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
Neuer Katalysator bietet kostengünstigere Möglichkeit zur Herstellung von Wasserstoff aus Meerwasser Forscher entdecken Einzelkatalysator, der sowohl Süßwasser als auch Meerwasser bei niedriger Spannung spalten kann
26 September 202222 September 2022 On presents the first ever shoe made from carbon emissions in partnership with LanzaTech, Borealis and Technip Energies Swiss sports brand creates supply chain coalition to reshape carbon waste into running shoes. Today, the next critical step in this project has been reached – the reveal of Cloudprime
On präsentiert ersten Schuh, der mit CO-Emissionen hergestellt wurde Die Schweizer Sportmarke On führt eine Lieferketten-Allianz mit LanzaTech, Technip Energies und Borealis an, mit dem Ziel, aus Kohlenstoffabfällen Laufschuhe herzustellen. Heute wurde der nächste Meilenstein in diesem Projekt erreicht – die Präsentation des Cloudprime
Find the Global Acrylic Acid Derivatives Market Growth with the Latest Research Report Because ethylene is one of the most abundant industrial feedstocks, manufacturing acrylic acid and acrylates directly from CO2 and ethylene becomes both scientifically fascinating and industrially relevant
We need massive amounts of carbon capture from air to decarbonize aviation, and policymakers must act now The race to decarbonize aviation has begun, and synthetic jet fuel from green hydrogen and carbon dioxide, so-called e-kerosene, is to play a major role. Where will the CO2 come from and what is the role of Direct Air Capture?
Report lays out future scenarios for global chemical industry Calls on sector to change, lead way to enable a sustainable global economy
Zukunftsszenarien für die globale Chemieindustrie Aufruf an die Branche, sich zu verändern und den Weg zu einer nachhaltigen Weltwirtschaft zu ebnen
23 September 202220 September 2022 $813k for ‘breathtaking’ CO2 research Dr Lei Ge one of 100 mid-career researchers funded through ARC Future Fellowships
Hydrogen produced from air could provide low-carbon fuel in deserts Device using solar power to capture water from the air could make hydrogen production viable in places such as central Australia and the Middle East
“Direktelektrolyse”: Forscher produzieren Wasserstoff aus Luftfeuchtigkeit Ein solarbetriebenes Modul, um der Luft das Wasser zu entziehen, könnte die Wasserstoffproduktion auch an Orten wie Zentralaustralien oder im Mittleren Osten rentabel machen
22 September 202221 September 2022 Bahnbrechende Entdeckung bei der Umwandlung von Kohlenstoff für die Ethylenproduktion Neue Methode wandelt Kohlendioxid in Chemikalien um
21 September 202219 September 2022 BASF and Samsung Heavy Industries collaborate on Carbon Capture & Storage onboard maritime vessels Both parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding for Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage (OCCS) technology at the trade show Gastech 2022 in Milan, Italy
BASF und Samsung Heavy Industries kooperieren bei der Abscheidung und Speicherung von CO2 auf Seeschiffen Beide Parteien unterzeichneten auf der Fachmesse Gastech 2022 in Mailand, Italien, eine Absichtserklärung für die sogenannte „Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage“ (OCCS) Technologie
20 September 202215 September 2022 A breakthrough discovery in carbon capture conversion for ethylene production Ethylene is used not only to create plastic products for the packaging, agricultural and automotive industries, but also to produce chemicals used in antifreeze, medical sterilizers and vinyl siding for houses
19 September 202214 September 2022 How to make recyclable plastics out of CO2 to slow climate change Chemists are manipulating the greenhouse gas to make clothing, mattresses, shoes and more
15 September 202212 September 2022 CCUS planned capacity nearing 1 billion tonnes per annum The US Inflation Reduction Act bill set to boost CCUS uptake but more is needed to meet net zero goals by 2050 says a Wood Mackenzie report
14 September 202210 September 2022 Lehigh Hanson Receives U.S. DOE Funding for FEED study of carbon capture project at its new Lehigh Cement Plant in Mitchell, Indiana The funding awarded more than $31 million in funding for 10 projects to develop carbon capture technologies which are able to capture at least 95 percent of carbon dioxide emissions from natural gas power plants
HeidelbergCement kündigt bislang größtes CO2-Abscheideprojekt an Neue FEED-Studie durch Lehigh Hanson soll nun neben einer Kosten- und Umsetzungsbetrachtung für das Gesamtprojekt auch die sozialen, wirtschaftlichen und ökologischen Auswirkungen untersuchen
Recycling für Treibhausgase Aus CO2 und Methan kann man wertvolle Synthesegase herstellen – mit Katalysatoren, die bisher allerdings rasch an Wirkung verloren. An der TU Wien entwickelte man nun stabilere Alternativen
Recycling Greenhouse Gases CO2 and methane can be turned into valuable products. But until now the catalysts required for such reactions quickly lose their effectiveness. TU Wien has now developed more stable alternatives
13 September 202210 September 2022 Aviation Can’t Decarbonize Without Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) All GE engines can operate today and in the future on approved SAF, which can be made from plant-based material, fats, oils and greases, alcohols, waste streams, captured CO2, and other alternative feedstocks
Shell to convert Convent site to sustainable aviation fuel, renewable diesel production facility Shell intends to build a sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel production facility at its shuttered Convent refinery, according to documents filed with Louisiana Economic Development
12 September 20227 September 2022 Efficient Carbon Dioxide Reduction under Visible Light with a Novel, Inexpensive Catalyst "We believe that our study provides an unprecedented opportunity for developing a new class of inexpensive photocatalysts for CO2reduction consisting of earth-abundant elements."
