2 November 202127 October 2021 Carbon capture and storage: Another arrow in the green quiver Given the steep Paris targets, companies are looking to reduce their emissions by capturing carbon and using it for the production of a host of items including soda ash As is the case with any new technology, the cost of capturing carbon dioxide is exorbitant at present ($45-50 per tonne), though it has fallen considerably since 2004 when it was $250 per tonne.
29 October 202129 October 2021 nova’s experts (re)introduced: Lara Dammer Head of the „Economy & Policy“ Department
Behold, the First-Ever Fragrance Made From Air Air Company, the innovators behind a vodka that sucks carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, debuts a fragrance that pushes the nebulous “clean beauty” movement forward
Global Chemical Companies Collaborate in Pivotal Move to Net-Zero Major chemical sector companies and the World Economic Forum are establishing a breakthrough, pre-competitive development platform to accelerate net-zero climate technologies
28 October 202128 October 2021 The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) celebrates its first anniversary Looking back at a successful first year with a tripled membership count and presenting clear goals and ambitions for the second year
CRI chemical plant project in China will recycle 150.000 tons of CO2 per year to make materials for solar panels Both companies plan to produce 100,000 tons of methanol annually and is expected to begin its operation in 2023
27 October 202122 October 2021 CRI and JM collaborate to support sustainable methanol Partners have agreed on a long term exclusive catalyst supply agreement for the use of JM’s KATALCO(TM) methanol catalysts in CRI’s Emissions-To-Liquids (“ETL”) designed CO2 to methanol plants
Is the first fossil-free jet fuel made from CO2 viable? The US Air Force thinks so Twelve and EFT in partnership with the US Air Force’s Operational Energy office have produced the first fossil-free jet fuel from carbon dioxide using an electrochemical process
26 October 202126 October 2021 Free webinar: Value from CO2: The power of Biotechnology 23 November 2021, 14:00–17:00 h CET – Final agenda available!
25 October 202122 October 2021 UPM Biomedicals and Cellbox in collaboration to provide a live cell shipment solution Plant derived and animal-free transport technology for living cell and tissue cultures allows shipping of live 3D cell assays between researchers and pharmaceutical companies
22 October 202121 October 2021 Life cycle assessment shows: Neste RE renewable hydrocarbons cut carbon footprint by more than 85% over fossil feedstock for polymers and chemicals industry Neste RE’s greenhouse gas emissions correspond to a carbon footprint of 0.45kg CO2-equivalent per kg
21 October 202118 October 2021 Repsol produces renewable hydrogen with biomethane for the first time This new process for production of renewable hydrogen is further evidence of the transformation of Repsol’s industrial complexes into multi-energy hubs capable of manufacturing decarbonized products. It also supports the company’s commitment to achieving zero net emissions by 2050
20 October 202115 October 2021 Fossil fuel industry gets subsidies of $11m a minute, IMF finds Trillions of dollars a year are ‘adding fuel to the fire’ of the climate crisis, experts say
US Secretary of Energy Granholm and US Senator Ossoff Visit LanzaTech Innovation Hub in Georgia and Site of the World’s First LanzaJet Sustainable Fuels Plant Visit highlights the potential of rural America to create domestic supplies of sustainable fuels and chemicals
19 October 202119 October 2021 Kohlendioxid als alternativer Rohstoff für die Autoindustrie FoamPartner will künftig nachhaltige Schaumstoffe für den Autoinnenraum als neue Produktreihe unter dem Namen OBoNatureTM vermarkten
Carbon dioxide as an alternative raw material for the automotive industry FoamPartner will market in the future its sustainable foams as new OBoNatureTM product series
18 October 202113 October 2021 Start-up uses CO2 to create bio-building blocks Cemvita Factory's assessment shows it can utilise 1.7 million tonnes of carbon dioxide to produce 1 billion pounds of bio-ethylene per year to make plastics
The Green Brief: Fossil fuel subsidies are back (and they’re here to stay) EU governments have scrambled to implement emergency measures to protect vulnerable consumers and yet in doing so, they’re indirectly subsidising fossil fuels
15 October 202113 October 2021 US‐Energietechnologiekonzern Baker Hughes steigt bei Electrochaea ein und erweitert CCU‐Technologieportfolio Technologienzusammenführung ermöglicht schnelle Skalierung und internationale Vermarktung einer integrierten Lösung zur Kohlenstoffabscheidung und ‐nutzung (CCU)
EXCLUSIVE: Could biogas solve the UK’s CO2 supply issues? BioCarbonics works with AD operators/biogas producers to help them recover and monetise their waste CO2, providing a dedicated channel to market for biogenic ‘green’ CO2 from renewable energy sources
Simple method for converting carbon dioxide into useful compounds With the new method, carbon dioxide is transformed into useful porous complexes at room temperature and without high pressure
Einfaches Verfahren zur Umwandlung von Kohlendioxid in nützliche Verbindungen Mit der neuen Methode wird Kohlendioxid bei Raumtemperatur und ohne hohen Druck in wertvolle Chemikalien umgewandelt
14 October 202111 October 2021 Converting CO2 emissions into products – European Green Deal project PyroCO2 kicks off A new innovation project will demonstrate large-scale conversion of industrial carbon emissions into value- added chemicals and materials
Made of Air, a maker of ‘carbon negative’ thermoplastics, locks in $5.8M MoA is intending this carbon sequestration product to offer an alternative to fossil-based thermoplastics for use cases
