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27 February 202322 February 2023

How to pull carbon dioxide out of seawater

A new method for removing the greenhouse gas from the ocean could be far more efficient than existing systems for removing it from the air

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24 February 202323 February 2023

Deep insights into bio- and CO₂-based solutions for polymers

nova Session “Bio- and CO₂-based Polymers: Production, Trends 2022-2027 and the latest Policy Developments” - Workshop with nova experts from technology and markets, sustainability and policy

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INEOS Secures €3.5 billion financing for project one – The greenest cracker in Europe

The plant is designed to use low carbon hydrogen. As soon as enough becomes available, the cracker will have a zero carbon footprint

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20 February 202315 February 2023

Carbon Capture and Utilisation: More Than Hiding CO2 for Some Time

New scientific paper shows that the actual impact of the CCU concept is difficult to assess, because it is highly technological and context-dependent and this can involve controversial discussions

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17 February 202314 February 2023

LanzaTech and AMCI Acquisition Corp. II Announce Closing of Business Combination, Establishing First Public Carbon Capture and Transformation Company

In connection with the closing of the business, AMCI has been renamed LanzaTech Global, Inc. and from February 10, 2023 its common stock is expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol LNZA

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16 February 202316 February 2023

Wasserstoff – eine norwegische „Zeitenwende“?

Deutschland sieht Norwegen als Wasserstofflieferanten, wenn das Erdgas zu Ende geht. Die norwegische Industrie rüstet auf, aber der deutsche Wasserstoffzug fährt – mit oder ohne norwegischem Wasserstoff

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Biokraftstoffe mit Strom boostern

Neues Verbundprojekt "Synergy Fuels" macht die Herstellung von Biokraftstoffen effizienter

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15 February 202314 February 2023

The Future Sustainable Chemical and Materials Industry will be Based Entirely on Recycling, Biomass and CO₂

From 23 to 25 May 2023, the brightest stars of renewable materials will meet in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany). More than 500 participants are expected to attend the "Renewable Materials Conference 2023" (www.renewable-materials.eu) – the meeting point for global leaders in industry, science, and politics

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Die nachhaltige Chemie- und Werkstoffindustrie der Zukunft wird vollständig auf Recycling, Biomasse und CO₂ basieren

Vom 23. bis 25. Mai 2023 treffen sich die größten Stars der erneuerbaren Materialien in Siegburg/Köln (Deutschland). Mehr als 500 Teilnehmer werden zur „Renewable Materials Conference 2023“ (www.renewable-materials.eu) erwartet – dem Treffpunkt für weltweit führende Vertreter aus Industrie, Wissenschaft und Politik

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New report reveals “large gap” in carbon dioxide removal needed

CDR from new technologies must increase 1,300-fold by the year 2050. Joint press release of MCC, SWP, University of Oxford, and University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Neuer Bericht zeigt „große Lücke“ bei CO2-Entnahmen aus der Atmosphäre auf

Einsatz neuer Technologien muss bis 2050 um das 1300-Fache steigen. Gemeinsame Pressemitteilung von MCC, SWP, Uni Oxford und University of Wisconsin-Madison

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13 February 20238 February 2023

German Vice Chancellor Dr. Robert Habeck visits flagship CCS project in Brevik, Norway

In Brevik, Heidelberg Materials is currently building the world's first industrial-scale carbon capture plant in the cement industry to capture and store 400,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year

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Vizekanzler Dr. Robert Habeck besucht CCS-Leuchtturmprojekt in Brevik, Norwegen

In Brevik baut Heidelberg Materials derzeit die weltweit erste großtechnische Anlage zur Kohlenstoffabscheidung in der Zementindustrie, wo 400.000 Tonnen CO₂ pro Jahr abgeschieden und gespeichert werden

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10 February 20238 February 2023

Flue2Chem: Putting carbon waste to work for net zero

Industry giants in the UK are joining forces in the first-ever cross-sector collaboration aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Flue2Chem project aims to convert industrial waste gases into chemicals that can be used to manufacture superior and more sustainable consumer products

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Flue2Chem: SCI, Unilever and 13 partners launch £5.4m net zero collaboration project

The £5.4m Flue2Chem Project is a two-year programme spearheaded by Unilever and SCI, with 13 other organisations involved

