Utilisation 2022” innovation award Large scale investments in CO2-based ethanol, methanol and aviation fuel are just around the corner – supporting climate protection and independence from fossil fuels. Participants of the “Conference on CO2-based Fuels & Chemicals 2022” elected the three innovation award winners. The award was organised by nova-Institute and CO2Value Europe, and sponsored by YNCORIS.
Carbon-Capture Startup Using Dirt Cheap Material Raises $53 Million Heirloom uses cheap and widely available limestone to suck carbon from the air. The latest funds will help build its first pilot-scale facility
SHV Energy and LanzaTech announce partnership to pioneer renewable propane SHV Energy and LanzaTech announced a new strategic partnership to employ LanzaTech’s Carbon Capture and Transformation (CCT) technology to bring renewable propane and other sustainable fuels to the market via existing and novel pathways
30 March 202225 March 2022 Biowasserstoff: Quellen und Forschungsansätze Neues Dossier analysiert die biobasierten Produktionsmethoden für die Wasserstoff-Erzeugung und welches Potenzial, sowie welcher technische Entwicklungsstand für die einzelnen Nutzungsbereiche besteht
29 March 202228 March 2022 Engineered bacteria convert CO2 into valuable industrial chemicals Many industrial chemicals have a large carbon footprint. But scientists have engineered bacteria that ferments carbon dioxide from the air to make industrial chemicals
28 March 202223 March 2022 Copper-silver-gold nanostructure gives carbon-capture and –utilization a boost Tsinghua University researchers found combined metals working as a superior catalyst to get an improved performance for carbon-capture and -utilization
LanzaTech, ReCarbon, Woodside team up on carbon capture and utilization project in Australia In today’s Digest, the project details, while you may know LanzaTech, exactly who are ReCarbon and Woodside Energy, what does this project mean, reactions from the stakeholders, and more
25 March 202224 March 2022 Woodside launches carbon capture and utilisation collaboration with ReCarbon and LanzaTech Together, all collaboration partners are investigating the viability of a proposed Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) pilot facility in Perth, Western Australia
CO2 Utilization for Cement: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Fortera A picture gallery of the company's achievements for converting CO2 into cement
24 March 202222 March 2022 MHIENG and MHIEC to commence demonstration testing of separation, capture and effective use of CO2 from Waste-to-Energy plant Collaboration with City of Yokohama and Tokyo Gas
23 March 202221 March 2022 New method could lead to cheaper, more efficient ways to capture carbon New CU Boulder-led study shows, that using electrochemical methods capturing heat-trapping gases from the atmosphere would allow carbon capture facilities to exist almost anywhere
22 March 202216 March 2022 Carbon capture: Early days of a $1 trillion industry? Solutions such as carbon capture, utilization and storage in reducing carbon emissions or even going a step further and removing existing CO2 from the atmosphere are necessary
LanzaTech files for IPO in a SPAC deal LanzaTech recently announced its planned initial public offering (IPO) via a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) AMCI Acquisition Corp. II
21 March 202215 March 2022 Preis des Zukunftsforums für Jose de Jesus Garcia Lima Hervorragende Masterarbeit zeigt das Potenzial von "Mix-and-Match"-Ansätzen in Verbindung mit dem systematischen Vergleich von Stoffwechselwegen für das Metabolic Engineering
18 March 202215 March 2022 LanzaTech NZ, Inc., a market-leading innovator in Carbon Capture & Transformation, to go public through business combination with AMCI Acquisition Corp. II Upon closing of the transaction, the combined company will be renamed LanzaTech Global, Inc. and its common stock is expected to be listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “LNZA”
17 March 202211 March 2022 This startup uses an ancient microbe to turn CO2 into ingredients for food The result is a protein that is actually carbon-negative, and requires little to no processing before being added to products like veggie burgers
15 March 202210 March 2022 Sustainable Aviation Fuels I – Policy Landscape The regulatory landscape surrounding SAF is rapidly evolving and provides the bedrock for the exponential expansion of the SAF market
Perstorp and Project Air renew EU application for major green chemistry investment Thanks to an innovative usage of biogas, hydrogen from electrolysis and residue streams, as well as carbon dioxide recovered from Perstorp’s own facilities, to produce the methanol, the project will utilize carbon atoms that otherwise become CO2 emissions
How NovoNutrients upcycles CO2 into alternative proteins for human and animal food The company mixes CO2, hydrogen and a naturally occurring microbe, then ferments it to create high-grade protein with several potential uses