Catalyst Study Advances Carbon-Dioxide-to-Ethanol Conversion Combination of theory and experiment shows how a three-part catalyst helps transform excess CO2 into useable ethanol
Crucial step identified in the conversion of biomass to methane Researchers find enzymatic link in the formation of methane from fatty acids by cooperating microorganisms
Entscheidender Schritt bei der Umwandlung von Biomasse in Methan identifiziert Forschende finden das enzymatische Glied bei der Bildung von Methan aus Fettsäuren durch kooperierende Mikroorganismen
13 October 20219 October 2021 Achieving Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emission Plastics RWTH Aachen researchers have presented a sustainable model for plastics production and waste treatment which could achieve plastic production with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions more affordable than expected
Netto-Null-Emissionen sind möglich Studie von RWTH Aachen und ETH Zürich in der Zeitschrift Science veröffentlicht
Drax to showcase best of British renewable energy innovation to global investors Renewable energy pioneer Drax joins line-up of 12 UK businesses chosen to support the UK government’s Global Investment Summit, demonstrating the company’s commitment to net zero
12 October 20217 October 2021 Klimaneutrales Kerosin: Wendepunkt für den Flugverkehr? Ein Langstreckenflug ganz ohne CO2-Emissionen - das klingt weit entfernt. Im Emsland eröffnet heute die weltweit erste Produktionsstätte für klimaneutrales Kerosin
11 October 20219 October 2021 Eine Tankstelle auf dem Mars? Kohlendioxid-Reaktor macht Marstreibstoff Chemieingenieure wandeln Treibhausgase in Treibstoff um: "In den nächsten 10 Jahren werden wir eine Menge Startup-Unternehmen haben, die diese Technik kommerzialisieren"
Carbon dioxide reactor makes ‘Martian fuel’ University of Cincinnati engineers are developing new ways to convert greenhouse gases to fuel to address climate change and get astronauts home from Mars
8 October 20216 October 2021 Maersk invests in electrofuels startup company Maersk has identified 4 potential fuel pathways to decarbonization; biodiesel, alcohols, lignin-enhanced alcohols and ammonia
Pollution to products? Recycled carbon emissions are coming to consumer shelves Synthetic biology - like that used to make LanzaTech's products - could play a key part in the transition away from fossil fuels and to a climate-smarter economy
Australia to become leader in carbon capture says CSIRO report New CO2 Utilisation Roadmap explores the potential for Australia’s food and beverages industry to be supported by new CCU technologies and how these developments could help create zero or low carbon building products
7 October 20214 October 2021 Pond Technologies: „Die Welt braucht eine algenbasierte Bioökonomie Einzigartige Technologieplattform gilt als "First Mover" in dieser sich gerade erst formierenden Industrie
New research centre to help solve the climate crisis A new, unique research centre has been launched. The Novo Nordisk Foundation CO2 Research Center is to be established with a grant of DKK 630 million from the Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF) and based at Aarhus University. The new centre will ensure cross-disciplinary collaboration to reduce the amount of the greenhouse gas, CO2, in the atmosphere through researching and implementing new technology. The centre will be collaborating with a number of Danish and international partners
CarbonSmart Inside and Out LanzaTech leads the way in getting consumer goods from recycled carbon to market
Econic and Manali Petrochemicals announce partnership to scale process technology Manali Petrochemicals (MPL) and Econic Technologies have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim to introduce more environmentally friendly, CO2 containing polyols, into the $28Bn global polyols market
6 October 202111 October 2021 Free Webinar: Value from CO2: The Power of Biotechnology SAVE THE DATE: 23 November 2021, 14:00–17:00 h CET, online via Zoom
Making climate neutral Chemicals and materials a reality Legislative proposals must extend the efforts to reduce carbon emissions beyond the energy used for manufacturing, to encompass all products and materials which are made of, including chemicals
Carbon Dioxide Market Size, Share / Global Industry Growth, Analysis and Forecast 2030 / ChemAnalyst Carbon Dioxide market has witnessed significant growth as it reached 52 million tonnes in 2020 and is expected to achieve an impressive global CAGR of 6.15% in the forecast period until 2030
5 October 20214 October 2021 Pond Technologies and Livalta, an AB Agri Company, Agree to Create World’s First Scalable Algae Plant utilizing Carbon Emissions for the Production of Protein used in Animal Feed Supply and Licensing Agreement with Livalta Valued at over $5 Million
Researchers reveal multi-path mechanism in electrochemical CO2 reduction A double-peak activity trend was obtained on a reaction phase diagram
Forscher enthüllen Mehrweg-Mechanismus bei elektrochemischer CO2-Reduktion Das Reaktionsphasendiagramm wurde auf der Grundlage des Ansatzes der "globalen Energieoptimierung" erstellt und beschreibt den Aktivitätstrend für die CO2RR zu Formiat. Aufgrund der Berücksichtigung von Mehrwegeeffekten wurde ein Aktivitätsverlauf mit zwei Spitzenwerten ermittelt
4 October 202129 September 2021 So wird CO2 zur wertvollen Ressource Wissenschaftler der Universität Tübingen beteiligt: Internationales Forschungszentrum arbeitet an Technologien, mit denen sich Kohlendioxid in neue Rohstoffe umwandeln lässt
1 October 202128 September 2021 Chinese Scientists Report Starch Synthesis from CO2 Researchers of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) designed a chemoenzymatic system as well as an artificial starch anabolic route consisting of only 11 core reactions to convert CO2 into starch
Stärkesynthese aus Kohlendioxid Die künstliche Synthese kann Stärke aus CO2 mit einer 8,5-fach höheren Effizienz als die Stärkebiosynthese in Mais produzieren