11 March 20228 March 2022 New, nature-inspired concepts for turning CO2 into clean fuels Some Cambridge researchers, working with a team from the Universidade Nova de Lisboa in Portugal, have developed a method to improve the efficiency of electrolysis by fine-tuning the solution conditions to alter the local environment of the enzymes
“Look before you Leap”: European Science Academies Caution against Subsidies for Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) A new Commentary on “BECCS and its role in integrated assessment models”, looks at the latest evidence on the ability of BECCS to deliver substantial net removals of CO2 from the atmosphere
Twelve and LanzaTech Partner to Create Ethanol From CO2 Collaborative process seeks to eliminate the fossil fuel impact of ethanol production
9 March 202210 March 2022 Six Carbon Capture and Utilisation technologies for a sustainable chemical and fuel production nominated for the Innovation Award “Best CO2 Utilisation 2022” Conference on CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals 2022 – Cologne (Germany) and online, hybrid conference, 23-24 March 2022
8 March 20223 March 2022 Solar fuel breakthrough promises new industrial era Solar fuel technology could one day turn carbon dioxide – a key greenhouse gas – into a useful industrial feedstock. This could help us to move away from fossil fuels, and towards achieving a truly circular economy
Durchbruch bei solaren Brennstoffen verspricht ein neues industrielles Zeitalter Die Technologie für solare Brennstoffe könnte eines Tages in der Lage sein, Kohlendioxid – eines der wichtigsten Treibhausgase – in einen wertvollen industriellen Rohstoff zu verwandeln. Das könnte uns dabei helfen, die Umstellung von fossilen Brennstoffen hin zu einer echten Kreislaufwirtschaft zu bewältigen
CO2 recycling and efficient drug development – tackling two problems with one reaction Using electricity, a new method offers the possibility of recycling CO2 while also performing a notoriously difficult reaction, producing compounds potentially useful for drug development
CO₂-Recycling und effiziente Arzneimittelentwicklung – zwei Probleme mit einer Reaktion angehen Großer Durchbruch, da CO₂ verwendet wird, um eine traditionell schwierige chemische Reaktion mit noch nie dagewesener Effizienz durchzuführen
4 March 20222 March 2022 Durchbruch bei der Umwandlung von CO2 in Kraftstoff mithilfe von Sonnenenergie Wichtiges Puzzlestück für die künftige Verringerung der Treibhausgaskonzentration in der Atmosphäre
Breakthrough in converting CO2 into fuel using solar energy A research team led by Lund University in Sweden has shown how solar power can convert carbon dioxide into fuel, by using advanced materials and ultra-fast laser spectroscopy
3 March 20221 March 2022 Stellenausschreibung: Projektmanager im Bereich Bioökonomie bzw. „Renewable Carbon Economy“ – Ökonomie, Politik, Strategie (m/w/d) Standort Hürth bei Köln, Vollzeit
Carbon-negative platform turns waste gases into valuable chemicals Researchers built on LanzaTech technology to develop a new process that converts emissions from heavy industry or bio-based syngas, into either acetone or IPA, using an engineered bacterium called Clostridium autoethanogenum
Our first chapter: raising $4.5M to bring planet-positive textiles to the fashion industry Join us on our mission to build the world’s most sustainable supply chains for people and planet
CRI’s largest CO2-to-methanol reactor installed in Anyang The reactor is based on CRI's proprietary technology, developed and first demonstrated in Iceland, and is the key piece of equipment needed to directly hydrogenate CO2 to form methanol
Light-Blasting Bananas Could Prove to Be Renewable The team of Swiss-based scientists explain that all of the products from their photo-thermal (light and heat based) technique can be captured, including CO2, making it economical and climate safe
2 March 20223 March 2022 Conference on CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Join our conference and meet forerunners in CO2 utilisation / 23-24 March 2022, hybrid event – Cologne (Germany)
Bacteria upcycle carbon waste into valuable chemicals Engineered bacteria convert captured carbon dioxide into chemicals for fuels, fabric and cosmetics
Klimafreundliches Verfahren: Bakterien bilden Chemikalien aus CO2 Modifizierte Bakterien wandeln CO2 in Additive für Treibstoffe, Stoffe, und Kosmetika um
Veterans Delta CleanTech on carbon capture: ‘Utilization is the key’ "We have been joined by an amazing transformation and that’s been due to capital markets and investors who are starting to say they want their money put into work that is ESG responsible,” said Kambeitz, one of the company founders
1 March 202223 February 2022 The Yellow New Deal: Factory 01 will start an era of sustainable protein production The production process for Solein is disconnected from agriculture, climate and weather - it is a scalable solution for any geography to create all the different proteins that Earth’s rising population will demand
28 February 202222 February 2022 Stefan Schlüter und Tim Schulzke über nachhaltige Methanolproduktion Fraunhofer UMSICHT-Interview vom 20.01.2022: "Dank der Simulationen können wir einen technisch möglichen Rahmen definieren"
25 February 202221 February 2022 Origin Materials Announces Geismar, Louisiana as Location for Second Manufacturing Plant, Origin 2 Construction of companys first world-scale manufacturing facility to produce carbon-negative materials used to make polyethylene terephthalate (“PET”) plastic is expected to be operational mid-2025
22 February 202217 February 2022 Honeywell Introduces New Technology To Produce Key Feedstock For Plastics Honeywell UOP Ecofining™ process produces bio-naphtha with reduced CO2 footprint compared to products using petroleum-based feedstocks for use as petrochemical feedstock
