10 November 20227 November 2022 Neste to supply the Air France-KLM Group with more than 1 million tons of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Neste to supply the Air France-KLM Group with more than 1,000,000 tons (approximately 1.26 billion liters) of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ over a period of 8 years starting in 2023
Neste beliefert die Air France-KLM-Gruppe mit mehr als 1 Million Tonnen nachhaltigem Flugzeugtreibstoff Ab 2023 beliefert Neste die Air France-KLM-Gruppe über einen Zeitraum von 8 Jahren mit mehr als 1.000.000 Tonnen (etwa 1,26 Mrd. Liter) Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™
9 November 20224 November 2022 Scaling the CCUS industry to achieve net-zero emissions Carbon capture, utilization, and storage can help hard-to-abate industries achieve net-zero emissions. Scaling the industry will require action by governments, investors, and industrial players
8 November 20227 November 2022 World’s largest CO2-to-methanol plant starts production The new facility can capture 160,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year, which is equivalent to taking more than 60,000 cars off the road
7 November 202231 October 2022 Climeworks completes the commercial operations of its 1st gen technology in Hinwil, Switzerland, the world’s first commercial DAC facility In Hinwil, Climeworks’ air-captured CO₂ was provided to customers for utilization — an existing market for CO₂, which enabled the first commercial operation of Climeworks’ DAC technology
4 November 20222 November 2022 Europe must become the leader in carbon-free shipping The European Union can become a global leader in decarbonising the shipping sector thanks to a combination of clean solutions such as shore-side electrification, wind-powered transport and synthetic fuels, according to five French MEPs
3 November 202217 December 2024 nova-experts (re-)introduced: Michael Carus Founder and CEO of nova-Institute and Executive Manager of the Renewable Carbon Initiative
Steel Mill Gases Transformed into Bioplastic Korea-Spain joint research team develops an itaconic acid mass production method using inexpensive raw materials such as byproducts from gas fermentation from steel mills to significantly lower production costs
Renewable ethylene update There are more and more developments in low-carbon intensity ethylene production and current ethanol producers can also convert their CO2 emission into ethylene
Research Success At Jacobs University: CO₂ Fixation In The Production Of Succinic Acid For enhancing flavors, the production of dyes, pharmaceutical products and bio polyesters - succinic acid is a versatile platform chemical
Forschungserfolg an der Jacobs University: CO₂-Fixierung bei der Herstellung von Bernsteinsäure Als Geschmacksverstärker, zur Herstellung von Farbstoffen, pharmazeutischen Produkten und Biopolyestern: Bernsteinsäure ist eine vielseitig einsetzbare Grundchemikalie
2 November 20229 January 2023 Winter special – 20% discount on market and trend reports all around renewable carbon until 6th of January 2023 From advanced recycling technologies, over bio- and CO2-based chemicals, building blocks and polymers to specific polymer insights: Get the latest nova-Institute reports around renewable carbon markets for a special price
Winterspecial – 20% Rabatt auf Markt- und Trendberichte rund um erneuerbaren Kohlenstoff bis zum 6. Januar 2023 Von fortschrittlichen Recycling-Technologien, über bio- und CO2-basierte Chemikalien, Bausteine und Polymere bis hin zu spezifischen Polymer-Einblicken: Sichern Sie sich die aktuellen Berichte des nova-Instituts rund um die Märkte für erneuerbaren Kohlenstoff zum Sonderpreis
31 October 202230 November 2022 Be part of the success story of CO₂ as feedstock for fuels and chemicals 19–20 April 2023 – hybrid event (on site and online), Cologne (Germany)
Sasol, ArcelorMittal South Africa partner to decarbonise and reindustrialise Vaal, Saldanha through green hydrogen Both partners will advance studies into two potential projects in South Africa and explore the regions potential as export hub for green hydrogen and derivatives