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9 February 20237 February 2023

Fairbrics Raises €22 M to Bring to Market its CO2-Based Polyester Fiber and Reduce the Textile Industry’s Carbon Footprint

€17 M come from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research & Innovation Program and 5 M€ from Partners to the Technology Upscaling Project

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Fairbrics beschafft 22 Millionen €, um seine CO2-basierte Polyesterfaser auf den Markt zu bringen und die Kohlenstoffbilanz der Textilindustrie zu reduzieren

17 Millionen € kommen aus dem Horizon 2020 Forschungs- und Innovationsprogramm der Europäischen Union und 5 Millionen € von Partnern des Technology Upscaling Projects

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Baustoff ohne sauberen Ersatz: Zement – die schmutzigste Industrie der Welt

ntv-Redakteur Peter Schniering im Interview mit den beiden Experten Clara Pfeffer und Christian Hermann von Future Cleantech Architecs (FCA) im "Klima-Labor" von ntv

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Aker Carbon Capture enters Finnish Power-to-X market

The St1 Power-to-Methanol Lappeenranta project use the hard-to-abate carbon dioxide emissions from the limestone raw-material at the Finnsementti factory

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E-fuel delivery for the shipping industry

MPC Container Ships and INERATEC sign offtake agreement for sustainable marine diesel

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Lieferung von E-Fuel für den Schiffssektor

MPC Container Ships und INERATEC unterzeichnen Abnahmevertrag für nachhaltigen Schiffsdiesel

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8 February 20237 February 2023

Holcim’s Carbon2Business project receives €109.8 million in EU funding

Carbon2Business is one of two projects in Germany and 17 projects in total that the EU is funding with around €1.8 billion from the innovation fund

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Künstliche Photosynthese nutzt Sonnenlicht zur Herstellung von biologisch abbaubarem Kunststoff

Synthese von Fumarsäure durch eine neue Methode der künstlichen Photosynthese unter Verwendung von Sonnenlicht

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Wissenschaftler stellen das bisher kostengünstigste System zur Kohlenstoffabscheidung vor

Neues System fängt CO₂ effizient ab und wandelt es in eine der weltweit meistverwendeten Chemikalien um

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7 February 20232 February 2023

Artificial photosynthesis uses sunlight to make biodegradable plastic

Synthesis of fumaric acid by a new method of artificial photosynthesis, using sunlight

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3 February 20237 February 2023

Taking Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) and Power-to-X to the next level – Final Program of the “Conference on CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals 2023”

Leading international experts meet at one of the world’s key events on Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) and Power-to-X from 19-20 April 2023 in Cologne, Germany, and online

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Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) und Power-to-X auf erreicht die nächste Stufe – Das vollständige Programm der „Conference on CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals 2023“

Führende internationale Experten und Expertinnen treffen sich vom 19. bis 20. April 2023 in Köln zu einer der weltweit wichtigsten Veranstaltungen im Bereich der CO2-Nutzung, Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU), und Power-to-X

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New catalyst design could make better use of captured carbon, researchers say

University of Toronto scientists found a new catalyst design that could significantly improve the practicality of an electrochemical process that converts captured carbon dioxide into multi-carbon molecules

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2 February 20231 February 2023

Buchbesprechung: Kunststoffe im Kreislauf

Vom Recycling zur Rohstoffwende

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Erstes klimaneutrales Zementwerk: EU fördert Innovationsprojekt von Holcim mit mehr als 109 Millionen Euro

Förderurkunde für Projekt Carbon2Business in Lägerdorf (Schleswig-Holstein) offiziell in Brüssel übergeben

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New method of reducing carbon dioxide could be a golden solution to pollution

A team of researchers from the Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a gold-based hybrid material by modifying gold nanoparticles with a macrocyclic compound called cucurbit[6]uril (CB[6]) that allows for more efficient CO2RR than previously possible

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1 February 20234 October 2024

Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), January 2023

Lets take a look at what happened in January 2023 at RCI

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31 January 202327 January 2023

PlasCO2 project: Greenhouse gas transformed into a raw material

Evonik has launched the PlasCO2 project together with three partners. The aim is to use carbon dioxide (CO2) as a raw material in the production of C4 chemicals