Effiziente Kohlendioxidreduktion unter sichtbarem Licht mit einem neuartigen, kostengünstigen Katalysator "Wir glauben, dass unsere Studie eine noch nie dagewesene Möglichkeit für die Entwicklung einer neuen Klasse von kostengünstigen Photokatalysatoren für die CO₂-Reduktion bietet, die aus Elementen bestehen, die in der Erde reichlich vorhanden sind"
DOE Announces $46 Million to Explore New Technologies That Convert Carbon and Waste Into Clean Energy Funding Supports 22 Projects to Convert Waste Streams and Carbon Captured from Algal Systems into Biofuel Energy, Spurring Multi-Sector Decarbonization
9 September 20225 September 2022 A simple, cheap material for carbon capture, perhaps from tailpipes With an inexpensive polymer called melamine chemists found a cheap, easy and energy-efficient way to capture carbon dioxide from smokestacks
Evonik and Shell reduce heavy duty transport CO2e emissions with Bio-LNG Evonik is committed to reduce its own emissions by shipping its products environmentally friendly with Bio-LNG-fueled trucks
8 September 20226 September 2022 Direct conversion of carbon dioxide into bulk chemicals and liquid fuels High-efficiency utilization of CO2 facilitates the reduction of CO2 concentration in the global atmosphere and hence the alleviation of the greenhouse effect
Direkte Umwandlung von Kohlendioxid in Grundchemikalien und flüssige Kraftstoffe Die hocheffiziente Nutzung von CO2 erleichtert die Verringerung der CO2-Konzentration in der Erdatmosphäre und damit die Abschwächung des Treibhauseffekts
7 September 20226 September 2022 The brightest stars of Renewable Materials meet in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany), 23-25 May 2023 The unique concept of presenting all renewable material solutions at one event hits the mark: bio-based, CO2-based and recycled are the only alternatives to fossil-based chemicals and materials
United States Inflation Reduction Act Delivers Major Incentives for Carbon Capture and Utilization Technologies Today’s signing of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law provides a dramatic boost for efforts to reduce the levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere
6 September 20221 September 2022 Coca-Cola Europacific Partners and University of California Berkeley, to develop technology converting air to sugar CCEP Ventures looks for transformative solutions to industry challenges that will support Coca-Cola Europacific Partners on its journey to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040
Lessons from natural photosynthesis: conversion of CO2 to raw materials for plastic! Researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University have managed to create fumarate using artificial photosynthesis on pyruvate and CO2 which can be used to make biodegradable plastic like polybutylene succinate
Recyclingkunststoff ersetzt Beton Für ein nachhaltigeres Bauen können Hohlkörper aus Recyclingkunststoff in Gebäudedecken bis zu 40% Beton ersetzen
2 September 202222 August 2022 Carbon Clean awards FEED contract to KBR KBR is awarded a FEED contract for carbon capture project
31 August 202222 August 2022 With a €43M EU grant and €1.2M from a VC, this startup plans to turn CO2 emissions into gold The global problem of an over-abundance of CO2 in the atmosphere is ongoing, and a huge area that needs to be addressed, given the amount pumped out by industry