Sasol und ArcelorMittal werten CO2 auf Sasol und ArcelorMittal kündigen eine Partnerschaft an, deren Ziel es ist, die Technologie der Kohlenstoffabscheidung zu entwickeln
Getting it to stick: Grabbing CO₂ out of the air Direct air capture is hard to do. Pitt researchers are designing new materials that selectively catch carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
Kleben bleiben: CO₂ aus der Luft fischen Direct Air Capture ist schwierig - Forscher entwickeln neue Materialien, die selektiv Kohlendioxid aus der Atmosphäre einfangen
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Carbon Conversion Life Cycle Analysis at NETL LCA is a technique that helps people make better decisions to improve and protect the environment by accounting for the potential impacts from raw material acquisition through production, use, end-of-life treatment, recycling, and final disposal (i.e., cradle-to-grave)
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Brennstoff aus Treibhausgas Vereinzelte Goldatome als Katalysator für die selektive Methanisierung von Kohlendioxid
80% yield! Success in synthesizing biodegradable plastic materials using sunlight and CO2! Osaka Metropolitan University scientists achieved an 80% conversion yield of a biodegradable plastic material from acetone and CO2, tackling the plastic waste crisis while moving toward carbon neutrality
Erfolgreiche Synthese biologisch abbaubarer Kunststoffe mit Hilfe von Sonnenlicht und CO₂ WissenschaftlerInnen der Osaka Metropolitan University erreichten eine Umwandlungsausbeute von 80 % eines biologisch abbaubaren Kunststoffmaterials aus Aceton und CO2 und bewältigten damit die Kunststoffabfallkrise und bewegten sich auf dem Weg zur CO2-Neutralität
26 October 202221 October 2022 Green energy transition will be cheap A recent study claims that a rapid green energy transition will likely result in overall net savings of many trillions of dollars – even without accounting for climate damages or co-benefits of climate policy'
21 October 202218 October 2022 Dragons’ Den: chemical building blocks from CO2 Innovator Oxylum, a spin-off of the University of Antwerp, is capable of producing a variety of chemical building blocks, including formic acid, methanol, ethylene, as well as carbon monoxide
19 October 202217 October 2022 Seratech wins the OBEL AWARD 2022 Material scientists win the ambitious architecture award for their solution for carbon-neutral concrete
On-site reactors could affordably turn CO₂ into valuable chemicals New technology makes the process of turning CO2 into valuable chemicals economically viable for industrialization
Reaktoren vor Ort könnten CO₂ kostengünstig in wertvolle Chemikalien umwandeln Neue Technologien machen den Prozess der Umwandlung von CO2 in wertvolle Chemikalien wirtschaftlich rentabel für die Industrialisierung
18 October 202217 October 2022 International research project achieves record in converting carbon dioxide into fuels The international project is part of the German government's strategy to make Germany less dependent on fossil fuels as part of the energy transition
Internationales Forschungsprojekt erzielt Rekordwert bei Umwandlung von Kohlendioxid in Brennstoffe Das internationale Projekt ist Teil der Strategie des Bundes, Deutschland im Zeichen der Energiewende unabhängiger von fossilen Brennstoffen zu machen
Mitsubishi Heavy readies launch of compact carbon capture units Company sees market for small businesses hoping to ease environmental impact
17 October 202214 October 2022 LanzaTech Produces Ethylene from CO2, Changing the Way We Make Products Today Breakthrough Discovery to Replace the Barrel with Synthetic Biology, Addressing One of the Largest Carbon Emitters in the Chemical Industry
CO2 to Chemicals Startup RenewCO2, Spins out of Rutgers University with Seed Round from Energy Transition Ventures Founded by two immigrants out of one of the leading catalyst laboratories in the US, the startup has raised over $10 million in venture investment and grant funding
13 October 202210 October 2022 New system creates bioplastics, consumes CO2 Method could reduce nondegradable plastics and greenhouse gas emissions