LanzaJet and Marquis Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) partner to build an integrated Sustainable Fuels Plant in Illinois This partnership will utilize carbon capture and sequestration, renewable energy, and other innovative practices to bring lower-cost, low carbon-intensity sustainable aviation fuel, renewable diesel, and other sustainable hydrocarbons to the global market and help accelerate the decarbonization of various industries, including the tough to decarbonize aviation sector
17 February 202211 February 2022 Aafko Scheringa joins Electrochaea as Senior Director Sales His responsibilities at Electrochaea include the development of business with international customers with a focus on contract and transaction closings
Electrochaea stärkt globalen Vertrieb und holt Aafko Scheringa als neuen Senior Director Sales Zu seinen Aufgaben bei Electrochaea gehört der Ausbau des internationalen Neukundengeschäftes mit dem Schwerpunkt Vertrags‐ und Transaktionsabschlüsse
16 February 202216 February 2022 Renewable Carbon as a Guiding Principle for Sustainable Carbon Cycles Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) publishes a fundamental strategy paper on the defossilisation of the chemical and material industry with eleven policy recommendations
Linde Expands Agreement with Celanese to Provide Decarbonization Solutions Under the terms of the expanded agreement, Linde will now also supply captured carbon dioxide, which Celanese will use plus hydrogen as an alternative feedstock to produce methanol
14 February 202215 February 2022 The stars of Renewable Materials meet in Cologne, May 10-12 46 Speakers from leading companies in bio-based, CO2-based and Recycling already confirmed their participation – preliminary program already available, innovation award submission by 15 March
11 February 20228 February 2022 Short circuit for big impact UD researchers report hyper-efficient method for removing carbon dioxide from air
Bahnbrechende Technologie zur Entfernung von 99% des Kohlendioxids aus der Luft Fortschritt bei der Kohlenstoffabscheidung könnte umweltfreundliche Brennstoffzellen der Marktreife näher bringen
CO2-Preis auf Rekordhöhe: Fast 100 Euro pro Tonne Im Januar 2021 hatte die Tonne noch rund 30 Euro gekostet, bis Dezember war ihr Wert auf 80 Euro gestiegen
Verdox Captures $80M to Develop Novel Electric Carbon Removal Technology Company to Commercialize Patented Electrochemical Capture System to Remove Carbon Dioxide from Atmosphere and Industrial Emission Sources
ReCarbon completes USD 25 million Series B-1 funding round with strategic and financial investors Silicon Valley decarbonization solutions company announces global partnerships with major industry leaders
ReCarbon schließt eine weitere Finanzierungsrunde in Höhe von 25 Mio. USD mit strategischen Investoren ab Das Unternehmen für Dekarbonisierungslösungen aus dem Silicon Valley kündigt globale Partnerschaften mit wichtigen Branchenführern an
10 February 20227 February 2022 Tenaris, Saipem and SIAD sign a MoU for the study of a carbon capture and utilization project in Dalmine, Italy New project covers the capture of 30 tons of CO2 per day through Saipem CO2 Solutions proprietary technology will be subsequently used by SIAD
9 February 20223 February 2022 Mechanische Wälder in Arizona sollen das Klimagas CO2 aus der Atmosphäre saugen "Bäume" sind aufrechtstehende Rohre mit einer Reihe von Scheiben, die das Kohlendioxid tausend Mal effizienter als die "natürlichen Kollegen" einfangen sollen
Aker Carbon Capture, Altera Infrastructure and Höegh LNG to collaborate on full value-chain offerings for carbon capture and storage The parties will collaborate on offering Carbon Capture as a Service to industrial emitters, enabling cost-effective implementation of the full value chain needed to realize carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects for industrial emitters
7 February 202228 January 2022 EU Accelerator funds three bioeconomy start-ups Around 30 million euros will go to BIOWEG, CO2BioClean and Genome Biologics to research and grow
EU-Accelerator fördert drei Bioökonomie-Start-ups Rund 30 Mio. Euro gehen in der zweiten Runde an BIOWEG, CO2BioClean und Genome Biologics, die mit dem Geld forschen und wachsen wollen
4 February 202228 January 2022 Stackable artificial leaf uses less power than lightbulb to capture 100 times more carbon than other systems Illinois University researchers developed an artificial leaf system which could play a significant role in reducing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
1 February 202231 January 2022 nova’s experts (re)introduced: Dr Ángel Puente Life Cycle Assessments (LCA), sustainability and chemistry, bio-based chemicals
Circular carbon dioxide seeks balance According to Earl Goetheer of TNO and Peter Moser of RWE, added value and energy consumption have to be in balance for the business case and the life cycle analysis to be conclusive
28 January 202224 January 2022 Decarbonisation tech instantly converts CO2 to solid carbon RMIT Researchers have developed a smart and super-efficient new way of capturing carbon dioxide and converting it to solid carbon, to help advance the decarbonisation of heavy industries
26 January 202221 January 2022 Haldor Topsoe to support Indaba Renewable Fuels’ production of sustainable aviation fuel Company's technology to be installed at 2 SAF biorefineries
24 January 202219 January 2022 CropEnergies AG unveils plans to produce renewable ethyl acetate using Johnson Matthey technology Sustainable alternative made in Europe to replace fossil-based product
CropEnergies AG präsentiert Pläne zur Herstellung von erneuerbarem Ethylacetat mit Johnson Matthey-Technologie Nachhaltige Alternative aus Europa ersetzt Produkt auf fossiler Basis
What if all our buildings were sucking carbon from the air? These concepts show how we could incorporate carbon removal into urban design
Overcoming a bottleneck in carbon dioxide conversion Study reveals why some attempts to convert the greenhouse gas into fuel have failed, and offers possible solutions
21 January 202219 January 2022 Turning harmful CO2 into useful chemicals Inspired by nature: Electro-biocatalytic CO2 fixing replaces fossil resources