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Projekt PlasCO2: Treibhausgas wird zum Rohstoff

Evonik hat zusammen mit drei Verbundpartnern das Projekt PlasCO2 gestartet. Ziel ist es, Kohlendioxid (CO2) als Rohstoff für die Produktion von C4-Chemikalien zu nutzen

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New hybrid catalyst could help decarbonization and make ethylene production more sustainable

Ames Laboratory scientists together with others from several Universities developed a way to use carbon dioxide as a feedstock powered by electricity

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Scientists Unveil Least Costly Carbon Capture System to Date

PNNL scientists carve a path to profit from carbon capture through carbon upcycling, unlock crucial step in decarbonization and advancing toward net zero emissions

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30 January 202327 January 2023

Project Air to receive EUR 97 million under agreement with Innovation Fund

The European Union is supporting carbon-neutrality for the European chemicals industry

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Project Air wird vom Innovationsfonds mit 97 Mio. EUR gefördert

EU fördert kohlenstoffneutrale Chemieindustrie

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Nährstoffe aus CO2: Arkeon erhöht seine Kapitalisierung auf über 10 Millionen EUR mit zusätzlicher Finanzierung

Auch ICL fördert das Startup, das aus CO2 Proteine gewinnt

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Nutrients from CO2: Arkeon Increases its Capitalization to €10+ Million in Additional Fundraiser

ICL partners with the startup developing protein from CO2

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Tying Onto CO₂ Utilization

Through a partnership with a South Dakota ethanol plant, Carbon Sink plans to utilize CO2 for the production of green methanol to power a shipping industry behemoth

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27 January 202324 January 2023

AIR COMPANY Awarded Additional NASA Funding to Continue its Research & Development of Kerosene-Based Rocket Fuel

With this funding, AIR COMPANY will make integral strides towards its carbon-negative rocket fuel for space applications on Earth, Mars, and beyond

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26 January 202317 December 2024

New tailwind for renewable carbon plastics in EU policy?

nova-Institute’s take on the recently published EU proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation as well as the new policy framework for biobased, biodegradable and compostable plastics

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HIF Global und seine Partner feiern die ersten Liter synthetischer Kraftstoffe von Haru Oni, Chile

Der chilenische Energieminister Diego Pardow leitete die Zeremonie, bei der ein Porsche 911 mit synthetischem Kraftstoff betankt wurde

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HIF Global and its partners celebrate the first liters of synthetic fuels from Haru Oni, Chile

Chile’s Minister of Energy, Diego Pardow, headed the ceremony where a Porsche 911 was loaded with synthetic fuel, starting a new era for the transport sector, in which fuel made with renewable power, green hydrogen, and recycled CO2

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25 January 202320 January 2023

Seabound Partners with Crestchic Loadbank to Test Its Carbon Capture Technology for Ships

Seabound’s innovation captures and stores CO2 from fuel exhaust. The company claims the device can capture up to 95% of CO2 emissions per ship

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24 January 202324 January 2023

Rewriting the Story of CO₂ – Call for Innovations “Best CO₂ Utilisation 2023”

Innovators in the field of carbon capture and utilisation are invited to present their breakthrough technology or product at the Conference on CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals 2023. Applications for the CO2 Innovation Award “Best CO2 Utilisation 2023” are open until 13 February 2023

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Die Geschichte des CO₂ neu schreiben – Aufruf zur Einreichung von Innovationen „Best CO₂ Utilisation 2023“

Innovatoren aus dem Bereich der Carbon Capture and Utilisation sind eingeladen, ihre bahnbrechenden Technologien und Produkte auf der Conference on CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals 2023 vorzustellen. Bewerbungen für den CO2-Innovationspreis „Best CO2 Utilisation 2023“ sind bis zum 13. Februar 2023 möglich

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Climeworks delivers third-party certified CDR services to its first corporate customers, based on first and only validated DAC+S methodology

Climeworks hopes to lead as an example for peers, customers and policy makers alike that are committed to climate action

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refuel.green receives €1.2m

refuel.green’s "NextGen-PtX Reactor Unit" is currently on the threshold from laboratory to industry and the Dresden company’s first prototype is expected to produce the first liters of e-fuels in a European refinery