12 October 20227 October 2022 LanzaTech and Brookfield Form Strategic Partnership with an Initial $500 Million Commitment Brookfield could commit additional $500 million at agreed milestones
11 October 202210 October 2022 APPEC: Sustainable aviation fuel use rising but policy needed to accelerate uptake-Neste Industry needs regulatory visibility and feedstock clarity. Neste expanding Singapore refinery, inks long-term SAF supply deals, showing that sustainable aviation fuel is key to aviation's decarbonization
10 October 20225 October 2022 Researchers propose novel method to enhance electrocatalytic conversion of carbon dioxide CO is the key component of syngas, a mixture of CO and H2 that can be directly converted into various value-added chemicals via well-developed industrial processes
7 October 20225 October 2022 BASF and GS Engineering and Construction intend to jointly develop modular solutions for Carbon Capture One-stop solution from specialized engineering services, carbon capture, project financing to storage and utilization
BASF und GS Engineering and Construction wollen gemeinsam modulare Lösungen zur CO2-Abscheidung entwickeln Paket aus spezialisierten Ingenieurdienstleistungen, CO2-Abscheidung, Projektfinanzierung bis hin zu Speicherung und Nutzung
6 October 20224 October 2022 U.S.: Climeworks is ready to contribute to the American DAC ecosystem The company has 100,000 hours of operational field experience gained in Europe and is already engaged in test and research projects in the U.S. in collaboration with the Department of Energy (DOE) and local partners
4 October 202217 December 2024 Celebrating two successful years with the first in-person general meeting of the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) RCI’s member companies agree on ambitious goals for 2022/23 at the initiative’s second anniversary meeting in Cologne on 20 September
Covestro and SOL Kohlensäure sign framework agreement for biogenic carbon dioxide (CO₂) The CO2 used is obtained by SOL Kohlensäure from various sources, such as bioethanol and biogas plants, where CO2 is produced as a by-product during the treatment of various biomasses, such as plant residues
Covestro und SOL Kohlensäure schließen Rahmenvertrag für biogenes Kohlendioxid (CO₂) Das CO2 gewinnt SOL Kohlensäure aus verschiedenen Quellen, z.B. aus Bioethanol- und Biogasanlagen, wo bei der Behandlung unterschiedlicher Biomassen, z.B. pflanzlicher Reststoffe, CO2 als Nebenprodukt anfällt
29 September 202226 September 2022 University of Oklahoma Study Explores the Use of Carbon Dioxide to Make Acrylic Acid How carbon dioxide could be combined with ethylene to make a common component of many household industrial products
Transition to climate neutrality needs accurate accounting for biogenic carbon The Product Environmental Footprint method could become the EU’s guiding approach for environmental impact assessment; to be fit for purpose, it should appraise the carbon footprint of bio-based products
Givaudan and LanzaTech announce their collaboration on developing sustainable fragrance ingredients from renewable carbon Givaudan, a global industry leader in the world of scent and beauty, and LanzaTech NZ, Inc. (“LanzaTech”), an innovative Carbon Capture and Transformation (“CCT”) company have announced a collaboration for the development of sustainable fragrance ingredients from renewable carbon
28 September 202223 September 2022 Fraunhofer ISE Demonstrates First Long-Term Methanol Synthesis from Blast Furnace Gas in a Miniplant It is possible to substitute methanol from purely fossil fuels by reacting green hydrogen with the emissions from steel production
Fraunhofer ISE demonstriert erstmals Methanolsynthese aus Hochofengas im Langzeitbetrieb in einer Miniplant Methanol aus rein fossilen Quellen lässt sich durch stoffliche Nutzung der Emissionen aus der Stahlherstellung mit grünem Wasserstoff als Reaktionspartner substituieren
27 September 202226 September 2022 New Catalyst Offers a More Affordable Way to Produce Hydrogen from Seawater Researchers Discover a Single Catalyst Capable of Splitting Both Freshwater and Seawater at Low Voltage